News in Australia

Be up to date. Here you will find all the news from Australia that are relevant for backpackers! All news at a glance!

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Working Holiday Visa age limit up to 35 years for Canadians...

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Finally some good news for Canadian and Irish Working Holiday Visa applicants. Indeed, the Australian immigration has announced that Canadian and Irish citizens up to...
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WHV Australia: specified work in disaster affected areas

Following the bushfires that ravaged Australia in 2019–2020, the Australian government implemented temporary changes to the current laws in order to allow backpackers to...
Qantas plans direct flight from London to Perth in 17 hours

Direct flights between London and Perth in 17 hours

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The airline Qantas offers today and since 2018 the possibility of a direct flight between London and Perth. This is the longest non-stop international...

Backpacker Tax Rates in Australia

The backpacker tax has been discussed for several years in Australia. The debate started a couple of years ago and was finally settled by...
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Backpacker tax overturned by Federal Court – Australia

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Attention Backpackers, some amazing news for you all! On Wednesday, October 30th, 2019, the Federal Court has ruled that the 15% Tax applied to...
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Where to find Jobs in Australia during the COVID-19 crisis?

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Just like the rest of the world, Australia is hit by the COVID-19 virus. Thousands of people have lost their jobs in Australia due...

UK – Australia Free Trade Deal & changes to Working Holiday...

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Australia and the UK have agreed on a historic trade deal, which could boost the Australian economy by up to $1.3 billion each year....

Visa fees refund for students and backpackers

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Australia reopened its borders on December 15, 2021 to a number of visas, including Working Holiday and student visas, which make up for the...

Working Holiday Australia: Visa waiver or refund announced by the government

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The Australian government has implement some measures concerning the Working Holiday Visa Makers. The most important ones concern the implementation of visa refunds or...
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Australia International borders: Current Situation (June 2023)

In December 2021 a first step towards the reopening of the Australian borders had been taken. Indeed foreigners holding one of the 28 visas...