Backpackers say visa changes reduce incentive to do jobs many Aussies avoid
There is one main reason backpackers take on the tough jobs in regional Australia, and it is about to disappear.
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There is one main reason backpackers take on the tough jobs in regional Australia, and it is about to disappear.
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