Exploring Australia
10 Best Day Trips out of Sydney
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...
Visa FAQs
Which Countries are Eligible for an Australian Working Holiday Visa?
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...
Working in Australia
How to Keep Your Temp Job in the Silly Season
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...
Working Holiday News
One in 20 Working Holiday Makers given 457 Visas
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...
Working Holiday News
Australian Government Investigating Exploitation of Working Holiday Farm Workers
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...
Exploring Australia
Dubbo: Somewhere over the… Blue Mountains
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...
Getting Situated
A Guide to Australia for Kiwis by a Kiwi
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...
Exploring Australia
Australia Doesn’t Begin and End in Sydney: Hobart’s MONA Museum
Just as the U.S. doesn't begin and end in New York and the same for the United Kingdom and London, there is a lot to offer you on your working holiday outside of Sydney.
Australia's...