Bondi Beach, Australia, Sept 18, 2026 (AFP) - Backpackers fret over Australian visa crackdown

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2026-09-18

Briton Johnny Gibbs has been in Australia for six months, surfing and working part-time -- like countless other young people drawn to the country's pristine beaches and laid-back way of life. He's one of thousands that venture Down Under on so-called "working holiday visas" -- a chance to work, and play, in Australia for as long as three years. But the future for some backpackers is now in doubt, following the government's announcement of plans t......

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