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Live and work in Australia, you may ask, why would people want to live and work in Australia?

Australia is one of the most diverse countries in the world and people who live and work in Australia enjoy the best of all worlds. If you like the outdoor life then Australia offers you its natural wonderland of beautiful beaches, crystal blue waters, amazing ancient rock formations, vast open lands, Australia's exotic flora and fauna, which is generally unique and much of it cannot be found anywhere else in the world, Australia offers you The Great Barrier Reef and some of the world’s most pristine rainforests, from the world class shopping in its Capital Cities to the pristine beaches of the Australian Coast, Australia has something for everyone, bustling vibrant cities or quiet sleepy remote country towns and everything in between.

Australia has cold places to live and work and Australia has hot places to live and work, so if you are looking for snow or looking for the sun, Australia can offer it.

Australia’s unemployment rate is tipped to drop below 5% before the last quarter of 2010 and has an ageing population, Australia needs skilled workers to live and work in Australia and Australia has a long standing history of welcoming overseas migrants to Australia.

The Australian lifestyle is second to none and Australians value "a fair go" which roughly translates to everyone is treated equally and everyone is given a chance to succeed, as in "give a bloke a fair go".

Australia is one of the world’s top education destinations, in fact education is one of Australia’s largest industries worth some 15 Billion Dollars, people want to gain an Australian education, if you live and work in Australia your children could be educated in Australia.

Australia is also one of the world’s top tourist destinations, having a vast and varied land and diverse culture to explore and enjoy.

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Australia is known for:-

The Australian passion for sport

Australians just love sport, Cricket, Rugby (all rugby codes), AFL, Soccer, Horse Racing, in fact you name a sport and chances are there will be an Australian either playing or watching it.

Australia's rivalry with New Zealand

This has been around forever, Australia and New Zealand whilst close allies and good friends are also fierce rivals, in sport, drinking, telling stories and this has led to some hilarious episodes through the years and jokes abound on either side.

Australian Barbecues

Australians have got BBQ's down to an art form, in fact in some places it is almost scientific in nature as Australian men hone their craft and every Australian man is a BBQ legend (in his own backyard), of course having some of the very best meat and seafood in the world at your disposal obviously helps.......

Beaches

Once the summer comes around Australian beaches are very popular places, hippy feel, surf culture or family orientated, Australia has a beach to suit all tastes.

Not taking a backward step

Australia’s Coat of Arms has an Emu and a Kangaroo on it. The reason for this is that both of these animals cannot walk backwards, they can only walk forwards.

Migration

About 30% of the Australian Population was born overseas

Open space

Australia is the sixth largest country in the world and has the lowest population density per square kilometre.

To give you an indication of the sheer size of Australia, The United Kingdom, which has a population of around 62 million people, fits into The State of Queensland 7.5 times – it’s worth noting that Queensland is only the second largest state (Western Australia being the largest) and Queensland only has a population of some 4.4 Million people. If you are looking for open space and peace, Live and Work in Australia!

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Australian Capital Territory

The Australian Capital Territory is the capital territory of Australia and the nation’s capital is Canberra. Canberra has a population of around 330,000 people and is home to Australian’s Parliament.

New South Wales

New South Wales is the most populated state in Australia and the capital city of New South Wales is Sydney. The estimated population of New South Wales in 2007 was nearly 7 million people.

Northern Territory

The Northern Territory covers over 1300,000 square Kilometres and yet has a population of only 225,000 people. The Northern Territory is home to Uluru (Ayers Rock) and many National Parks such as the world famous Kakadu National Park. The Capital City of the Northern Territory is Darwin.

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia that occupies the north-eastern section of Australia. It is the second largest state in Australia and is the third most populous state.

The capital city of Queensland is Brisbane which has the fastest growing population of all Australian cities. The population of Brisbane is 1,810,900.

The Gold Coast, in the southeast corner of Queensland is known for its sunny subtropical climate, surfing beaches, high-rise buildings, the nightlife and its tourist attractions.

The Great Barrier Reef, the largest Coral Reef system in the world runs parallel to the Queensland coast. It consists of 2900 reefs, 600 continental islands, 300 coral cays and is home to approximately 1500 different species of fish, 360 species of hard coral, 5000 – 8000 species of molluscs (shells) as well as many other forms of wildlife such as turtles, dugong, whales and dolphins.

South Australia

South Australia's Capital City is Adelaide, South Australia has a population of over 1.6 Million people and with over 900,000 square Kilometres is Australia's fourth largest state.

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Island and a State 240 Kilometres south of Australia, it has a population of 500,000 people and is the 26th largest island in the world, the capital city of Tasmania is Hobart.

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Victoria

Victoria's capital city is Melbourne and whilst Victoria is the smallest state in physical size on mainland Australia it is the second most populated state with over 5 million people estimated in June 2007.

Western Australia

Western Australia is Australia's largest state, it has a population of 2.2 Million and the capital city of Western Australia is Perth. Resource sector growth in Western Australia in recent years has resulted in labour and skills shortages, despite efforts by the West Australian Government to entice interstate and overseas migration.