The Index

All guides

Every guide on the site, organised by the stage of your move. Start where you are.

01 Deciding

• Why a regional city might beat Sydney or Melbourne
• Is Australia right for you? An honest checklist before you move
• Australian cities compared: where should you live?

02 Visas

• Australian visas explained in plain English
• Migration agents: when you need one, and how to choose a good one

03 Preparing

• What it really costs to move to Australia
• Moving to Australia: your pre-departure checklist

04 Arriving

• Your first 72 hours in Australia
• First month in Australia: what to set up, in the right order

05 Housing

• How renting works in Australia (and how to win a rental with no local history)
• Rent in Australia by city: what you will really pay

06 Work & Money

• Superannuation explained for new arrivals
• Finding work in Australia: the local experience problem
• Australian resume vs CV: how to write one employers here expect

07 Living Here

• Medicare and private health insurance, simply explained
• Australia’s seasons: four on the calendar, six (or two) on Country

08 Culture

• Aussie slang survival guide: what people actually say
• Making friends in Australia: why it’s hard, and what actually works
• Unwritten rules: what’s polite, what’s rude and what’s just normal in Australia

09 Stories