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Australia is a fantastic place to live. People are very friendly, though it's a little more like the NL than the UK in that many people tend to stay friends with their old school friends rather than being very outwardly social, forming lasting friendships with strangers like I experienced in the UK.

The weather is amazing, though the north is very hot in summer (duh) and the south gets its share of rain. NSW is pretty fantastic year round.

When I was there I worked for a tiny games company for a couple of years, one of the best work experiences of my life actually. The pay wasn't great but quality of life was good (I was in Brisbane).

Try it! You will never know if you don't! :)