'Boomerang Poms' flee Australia's traffic and TV

[Ross the fiddler]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-36299682

I thought this was interesting with some good advice for those thinking of moving here & agree that Sydney is not the best place for getting around in public transport to all parts of greater Sydney, but governments are trying (very trying sometimes) to address or at least promise to address the lack of rail services in some areas. The Blue Mountains rail line generally only has trains running one an hour to Sydney, except for peak times & the last train for the Mountains leaves Central Station at 18 minutes past midnight. You don't want to miss that one because it is several hours later for the next one.

Anyhow, just for record here is Central Station Country Platforms in this thread looking rather quite (late morning).

http://e-group.uk.net/forum/showthread.php?p=386406#post386406

[Internaut]

Re: 'Boomerang Poms' flee Australia's traffic and TV

I do agree with the bit about the TV. In Australia, you seem to get what Murdoch sells you (it's even worse out in the Pacific Islands). Here in the UK, what Murdoch sells us is pretty good, because Murdoch has to compete with the Beeb and Channel 4 (and cable, in many areas).

[Ross the fiddler]

Re: 'Boomerang Poms' flee Australia's traffic and TV

I do agree with the bit about the TV. In Australia, you seem to get what Murdoch sells you (it's even worse out in the Pacific Islands). Here in the UK, what Murdoch sells us is pretty good, because Murdoch has to compete with the Beeb and Channel 4 (and cable, in many areas).

We generally only watch ABC or SBS these days (when we actually find something worth watching).

[Jim Ford]

Re: 'Boomerang Poms' flee Australia's traffic and TV

Here in the UK, what Murdoch sells us is pretty good, because Murdoch has to compete with the Beeb and Channel 4 (and cable, in many areas).

Not for much longer though, now the government is emaciating the BBC in order that it doesn't compete with commercial television.

I always remember Denis Potter in his interview with Melvyn Bragg, referring to the cancer that was to shortly kill him as 'Rupert'!

Jim

[ayewing]

Re: 'Boomerang Poms' flee Australia's traffic and TV

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-36299682

I thought this was interesting with some good advice for those thinking of moving here & agree that Sydney is not the best place for getting around in public transport to all parts of greater Sydney, but governments are trying (very trying sometimes) to address or at least promise to address the lack of rail services in some areas. The Blue Mountains rail line generally only has trains running one an hour to Sydney, except for peak times & the last train for the Mountains leaves Central Station at 18 minutes past midnight. You don't want to miss that one because it is several hours later for the next one.

Anyhow, just for record here is Central Station Country Platforms in this thread looking rather quite (late morning).

http://e-group.uk.net/forum/showthread.php?p=386406#post386406

I found this article interesting. I live in the UK but my youngest son married a lovely Australian girl and settled in Austalia over 20 years ago. He enjoys the Australian life style and has settled well. I have been visiting Australia for 6 weeks every year for the past 18 years and although my wife and I thoroughly enjoy our vists we have declined suggestions that we should move there.

Our trips are in the Australian summer and we love seeing our family and grandchildren but we would not wish to live there permanantly. The winters, while not very cold, are wet and windy in the parts of WA that we know well. Both newspapers and TV are pretty dire. Also places are very far apart. In the UK we can enjoy continental holidays that are only an hour or so away by air or we can drive to France via the tunnel. In Austalia you have to go a very long way to enjoy a different culture.

My son moved to Australia as a young man. Now in his forties he is well established in his profession and his two children were both born and educated in Australia. He enjoys the Australian lifestyle - being really keen on cricket probably helps.

Australia is a wonderful place for young people who can adjust to the lifestyle but it is clearly not for everyone.