NickyNook

Domestic health insurance in Australia is based on community risk - not on an individual's personal risk - and is a completely different product to health insurance offered in other countries. There are no health questionnaires here, no medicals are required and even all pre-existing conditions are covered after the appropriate waiting period has elapsed. It's designed to make insurance available to anyone who wants it - even those who are sick. Totally unlike private health insurance products overseas.

Have to disagree with most of this. No mosquitos where I live in Sydney. None whatsoever. You certainly don't need a screened veranda in order to sit outside in the evening! Hardly any houses in Sydney would have screened verandas or patios. It's not like Florida.. And I would say that the areas surrounding Lane Cove National Park are classed as North West Sydney. Not 'Upper North Shore' which are the suburbs along the Pacific Highway from Chatswood to Hornsby.

Lived in the eastern suburbs of Sydney for over 40 years now. Never had a problem with the temperatures being too hot or too cold. Only need heating for 6-8 weeks a year, only need cooling intermittently. Can manage quite well without any A/C as long as fans available for the few very hot days experienced each summer. Never had fly screens on any property we've lived in here. Mosquitos not a problem, flies not a problem, spiders not a problem. Cockroaches are the biggest issue; they're endemic in the beachside suburbs and impossible to get rid of entirely though you do get used to them.

Hip replacement if you have private health insurance has an average out of pocket cost of $1120.

The Prospective Marriage (subclass 300) visa would be a better option than a Partner visa, I’d have thought? Particularly as you’re prepared to get married.

Agree, completely. I've lived in Sydney for over 40 years and can count on one hand the number of times it's too hot be outside. It's been in the low-thirties in the last couple of days - supposedly the hottest it's been in Sydney for over two years - and everyone is out and about as usual. People go to work, kids go to school, shoppers are shopping. To suggest that the whole population is stuck indoors for weeks on end during summer is ludicrous.

The landlord/owner also has an opinion and might not like it either. I don't like sharers living in my rental apartment - particularly male sharers. Cleaning is often not a priority when two blokes are sharing. Girls are different, they're more likely to make the place a home rather than a doss-house. I've had two occasions where there was damage and carpets had to be completely replaced after a stint of two males sharing the place. The situation only occurred because the original couple had split and the guys left behind then had their mates move in. I always specify to my agent that I would prefer a couple - don't care what gender.

No, it’s nonsense.

Pretty sure that the sponsor/bond visa route is really for certain people from high-risk countries who want to visit - where there's a higher risk that they won't leave at the end of their visa. I think the department advises applicants if this visa is required.

No, birth certificates alone are not enough to prove Australian citizenship. Children born here to parents on temp visas get an Australian birth certificate even though they're not entitled to citizenship, so having a birth certificate proves nothing. You will firstly need to get an Australian Citizenship Certificate for your daughter to prove that she's a citizen, then you can get an Australian passport for her.

It’s clear that you’re not ready or happy to give up your current life so stay where you are. Catch up with your family during the UK winters.

And I would choose Brisbane. Adelaide might have a drier heat but they have horrendous heatwaves with temperatures way up in the high 30s/low 40s for days on end during the summer. The east coast gets relief from extreme heat every 2-3 days when the next cool change rolls in. Adelaide doesn't; it gets relentless hot winds coming down from the Centre for extended periods. Nowhere's perfect...

And in Canberra. All the land in the ACT is held on 99 year Crown leases.

The time period from Nov 24 2021 - Feb 9th 2022 is not 88 days as you have stated. It is only 77 days. So you will not be overseas for more than 90 days in the last year.

Surely you just need to wait until they do ratify the new UK/Aus trade deal? It's scheduled to happen sometime this year, I believe. As soon as it's done you can apply then. Should give you a bit of time to save up in the meantime.