backpackers

Baristas Offered $50 Per Hour as Sydney Bars Compete for Staff

Sydney bars and restaurants are competing fiercely for staff, with some employers offering baristas an hourly rate of $40 to $50 (US$29 to US$36). The hospitality industry is in desperate ...

November 5, 2021BY Cindy Li
British Backpacker Wins Legal Case Against Australia’s ‘Backpacker Tax’

Backpackers from eight countries will be able to save thousands of dollars after the Australian High Court ruled ...

November 4, 2021BY Cindy Li
Backpackers Wanted: Aussie Farmers Call for Working Holiday Program to Restart

Farmers and the tourism sector have teamed up to call on the Australian government to restart the Working ...

October 22, 2020BY Victoria Kelly-Clark
A Backpackers Hostel and Nearby Pub in Bundaberg QLD Go up in Flames

More than 60 people escaped a fire that took hold of a backpackers hostel and nearby pub in ...

July 20, 2020BY AAP
Australia’s Mixed Signals to Young Working Holiday Makers

BRISBANE, Australia—Word of mouth is the best way to find regional places to work for the many young ...

November 17, 2016BY Epoch Times Staff