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Surf Camp rolls with the punches
Guy Olbourne of Surf Camp Australia in Gerroa is relieved the Federal Government has extended its JobKeeper scheme, albeit with some format changes. “It will enable us to keep jobs […]

Fears of a ‘labour crisis’ as number of backpackers working in Australia plummets
There are warnings a sharp drop off in working holiday visa makers will have severe consequences for Australia’s agriculture and tourism industries. Australia’s tourism and farming sectors will be severely […]

Backpacker tax not discriminatory, court says, denying 75,000 working holiday-makers ATO money
In a win for the Australian Tax Office (ATO), a full bench of the Federal Court has ruled the Government’s controversial backpacker tax is not discriminatory. Key points: The Federal […]

Tourism operators in SA’s outback face bleak 2020 despite post-COVID-19 uptick
A small bump in the number of people visiting the South Australian outback has given publicans and tourism operators a brief respite, but they’re facing a difficult battle in the […]

Backpackers in Tasmania look to the mainland, waiting for COVID-19 pandemic restrictions to ease
When backpacker Alberto Villa moved to Tasmania in January, he didn’t expect his working holiday in the state would last until winter. Key points: Backpackers are staying in Tasmania far […]