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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...