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Jul 17, 2015 | Cultural Exchange, Millennial Travellers, Reports, Work and Travel, Youth Travel
The citrus harvest is in full swing in South Australia but some people are concerned that the abundance of seasonal workers in the Riverland is drying up. Tourism Research Australia has reported backpacker visitor numbers to South Australia have dropped by 10% in 2014...
Jul 15, 2015 | Cultural Exchange, Work and Travel, Youth Travel
The Commonwealth Government will soon amend the Australian Working Holiday Maker (WHM) Visa Programme to allow both Working Holiday (Subclass 417) and Work and Holiday (Subclass 462) visa holders to work an additional six months with one employer in northern Australia...
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May 21, 2015 | Work and Travel, Youth Travel
In a desperate bid to tackle Australia’s estimated budget deficit of AUD 29.8 billion, the new federal budget as announced by Treasurer Joe Hockey seeks to charge travellers working in the country at 32.5% to every dollar they earn from July 2016. Currently,...
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Nov 11, 2014 | Au Pair, Events, Volunteer Travel, Work and Travel
Registration is officially open for the Work Experience Travel Market and IAPA Annual Conference – WETM-IAC 2015. Join over 200 delegates at the Sheraton Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal from 15 – 17 March 2015 for the annual gathering of the cultural exchange, au...
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Oct 29, 2013 | Language Travel, Work and Travel
WYSE Travel Confederation is pleased to announce that the following organisations have recently become members of our community: Au Pair Foundation’s mission is to provide personalised, one-to- one service to host families and au pairs. The company offers cross...
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Oct 9, 2013 | Reports, Work and Travel, Youth Travel
In many countries, youth employment is understood as a pressing domestic issue. But the proper lens is global: From Europe to North America to the Middle East, unemployment among young people has swelled into a veritable epidemic, one that threatens economic growth...
