Ever wondered why the Asian takeaways are so cheap? Chances are, the staff are working below the minimum wage. 7 Eleven’s scandal has become widely known across Australia, but underpayment is also common in family-run businesses. I spoke to an international student who worked at eight dollars per hour in a Vietnamese bakery, and an expert on temporary workers to investigate the issue.  

Food for Thought

Behind the cheap Asian takeaways

Food shows often focus on the food itself with restaurant reviews and recipes, but there’s more to it when you talk to the brains behind it. This radio series features food entrepreneurs and young people in the food industry changing the Australian food-scape. Produced by Yuzuha Oka with the assistance of the Community Broadcasting Foundation (2016)