Whats life in Australia like ?

Well I live in Adelaide and frankly if you can do anything that involves getting into the Mining Industry you're laughing you'll make a good wage easy. We are lucky we've go tgreat food generally great people and the climate is awesome. It's I believe bigger than Europe. Construction is booming in certain cities and we have a great mix of cultures. It is quite hot like average 25 degrees cesius summer with 38 degrees plus not uncommon in summer but people get use to it in the winter it's 10-20 degrees. Rent varies but the east coast is more expensive South Australia is fairly reasonable but if you are a tradesperson like you indicate you should be able to afford it.

Yes Australia has been in a boom, mainly due to the mining industry, but the last few weeks have seen some of the shine come off it. Australia is not forecast to go close to recession, unlike the rest of the developed world, but growth will slow a bit due to the credit crisis. Our banks are all in good nick and the government is in surplus. Working week is a bit more flexible than in most other places, but Aussies usually work pretty hard while they are at work - no stuffing around, get the job done, and get out of there and go see the family. It depends on the job/industry. Most of the country is uninhabitable desert, that's why nearly all Aussies live in the south east within an hours drive from the coast. Rents and housing costs are quite expensive (due to the booming economy). See www.domain.com.au or www.realestate.com.au for pretty much all the real estate available in Australia. Sydney is the most expensive and Adelaide, Hobart or most rural towns are the most affordable. It's not that easy to migrate here, you need a skill in demand, see www.immi.gov.au for all the info. I think it's truly the best place to live in the world and I think most Aussies would agree with me. We love it here!

Construction and I.T. and Hospitality plus Doctors and Nurses are required, I live in Brisbane, Queensland, it get pretty hot in summer but not to cold in winter, rent prices depend on where you want to live, its a great place to live and I wouldnt want to live anywhere else in the world! :)

It's great,cobber ! laidback don't work to hard,chase sheilla's after being at the pub having a few quiet ones great weather,seafood, just about everything is great apart from all the illegal immigrants but i hear the white australia policy might be coming back soon (we hope)

i haven't heard of any booms so to speak, atm the interest rates are very high & the economy is kind of crap here cos of it. I dont know if there are any booms in construction, i doubt it, everything is quiet right now. Although life here is very laid back compared to other countries (i speak from experience as i have travelled a bit) although lots of ppl here are workaholics despite the laid-back lifestyle. Yes the country itself is huge, & the east/northeast/southeast coast/s are the most populated. Queensland (QLD - Northeast) & Victoria (VIC - Southeast) are both nearly as populated as New South Wales (NSW - middle east coast, where i live) but have different cultures within themselves, Sydney is in NSW & its a very busy & fast paced city, everyone rushing all the time, crazy traffic, etc etc, i hate going to sydney unless i have to, & its so expensive too, everything is expensive there, the rent, cost of housing to buy, groceries, take out, everything, just all of NSW, its the most expensive state to live in here. QLD & VIC are a cheaper states to live in, the difference between them would be that its REALLY hot in QLD, most of the time, even in winter, so lots of old ppl go there to retire, or young ppl go there to party, or ppl go there to escape from expensive NSW (i dont blame them!). VIC is the opposite & its usually cold & crappy weather there, although sometimes its nice, but raining & cold alot (well it is every time i go there!!), & its also a bit like Sydney with alot of traffic in the city but some great shopping (very important, lol) the housing is more spread out over the state & much cheaper than NSW. & in all of the states there are great beaches! More mountains on the east coast. The driving!! Now i've only driven on the east coast, but from Sydney it takes about 10-12 hours to get to QLD, & from Sydney to VIC it takes about 10 hours also, it takes a while to get to different states, just thought you should know that! Not sure what else to say about it, hope this all helps, cos it took ages to write, i hope i get 10 points for my effort!!! ;-) lol

The weather in Australia can vary a lot depending on exactly where in Australia you live. When I moved from Western Sydney to SEQld, I was very surprised to find that it is actually cooler in summer in my part of QLD than it was in the part of Sydney that I used to live in. Everyone said that QLD would be hotter, but I found that some parts are actually not. eg: In Brisbane last Summer, looking at January 2008, the temperature varied between 17.6°C and 31.3°C There were 9 days when the temperature exceeded 30°C in Brisbane during January 2008. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/dwo/200801/html/IDCJDW4019.200801.shtml Compare that to Canberra: In Summer, looking at January 2008, the temperature varied between 9.9°C and 35.8°C There were 15 days when the temperature exceeded 30°C in Canberra during January 2008. http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/dwo/200801/html/IDCJDW2801.200801.shtml And Penrith, NSW (western Sydney area) In Summer, looking at January 2008, the temperature varied between 12.7°C and 38.4°C There were 14 days when the temperature exceeded 30°C in Penrith during January 2008 http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/dwo/200801/html/IDCJDW2111.200801.shtml

Its a nice place to relax and theres always something to do on the weekend. Its quite hot in the summertime and the people are generally friendly.

OMG all those leading questions. Your not trying to invade us are you? How many are you, two?.....THREE? Well OK, come on down, but no cats, dogs or republicans. .

its a laid back country, focusing more on family time. shops close early as 4pm. out of many cities in aus, i like melbourne.