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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Catherine Wilson

THE TRUTH ABOUT: For pacific islands australia s job schemes a double edged sword - Caught on Camera

Australia and New Zealand's labour mobility schemes have raised brain drain concerns in Pacific Island nations [Courtesy of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]

Sydney, Australia – As Pacific Island countries strive to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia and New Zealand’s seasonal job schemes are helping families regain incomes and pay for the needs of their communities.

The schemes allow thousands of Pacific Islanders to undertake agricultural and horticultural work for significantly higher wages than they would receive back home.

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