Mum's gone 2 Aus

In a recent liveability survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the foremost research and analysis resource in the world, the performance of Australian cities was outstanding. If you’re reading this from elsewhere in the world, wondering whether you should make the move to Australia, the survey results might encourage you to take the final leap.

When we decided to move to Australia we were searching for a better lifestyle; outdoor living was a… Read more

Back in September, Mum talked about the Top ten online tools for expats and listed web tools for staying in touch and other useful stuff like Moonpig (customised online greeting cards), and LinkedIn (professional social networking site).

Since then Mum has realised that one of the most common reasons for people who are relocating to Australia, to turn to the web, is when they’re trying to decide where to live. Most “Australia” forums on the Internet… Read more

Today, Australian media is reporting on the results of a landmark survey by the Property Council of Australia. The survey looks at the capital cities of each of the Australian states \ territories. Residents were asked to score their cities on a number of factors. The most critical factors were;

- It is a safe place for people and their property
- There are good health care services
- There is a good public transport serviceRead more