“You spend so much time researching your visas, houses, schools, jobs, the costs. You don’t really think about all of the things that you can’t put into a spreadsheet.” This week on the New Life in Australia podcast, Karen shares five things she wishes she had known...
“You don’t arrive with a network in Australia, but it’s something that you actually build and cultivate yourself.” This week on the New Life in Australia podcast, Karen talks about one of the biggest challenges of starting over in a new country: making...
“Relocation is like a puzzle, so there are many pieces, and they all need to come together. One missing piece and the puzzle is incomplete.” Thanks to Homeward Australia for sponsoring this episode. This week on the New Life in Australia podcast, Karen speaks with...
“Nobody has set out to move to Australia for a worse life. We’ve all done it because we believe this is a really good move for the benefit of everybody in our family.” Moving to Australia with children brings a whole layer of complexity on top of the...
We bought our first home in Australia just seven months after arriving from the UK. If you’d asked us when we landed, we wouldn’t have believed that was possible. A note before you read on: this is our personal experience, not a recommendation or...
If you’re moving to Australia and haven’t opened your bank account yet, there’s a current offer worth knowing about. Between 10 July and 18 September 2026, anyone aged 18 or over opening their first Everyday Smart Access account with Commonwealth...
“I think the service can just relieve you of an additional weight physically and mentally whenever you first arrive in a country.” Moving to Australia is an exciting new adventure, but the practical side of relocating your life across the world can feel really...
Moving from the UK to Australia is a huge step and the relocation process is often more complicated than people expect. Once the visa side of things is underway, the next challenge is usually the most stressful. Finding a rental, understanding where to live, getting...
Planning your move to Australia? Check out the services in the Move to Australia Directory! When you are moving your life across the world, it can feel really difficult to choose an Australian city to call your home. There are so many popular cities in Australia, and...
