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5 October 2026

I lived in Australia for five years - here's everything I really think about the country, what took me by surprise and why I won't be moving back

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I lived in Australia for five years - here's everything I really think about the country, what took me by surprise and why I won't be moving back

American expat Sophia built her 'dream' life in Australia for more than five years before unexpectedly moving back home to California.

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