Australian Migration

The Pros and Cons of Moving to Sydney or Melbourne thumbnail

What a difference a decade makes. When I first moved to Australia in 2007 I chose to live in Brisbane. I could have chosen Melbourne, I could have chosen Sydney, or I could have chosen anywhere else. Back in those days, house prices from city to city were not really significantly different. The first time [...]

Pound to Aussie Dollar

This is not a happy post. Three years ago, one United States dollar would have bought you $1.38 AUD, today that stands at $1.11 AUD. That makes Australia 24% more expensive to Americans today. Three years ago, one a European euro would have brought to $1.69 AUD, today it is still around the same. That [...]