Farmers fear Working Holiday Maker visa changes will cause worker shortages and food insecurity
Agricultural industries warn changes to working holiday visa migration policy could threaten crops and Australia’s food security. On…
Working holiday visa shake-up alarms Qld’s regional businesses
Around a normally lively Far North Queensland backpackers’ hostel, an unusually sombre mood lingers in the air. Irish…
New visa rules for Australian tourists in Thailand
Thailand is scrapping its 60-day visa exemption for tourists, which will affect Australian travellers. As of Tuesday, September…
How Australia’s migration intake compares to the world revealed
Migration has emerged as a major political flashpoint, as the now three major parties attempt to convince Aussies…
‘I thought people were joking’: Aussie beach staple leaves British tourist bewildered during trip Down Under
One Aussie beach staple has left a British tourist bewildered, saying he thought it was a joke when…
Young people from Australian and American cities find a home in outback Queensland
A publican, two paramedics, and a couple of backpackers rolled into the outback, leaving their city lives behind.…
Backpackers jobless after ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle shuts down Exmouth ahead of Easter holiday
Businesses in Western Australia’s north are facing an uncertain future after ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle derailed the region’s peak…
Backpackers and PALM scheme workers scrambling for jobs after Dicky Bill shutdown
The unexpected shutdown of Australian herb and salad grower Dicky Bill has left backpackers and Pacific Australia Labour…
Backpackers threaten to leave town if Broome’s ‘bush doof’ crackdown continues
Backpackers in Western Australia’s far north say they will pack up and leave if restrictions on so-called “bush…
Backpackers allege mistreatment, underpayment while working at Broome resort
With tourist season in full swing across Western Australia’s north, backpackers claim they have been paid late or…