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Japan's minimum wage is less than half of what Australian companies pay. That is why more and more young people are currently moving to Australia. This “gold rush” was triggered by a YouTuber in Sydney, among others. SBS correspondent Barbara Barkhausen reports.


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Japan's minimum wage is less than half of what Australian companies pay. That is why more and more young people are currently moving to Australia. This “gold rush” was triggered by a YouTuber in Sydney, among others. SBS correspondent Barbara Barkhausen reports.



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