September 27, 2026 — 5:00am

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Australian families have been forced to scramble to make last-minute childcare arrangements as Labor’s pause on working holidaymaker visas hits the international au pair market.

The global peak body for the industry has sounded the alarm that hundreds of backpackers with work lined up in Australia have been temporarily barred from entering the country, causing the cancellation of travel plans and leaving host families without support.

Labor stopped processing working holidaymaker visas from dozens of countries…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU