Hey there Australians, Amerifag here with a couple questions regarding Australian citizenship and your tax system. Here's a bit of information background in case it might help:

20 year old Amerifag looking to get out of here asap. Money isn't an issue, as the family and I are well connected with investors and real-estate. Reason I'm looking into australia is that the american economy is still in the shitter and getting worse (unemployment still up high), regardless of what the media's saying. Also, a little over half of us citizens at the moment are exempt from having to pay taxes, which leaves the tax hikes to the people who do work very hard for their incomes. Increased tax rate depending on your annual income, it's ludicrous that half of us half to pull the deadweight of the other 50%. With that said I'd like to get out before the weakening dollar is a fully sunken ship in comparison to the currency worth of other countries.

So here's the questions:

>1.) How difficult would it be to gain Australian citizenship, considering money is not an issue and already have a prospering career lined up and going good but no college degree?

>2.) What is the tax system structure in Australia and do you get taxed more depending on your income?

>3.) I've read that it takes roughly 4 years to become a full citizen. What first steps would I need to take to legally live there for 4 years to get that citizenship?

If there's anything that you would like to add that I should probably know then go for it. Thanks in advance, aussie bros.

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Ok, now post the best three cities you've ever been and the worst three.

I'll go first:

1) Leuven (girls, safe)
2) Amsterdam (relax)
3) Yokohama (peaceful, sea breeze)

1) Havana (disgusting; 3rd world atitude)
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How easy is it to get around? How's the public transport?
What are some nice places to visit?
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Travel stories

>>Australian
>>go on 6 hour night country train ride to somewhere
>> get on train, see Aboriginies everywhere with kids slung over their shoulders (indigenous Australians, often very unpleasant lower class people)
>> I walk to the seat which i am assigned on my ticket
>> Beautiful blonde girl sitting next to me in a 2 seat row
>> Thank jesus my saviour
>> She says after a few minutes "want to share my blanket?"
>> Talk to her, she is Candian, adorable Canadian accent, I tease her because it sounds funny
>> She is travelling alone
>> Our arms are brushed up together
>> Spider sense is tingling
>> She leans in closer to me
>> I kiss her on the cheek then we kiss

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im starting in paris for 2 nights in early june, then flying to seoul, after seoul comes tokyo 3-6 weeks later, then SEA all the way to aus, and on to NZ for rugby world cup in september.

my question to you is, should i fly between countries or can i bus / train it (after tokyo that is)
also, should i sail to japan from busan and travel to tokyo from there?
just toss ideas at me

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