More people are recognising human trafficking red flags and reporting the crime to police. Photo: PR IMAGE PHOTO

Forced removal and modern slavery reports have doubled, lifting Australian human trafficking alerts to an all-time high.

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There were 420 reports of human trafficking in the 2024/25 financial year, up from 382 from the previous 12 months, Australian Federal Police data released on Sunday shows.

The 10 per cent year-on-year rise was mainly driven by reports of exit trafficking in Australia spiking from 35 to 75.

Exit trafficking is when coercion, threats or deception are u

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