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by hackerboos 3831 days ago
That's simply not true. It doesn't matter where your employer is based [1].

"if you have a tourist visa, you cannot work at all;"

[1] - http://www.findlaw.com.au/articles/2140/are-you-legally-allo...

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Another comment in this thread makes it clear permission was asked in multiple countries, and every country was perfectly OK with it.
Anecdotes aren't evidence.
You're correct. That person calling each embassy separately and asking them is evidence.
Pretty sure that page is presuming the employer is Australian. That makes all the difference.
"Pretty sure" is something people should confirm before travelling to these places, no?
True.