Hi,

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im just wanting to hear about australian expats abroad and what their motivation to leave was?

For me the obsession with housing market and home ownership is just insane.

I know other countries are like this and particular capital cities but it just seems so engrained in the culture here. What do other people think?

The live and work to get a mortgage mentality.

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  • quakedamper@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Australia is becoming an Asian country. You can see it slowly happening due to immigration.

    However, Australia is still a bloody decent place compared to a lot of places expats recommend. No place is without its faults. But if you want culture, proximity and lots of things to do then there’s better places imo.

    Australia has always been closer to Asia than Europe, the whole white country thing is just a colonial delusion. You should be more worried about Australia becoming more authoritarian and acting like a police state than a bit of cultural diversity.

    • rollingstone1@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Australia has always been tolerant to a police state so I’m not sure why you are worrying about it because it’s already happened. It’s one of the most policed places I’ve been in my life.