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Firstly the island is Great Britain, secondly you are by all accounts an American who moved to London and is hardly an expert on the entire country and finally in terms of geography and travel you can easily travel across Europe from the UK, indeed you can catch a train in the morning and be in the South of France by Lunch time.
Britain is not a bad place to live, indeed lots pof Australia is outback and fairly desolate, the Australian coast and certain populated areas constitute most of the areas where people choose to live. Whilst the recent Australian heatwave was actually frightening in terms of it's intensity, with lots of animals killed and indeed people. Personally I enjoy mild winters and cool summers rather than sweltering in very hot tempretures of 50C (120F).
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You need to remember that Australia is a big place, with a lot of climate diversity. There will be a number of weather events somewhere in the country at any one time, while most locations just get their normal temperatures and rain. In northern Qld the issue has been flooding.
Didn't the UK experience heatwaves in 2018? It seems that London reached 21C in winter.
The UK Heatwaves were no where near what Australia received, and 21c is merely around 70f which is comfortable. Occasionally the UK does have a nice summer and the winters are mild by international standards.
The Austraiam heathwave with tempretures abover 120f was quite frightening, and sadly a lot of animals died.
Australia is a big country but the population tends to mainly be centered around the coastal areas and a lot of the country is sparsely populated.
Better weather, (much) higher wages, no Brexit, less crime etc. Just to name a few.
Better weather? You are far more likely to be killed by the weather in Australia so perhaps not.
No Brexit? Brexit it a very good thing & besides how on earth are you supposed to use 'Brexit' as an argument, Australia isn't in the EU??
Less Crime & higher wages? perhaps do you have something to back that up?
Do you actually have anything 'tangible' as to why Australia is 'better'? What is the actual life experience in both countries?
Human Development Index
Australia: 0.939 (#3)
United Kingdom: 0.922 (#14)
Brits in Australia: 1,002,100
Aussies in Britain: 125,000
I think it's pretty obvious.
Except a lot of Britain's actually end up coming back.
In terms of homicides, the UK has a low rate and I don't see that as a defining factor, and in terms of average salary and average wage, such figures have been hit due to the fall in the pound in the last few years since the Brexit vote, and it will last for a while yet as we try to negotiate with the EU, as markets don't like uncertainty. Trying to measure by currency exchange at a time of economic instability in the UK is not really that reflective or accurate.
The UK Heatwaves were no where near what Australia received, and 21c is merely around 70f which is comfortable. Occasionally the UK does have a nice summer and the winters are mild by international standards.
The Austraiam heathwave with tempretures abover 120f was quite frightening, and sadly a lot of animals died.
Australia is a big country but the population tends to mainly be centered around the coastal areas and a lot of the country is sparsely populated.
21C in winter would be record breaking and uncomfortably hot in my part of Aus. The UK had hot weather in the summer too apparently that was a good deal hotter than 21C, into the mid 30Cs.
An Australian heatwave frightening? No really, I was way more uncomfortable on a mid 20s day in the British Isles than on a mid 30s day in any Australian city, because nothing there is built to deal with warmer temperatures.
Australia, even across coastal areas, offers climate choices that the UK can never hope to match. The northern coast of Tasmania for example, is vastly different than Sydney, let alone the Gold Cast, Cairns or Darwin. Inland locations are equally varied; in parts of the interior you'd probably complain about how cold it is on winter mornings, or how wet it is closer to the tropical north
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You can’t go wrong with either the UK or Australia. Both are amongst the best countries in the world.
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