Category: backpackers

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

November 5, 2021
AustraliabackpackersDominic PerrottetInternationalNew South WalesWorld
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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 need of labour after the New South Wales (NSW) lockdown was lifted. This is because the industry is supported heavily by backpackers on holiday visas…

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British backpacker wins legal case against Australia’s ‘backpacker tax’

November 4, 2021
AustraliabackpackersHigh Court of AustraliaInternationalworking holidaymakerWorld
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Backpackers from eight countries will be able to save thousands of dollars after the Australian High Court ruled on Wednesday that the government’s tax on working vacation makers from these countries is unfair. In December 2016, Australia legislated a backpacker tax that will see working holidaymakers charged a flat rate of 15% on incomes up…

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