I swapped Ireland for Oz – I earn well above my pay grade back home with lower living costs but there’s key downfall

WHEN Mollie Farrell left Mayo for Perth in December, she wasn't just chasing sunshine. Like many young Irish people weighing up life at home against the promise of something different abroad, the 27-year-old teacher was looking for breathing room — financially, professionally and personally. With the cost-of-living crisis, housing pressure and rising inflation continuing to...