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Why are there so many Australians working for Saudi Arabia’s controversial megacity?
Politics tamfitronics NEOM, the planned city set to form the crown jewel of Saudi Arabian prince Mohammed bin Salman’s megaproject Vision 2030, has received a lot of help from an unusual source: Australia.Australians appear to be flocking to the Middle Eastern kingdom, with the allure of well-paid, tax-free jobs key to the sales pitch from Saudi Arabia. The Financial Review reports estimates from the Australian Saudi Business Council that more than 10,000 Australians now live in Saudi Arabia, with the figures rising rapidly over recent years.NEOM will be home to a planned 170km long, 500m high and 200m wide mirrored skyscraper which will house a self-sufficient “linear city” dubbed The Line, a planned urban utopia made up of modular communities.As Saudi Arabia’s influence has grown, Australian willingness to criticise the nation for its human rights...
