Australia has a robust and healthy universal health care system called Medicare. It is a hybrid of state and private insurance coverage. Those covered under Medicare avoid the high insurance premiums of largely private insurers endemic to the U.S. Anyone staying in Australia for an extended period of time can join the system.
Many of the Australian states experience all four seasons. A few states, including Queensland, experience subtropical and tropical climates. You can have a snowy Christmas and a New Year's Day on the beach, all in one country.
While English is the most spoken language in Australia, and Christianity is the most prominent religion, Australia does boast a diverse populace. A number of languages are spoken by people in their native language. Faiths such as Hinduism, Islam and Judaism are practiced alongside Christianity.
Australia boasts a lower crime rate than other Western nations such as the United States and the United Kingdom.
