Comments on: Best and Worst Things About Living in Australia

By: Annabel Candy

Annabel Candy — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:31:10 +0000

Hamid – Skin cancer is a risk here because if the ozone, the sunny weather and the outdoor lifestyle. When you visit take precautions. Stay out of the sun between 10am and 3pm. Always wear a hat and sunscreen.

By: Hamid

Hamid — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:43:19 +0000

Hi,

Can someone please tell me how dangerous is the living in Australia to get the skin cancer because im from Persia and I luv the sunshine and have no problem with that and planing to come and study in Melbourne but people told me the ozone layer is pretty close to australia and its a big risk to live there even they told me about some spiders in the cities…and im a lil dissapointed cuz i really like AU and i think its a nice n friendly country ! so plz let me know about everything if you live there,,,

By: Australian Sites

Australian Sites — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:54:35 +0000

The worst thing as far as I’m concerned is recently Australia seems content to let itself slip back into the dark ages as far as internet censorship and internet access is concerned.

Tackling access first, it is insane that the kinds of speeds and access available in Australia at a high cost is so behind other developed countries – Our fastest connections here are comparable to what is offered free as a basic service in some countries and those in rural areas suffer very much (Dial up or paying thousands of dollars to set up satellite is all that’s available in my town)

As for censorship – what a joke, we condemn other countries for doing the same yet our Gov is happy to take away our rights to control our own choices

I agree with every aspect of your good list though

By: scheng1

scheng1 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:37:31 +0000

haha, you will go mad if you migrate to Singapore! It’s heat and humidity, plus looking out of your window to see the opposite blocks of apartment.

By: Vegemite Vix

Vegemite Vix — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:59:32 +0000

Hi Annabel, I would say that one of the best things about OZ would be (for you, and for me a fellow Kiwi) that it’s not ‘home’. Moving to a new country offers so much in life lessons; in learning about yourself, in bringing your family closer, and in becoming more expansive towards other people and other countries.

Of course one of the downsides would also be ‘that it’s not home’. Because? Because no matter how much you like it until you really settle you will feel like the new girl at a new school!

I know this because I have lived in Australia and because last year I moved to the other side of the world (along with my dog, cat and three kids!) to live with a wonderful Englishman in rural Hampshire. II’ve been here just over a year and have been writing about my experiences in this new world (to me) on my blog. As the UK is the 4th country I’ve lived in I have a few ideas about the expat experience

By: Unemployed British migrant

Unemployed British migrant — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:12:06 +0000

Thanks Annabel for your encouraging words, but I’ve already done the self-employed bit, and 5,000+ job applications down the line I’m wearing out of new ideas for those as well.
If this post is aimed at prospective migrants, my advice would be not to burn your bridges in the UK, so you can retrace your steps if necessary. We had such faith in the boundless opportunities supposedly available in the `Lucky Country’ we didn’t provide for the possibility that we might one day need to return from whence we came.

By: Annabel Candy

Annabel Candy — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:28:48 +0000

Thanks for raising these important issues. One of my reasons for writing this type of post was to make people who are thinking of moving to Australia more aware of the problems. I read too many posts on forums from new immigrants who are going back home, usually because they cannot find work or afford the housing.

I agree with you that there are too many rules and regulations here. It’s depressing how hard it is to do some things.

Sorry to read about your bad experience. I recently wrote what I hope is a winning job application letter for a friend. If I’d be happy to write one for you too or help in anyway I can. Just let me to write a job application letter for you to send to prospective employers with your CV.

I recommend you keep smiling and actively seek work by applying for jobs on spec or starting your own business. I wish you luck with all your plans.

By: Unemployed British migrant

Unemployed British migrant — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:01:31 +0000

Snow White is quite correct, and I think the discussion got diverted onto Liquor Licensing Laws when it should have remained on Ocupational Licensing Laws, which in Queensland are quite restrictive.

Australia goes out to the world to recruit `skilled people’, and then when they get here, State legislation stands between them and employment. I write from personal bitter experience.

This is a wonderful country to live in, but if it is ever going to compete on a per-capita productivity basis with (eg) the US or (God forbid) China, then every person with a skill must be allowed to gainfully use it, to be able to earn their living and contribute to Australia’s development via the Taxation System.

By: Carolyn Cordon

Carolyn Cordon — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:27:21 +0000

Worst part – some of our politicians
Best part – some of our politicians

There’s lots more but I think those two are important. We need to do away with State governments, I think.

By: Annabel Candy

Annabel Candy — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:36:33 +0000

Sergio, you will be welcome any day. I met one of your country men this evening, he’s living here in Noosa and loving it. I hope you’ll be able to visit soon, con suerte. Muchas gracias para sus palabras lindas y hasta pronto:)