Living and Working in Australia: A City by City Guide (City By City Guide): A City by City Guide (City By City Guide)

click here for more details, find new or used items	Roberta Duman Our price £8.44 (£12.99) New from £6.63 Used from £6.25 Pages: 274 (Paperback) ISBN: 184528089X Pub: How To Books Ltd Pub date: 2006-01-27 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1178

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DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK! (1/1 people found this helpful)

It is the biggest waste of money ever. Part One "a general overview of living in Austrlia" contains such gems as "Australia has an incredibly high taxation system - a fact few people realise before they arrive in Australia". That's it, so what's the tax rates then , where do I go to find them? Or "Gaining credit can be problematic for non-residents. It is unlikely that any financial institution will offer this facility as a matter of course....". However there is no mention of how useful it is to get credit reports from your bank etc, in the Uk and take them with you.
The second section "Australia's Main Cities" I think has been sponsored by the Australian Tourist Board. There is apparently no problems in any of the australian cities, it is, if you took this book at face value. Utopia. Rents are quoted from 2005 - despite this being a 2007 print - so are completely unrealistic. I loved the coment " Metro Light rail.....is fairly limited at present , therefore it is generally only used by people comuting between the areas it currently services:..." - well, yeah, obviously.
I didn't buy this book thinking it would contain all the answers, I saw it as a jumping of point with ideas for good websites and lists of Before You Go's.
Save your money, Google "Living in Sydney/Adelaide/Perth", use Cityhobo and Australia Expat Forum and actually get some up to date advice.

Dissapointed (1/1 people found this helpful)

Given previous reviews which had been written on this book I had high hopes for it. However the information tended to be a bit general, and didn't supply me with much more than I already knew from the internet etc.

Laura (1/1 people found this helpful)

I was extremely disappointed by this book. I could almost have written it myself - much of the info was very general and simply referred you on to web addresses etc. Definitely not worth the money and other MUCH better books on the market.

Very basic... (1/1 people found this helpful)

Disappointed, especially as got such good reviews.
Very little actual information; most topics covered by one or two paragraphs of commentary - nothing specific.
Thought this would help define surburbs and their facilities, or give more info on how to settle in - but doesn't.
Did have some helpful links, but nothing can't find on the internet.

The Best! (12/13 people found this helpful)

I had no idea about coping with life in Australia when I first went out there but taking this book along with me helped me no end - it had everything I needed, from Brit tips on surviving abroad to dealing with TV repairmen who don't want to help you! I would recommend this book to anyone who is moving to Oz, even if they're only going for a short amount of time - it will be worth it!

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