If you’ve recently arrived in Australia, it can be a minefield trying to find a job that will: A. Pay the bills B. Be in an enjoyable environment with like-minded people C. Give you an experience of the local economy / culture that you can learn from First, you might need to set some expectations …
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I moved to Melbourne in 2013 and I have loved every single second I have spent in this city. I go to RMIT eleven hours a week and work one day a week at Loud & Clear, a company in the CBD. So I’ve got a lot of time on my hands, and as much as …
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The Australian Federal Budget was handed down on 12 May 2015 by the then Australian Federal Treasurer, Joe Hockey. If you are coming to work in Australia as a working holiday maker from 1 July 2016, the amount of tax you will be required to pay on your Australian earnings will change. Effective from 1 …
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Since arriving in Sydney in January 2015 on my working holiday visa, I’ve been putting together (and beginning to tick off) a list of must do day trips whilst I’m in living in the city. Here are my top picks: Hunter Valley (2.5 hour drive from Sydney CBD) Whether you’re a wine buff or just …
If you are considering applying for a working holiday visa in Australia, you must hold a valid passport from one of the countries below. 417 Working Holiday Visa (see further requirements): Belgium Canada Republic of Cyprus Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China (including British National …
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You are here on holiday, and perhaps this is your first southern hemisphere Christmas. The novelty of being able to stay out late in your shorts and T-shirt in December will very likely lead to a busy social agenda, and late night drinks on a Monday night will seem perfectly reasonable. By all means, live …
Two-thirds of 457 visa workers have secured jobs that did not have to be advertised to Australians. There has been a long debate about Australia’s reliance on overseas workers, and new Immigration Department statistics reveal just one in three of the temporary business sponsored work visas granted last year was subject to ‘labour market testing’ …
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Farmers are being warned they could be held liable for the underpayment of workers on their farms, even if they’re employed through labour hire companies. The Fair Work Ombudsman is cracking down on the exploitation of working holiday makers on 417 visas, following a spike in complaints. These workers often don’t complain, as they are …
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With apologies to Harold Arlen & E.Y Harburg, another instalment in my ‘There’s more to Australia than Sydney’ series. So you have been in Australia a while and have seen all the ‘money shot’ locations. Are you now ready to travel a little further afield? No doubt you are going to take a look at the …
Although Kiwis aren’t really in Australia on a working holiday visa, New Zealand expats face many of the same experiences as working holiday makers, so we’re taking a step away from our normal fare with some tips for New Zealanders crossing the Tasman Sea. For a start, a large proportion of Aussies pronounce it Austraya, but that’s okay, …