One of the major advantages for international students is the opportunity to work in Australia after graduation.

Overall, seven Australian cities cracked the Global Cities Index top 100 in 2025, with Melbourne in sixth place, Brisbane in 23rd, Perth in 31st, Canberra in 52nd, Adelaide in 54th and the Gold Coast ...

Brisbane is rated highly for its environment, but lags on economic factors, and a new international index puts Sydney and Melbourne ahead for quality of life.

Five Aussie cities landed in the silver tier, including Canberra (51), Melbourne (67), Sydney (75), Brisbane (78) (last year’s happiest Aussie city ), and the Gold Coast (88). The final two Australian ...