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[-] dgriffith@aussie.zone 10 points 2 days ago

$80k was a good salary 10 years ago. I don't know how you could raise a family on it, today. And half of Australia is making less than that!

You can do it, but:

Unfortunately all the left over places have shit job opportunities, shit services, and are generally classified as shit areas as a result.

So until you advance enough in a career that you can pull a tree change to somewhere less pricey and still keep your income, you're screwed.

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