Ending Work in Australia- Temporary Residents Get your Tax back!

Oh no- That time has come! You have picked your fruit, drank all the beer you could handle, haven't slept in months due to all of the fun you are having, have a rockin' tan, thought about (or did) get dread locks...and it is time ...

Yeee Haaaa! Learn to be a Jill-a-Roo or Jack-a-Roo!

Giddy up little doggies! Grab your RM williams and your best cowboy hat! No Horseback riding experience necessary! If you ever had a dream as a child be a real Jill-a-roo or Jack-a-roo, here is you chance! You can take the clas ...

Skilled Migrants needed! Come work in Australia!

Want to check out your chances of qualifying for an Australian Work Visa? Check out the Skilled Migrant Web Page from the Department of Immigration and ...

Make some quick $$ and extend your Visa! It is Harvest Time!

Summer is the time of year for harvest work! If you have a tax file number, bank account, and at least the temporary right to work in OZ- Harvest Work is a great way to get a 'fair dinkum' (real) Aussie experience. There are se ...

Work visa overcomes crisis

This is good news for backpackers who want to work and the country that needs them, but what happens if the backpackers stop coming or wanting to work? It's a reliance that must worry some... RECENT backpacker visa changes will ...

Working Girl

From corporate jobs to living in a tent, Ruth Fry faces the trials and tribulations of working down underz.

Death and Taxes

Just because you're only going to make a few thousand dollars, don't think that the Australian government won't tax you on it! Those on Working Holiday visas are generally hit with the (low) rate of 29%, although labor intensive ...

Visa Options

If you wish to work in Australia, cross your fingers and then check out this list. Those who hold citizenship in the countries listed are eligible for the

Work and Money Tips

So you have the ticket, the visa and the rucksack. Now what? Thousands of backpackers flock to Australia each year. Many of these travelers underestimate the time required to find a job and many more overestimate how long their ...