What's it like in Australia?

I live in the United States and I'm getting sick of our politics, economy, and being in the midwest isn't helping (Winter's here are brutal) I was wondering what it was like to live in Melbourne? I'm Greek and my aunt's god-sisters live there and they...

Is it true Australia is currently going through a boom in the economy, what is the main sector is it construction ? I have heard that the attitude to the working week is different to other countries its a more laid back place of work with a good quality...

whats the go with australians saying AUSTRALIA OINK OINK OINK ??? whats with the oink? a piglet would say these things... its funny because over seas people are loughing australia because australians they say oink oink oink aussie aussie aussie oink...

my relatives live there i would love to go there, to live mayb for a yr, currently live in london (too polluted and overcrowded) whats is actually like to live there...are the ppl friendly, is it expernsice, whats the weather like is it not scorching...

whats the weather like? what are the people like? whats the government like? is it expensive to live there? would you recommend an american to live there? i dont expect anyone ...show more

i personally don't like australia its to bloody hot annd u cant get good games or PC part prices.

Im thinking of emigrating to Australia. I can go through on the special/skilled visa as i am a engineer. What i would like to know is what is a engineers wage in australia and what would be the average house price and such? Your money must go alot further...

Well im thinking about moving there, or at least doing a gap year there as i am sick of my job and situation. I have saved a load of cash, but i was wondering: What is it like in Australia? Do you live there? Have you moved there? Or even visited? Whats...

Hello all, I am looking to move to Australia in the near future. I am just curious what kind of wage I would receive, and how it holds up to living expenses. I was also curious what the day to day life is like at the job. Mandatory weekends? Whats the...