I’ve already covered in some detail the Perth Public Transport System. One of the latest (and most highly hyped and widely advertised) improvements to Perth’s public transport was the introduction of the new SmartRider system.
The …

In Australia do the leaves fall off the tree’s in Autumn? A question I’d often pondered, sweeping up the leaves in our back garden during a chilly autumnal afternoon back in Blighty.
Well, Autumn is finally …

Hi Guys, I’ve noticed that we have a few people subscribing to updates from our site using the wonders of RSS feeds.
RSS What? I hear you say RSS feeds for those of you …

The first race of the Formula one season took place this weekend and I watched the TV coverage live from Melbourne on channel 10.
I’ve always enjoyed watching F1 coverage on television although the frequency of …

When we were back in the UK, it seems banks and building societies used a similar formula for calculating how much money you could borrow when applying for a mortgage.
It went something on the lines …

Ever week, amongst all of the crap and junk mail that gets posted through our letter box, we also get a real estate paper which provides details of houses for sale in the local area …

If you’re flying out to Australia after the 30th of March this year you’ll need to be aware of a number of new enhanced security procedures the Australian Government has introduced.
From 31 March 2007, the …

Ok guys, lets cut to the chase
If / When you move down under to Australia, where will you be heading. If you’ve been following this blog you’ll know we went for Perth because …

Walking with Dinosaurs the live experience is a show that I have been meaning to write a blog entry about for some time.
If you remember some time ago, the BBC launched a six-part television series …

I read an interesting story over at news.com.au today
It turns out that the whole housing situation is getting so desperate for first time buyers that some are upping sticks and moving out into the regional …

The local Premier Alan Carpenter has decided that the letting fee should not be paid by the tenant any longer but should instead by paid by the owner of the property.
Letting fees are the pot …

OK, Myth number one to be dispelled.
You can get a cold in Australia, even when its in the middle of summer and the temperature is in the low hundreds every day.
I think it comes down …

Now then folks. Just over a year ago I asked the question if you would find a discussion forum a useful addition to our site.
No bugger replied but in my defense, at the time I …

You might have gathered by some of my recent posts that it’s been pretty hot recently.
Chatting to some ex-pats, it’s pretty evident that many don’t fully appreciate the temperatures found in the new country they …

It has been really steamy over the last couple of days. The thermometer has been hitting 42 degrees Celsius (107 F in old money) during the day and hasn’t been dropping below 24 C (75 …

Well, I think it’s safe to say that I always endeavoured to let you all know what life over here in Australia is really like.
I’ve covered Supermarkets, beaches, pets and an assortment of other subject …