Australia Working Holiday Visa age limit upped to 35

[InnerVoice]

The scheme will allow Brits to work and live in Australia for up to three years from 1 July 2024, with various restrictions on the type of work that visitors are allowed to do being lifted... The three-year allowance does not have to be consecutive and can be taken at any time up until the age of 35.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65960126

At the end of the article it compares the minimum wage in Australia (currently $21.38 / £11.22) with the UK's minimum wage standing at £10.42, for those aged over 23. It's interesting just how much this gap has closed in recent years due to increases in the UK's minimum wage and a stronger pound.

[Toots]

43 minutes ago, InnerVoice said:

The scheme will allow Brits to work and live in Australia for up to three years from 1 July 2024, with various restrictions on the type of work that visitors are allowed to do being lifted... The three-year allowance does not have to be consecutive and can be taken at any time up until the age of 35.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65960126

At the end of the article it compares the minimum wage in Australia (currently $21.38 / £11.22) with the UK's minimum wage standing at £10.42, for those aged over 23. It's interesting just how much this gap has closed in recent years due to increases in the UK's minimum wage and a stronger pound.

As long as those people planning to come here realise Australia isn't the land of milk and honey.  The cost of living here is just as bad and maybe even higher for some things than the UK.

[Blue Flu]

19 minutes ago, Toots said:

As long as those people planning to come here realise Australia isn't the land of milk and honey.  The cost of living here is just as bad and maybe even higher for some things than the UK.

While you are quite correct in saying Australia is a very expensive country, there are ways increasingly becoming knowledge of back packers to earn money not so readily available in UK. 

[BendigoBoy]

42 minutes ago, Blue Flu said:

While you are quite correct in saying Australia is a very expensive country, there are ways increasingly becoming knowledge of back packers to earn money not so readily available in UK. 

Do you know what grammar is?

[Parley]

6 hours ago, Blue Flu said:

While you are quite correct in saying Australia is a very expensive country, there are ways increasingly becoming knowledge of back packers to earn money not so readily available in UK. 

persian rugs?

[Toots]

19 minutes ago, Parley said:

persian rugs?

............  or selling indigenous paintings door to door?  Plenty of backpackers were doing that in Sydney.

[Blue Flu]

18 hours ago, Parley said:

persian rugs?

Certainly can be . You are well informed.

[Blue Flu]

23 hours ago, BendigoBoy said:

Do you know what grammar is?

Well I do know what is if that helps. 

[Blue Flu]

18 hours ago, Toots said:

............  or selling indigenous paintings door to door?  Plenty of backpackers were doing that in Sydney.

Probably a bit 20 th century.