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living abroad, can it work…?
i am goign to uni for 3 years to study journalism and media. when i am graduated id like to work in magazines and or somewhere along the line property development. one thing i am certain is i wont be living in the uk. is it possible do u think to follow this career path abroad, and where you think best i thinking spain or portugal or Australia. this country is too expensive and i have always wanted to move abroad. my boyfriend works in fitness so he could work anywhere. what would you do. HELP!!!!!!! because 3 years will fly by!
G’day,
First of all… to Acyla. Mate, you are not telling the whole truth. Yes, foreign investors will be taxed 49% of their income in Australia if they DO NOT have Australian tax file number (TFN). This means that if you want to avoid this huge tax, then just simply apply for a TFN, submit it to your bank or your employer and that’s it… you’ll be treated like Australian, no matter what your citizenship is. All international students in Australia are already given the information during their first day at school/uni. Anyway… Louise, you’re going to migrate anyway… so there’s no reason why you dun apply for TFN, since you will need it when starting to work.
I am an immigrant and have been living in Melbourne for 16 years and never regret the move at all. I do not have Anglo-Saxon appearance, I speak English with an accent and I still feel like I am born in this country all along. My neighbors are combinations of immigrants and true blue Aussies and we are getting along very well. Racism will always be there in any country, I definitely do not feel it here.
Now you did not mention which city that you are planning to come to. However this is what I can say about Melbourne:
1. First of all… some people do not like the weather in Melbourne (you can have 4 seasons in one day). However, if you read the first article from The Age newspaper, you will find out that the weather is still more preferable than the other cities. Sure you can have 42C day in summer, but almost immediately you’ll get a much cooler weather pretty soon afterwards. It is very rarely that you got 2 or 3 consecutive days of hot weathers (unlike Sydney, Brisbane or Perth).
2. Melbourne is a city of diversity. If you are a newcomer, and you do not look ‘Anglo-Saxon’, you do not feel like an ‘alien’, since you can find almost every race in the world walking in the city. They are both immigrants and overseas students.
3. THE FOOD!! Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Thai, All-you-can-eat, African, Lebanese, Mexican, Sea Food… anything else? All available and lots of them in a very-very-very affordable price
4. Pretty good public transport system. With one ticket, you can switch from train, tram and bus. They do not always come on-time, but still reliable and improving (www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au).
5. SHOPPING!!! Original branded clothing sold very cheap. There are even shopping tour, where the participants are taken to retails outlets just for shopping. Big temptations for ladies.
6. Crime rates… just read the second article on the bottom.
7. Cost of Living… I’ll say it’s second most expensive city after Sydney. Altho I have to say that some cities in Queensland can be more expensive to live.
8. Tourist attraction. This is the area that I think Sydney is better than Melbourne, since it has most of it’s attraction within its suburbs. Most Melbourne attraction are pretty much out of Melbourne, such as the gold mines in the cities of Bendigo and Ballarat, The Great Ocean Road, Lakes Entrance, Grampians, skiing in Mt. Buller etc.
I certainly hope this helps. Yes, there will be some time needed for adjustments, but there will be helps and supports along the way since Australia is built by immigrants (yes, this include the Anglo-Saxons and the Aborigines, so I was told).
Welcome to Australia and enjoy 
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