In the depths of London winter, when the grey drizzle and chill is endless, it’s hard to feel fond of our city. Australia, with its warmer climate, higher wages, and no language barrier for English speakers may be far away, but it exerts a strong pull. There are over 46,000 Brits living in Australia on temporary visas as of December 2024, up from just 3,600 in December 2021. But is the sunny, beach-based life all it’s cracked up to be?