I am looking to study abroad in Australia. I need to choose between Brisbane and Sydney.?

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Ozmaniac

If you want fun, late nights, partying and fantastic weather so you can do all of those things in comfort all year 'round, come to Brisbane. Sydney's overcrowded, incredibly expensive and the weather isn't anywhere near as good a Brisbane's.

Brisbane students really know how to have a good time. We invented the Aussie lifestyle up here and Australia's famous Gold Coast is only an hour away with it's fabulous beaches, lifestyle and nightlife if you ever feel like a change.

If you can squeeze in some education on top of the partying etc., the University of Queensland in Brisbane is every bit as good as any Sydney uni. Uni of Sydney ranks #3 in Australia and UQ is #4. Sydney uni ranks #31 in the world, UQ is #33. Close enough to guarantee that you'll get a great education.

David Power

I suggest forgetting SYdney or Brisbane....
COME TO MELBOURNE!!!
We have good weather in Summer and have wonderful beaches around victoria....

There are a lot of reasons why Melbourne is Better than Sydney, here's some:

- Better and cheaper food
- Nicer people. Sydney people can be rude!
- Has an arts and entertainment culture (Sydney doesn't!!!)
- We host the International Melbourne Comedy Festival, Grand Prix, Moomba and various other festivals
- Our CBD is easier to navigate
- We have trams and not lightrail
- We have Australia's SECOND best university - the University of Melbourne, ranked 22 in the world! (NOW BEFORE ANYONE DISPUTES THIS, PLEASE REFER http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_... Link below.
- People come down to Melbourne to shop
- We hosted the World Swimming Championships
- AFL comes from Melbourne - much better than that NRL crap
- Our Lord Mayor is John So. Everyone knows that he rocks!
- Sydney is the most polluted capital city in Australia! (Source: "What's good for you")
- Own experience with people with anger management problems coming from Sydney
- Melbourne has better drivers - Sydney drivers have anger management issues (generally, Sydney people are just angry, see above - people who SLAM audit files in rooms and books on desks in an office environment, isn't that right?)
- Traffic is better in Melbourne
- Melbourne has more markets for getting fresh fruit, produce and other cool stuff. There's Queen Victoria, Preston, Prahran, South Melbourne and many more!
- Melbourne is grid layout, north east south west. Sydney is a nauseating rollercoaster.
- Fashionable, friendly. funky, fun, vibe, bars, parks, basically how ugly is George St? How beautiful is Collins St?Adds to our AWESOME nightlife
- We don't have ugly beach riots like Cronulla!
- We also have the national champion football (Melbourne Victory) club... and the countries greatest high school, aptly named, Melbourne High School (also not forgetting MacRob for the girls)
- Better architecture rather than relying on the Harbour and Opera House for everything!
- We have the biggest shopping complex in the southern hemisphere - Chaddy!
- Crown Casino kicks Star City's ***!
- Cheaper booze
- FASHION!
- We have the Eureka Tower - tallest residential building in the world!
- Oscar winner Cate Blanchett comes from Melbourne! (and MLC)
- Public transport is so much damn cheaper!
- We have the Aus Open and Kooyong Classic, which kicks Adidas international tournament's *** :P
- Worst coffee ever in Sydney
- Melbourne doesn't have a stupid monorail!
- More expensive accommodation in Sydney and property in general
- Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival time, not to mention the Melbourne Cup!
- MCG is a much better stadium than SCG
- Well endowed men - note I am ONLY putting up your suggestions so feel free to argue this one with me
- Really great bars
- Monopoly Board which features Melbourne
- Melbourne also has the tallest office building in australia - depending on who you believe - either 120 Collins, Rialto or 101 Collins - they are all taller than any buildings in Sydney
- 7 out of the top 10 Aussie companies have their HQ in Melbourne....BHP, Telstra, ANZ Coles Myer, NAB, FOSTERS
- Melbourne had the first ever cricket test match
- Bigger agricultural show
- The Melbourne Cup and really awesome Spring Carnival
- Bigger Fashion Festivals (Melbourne International)
- Melbourne hosted the first sitting of parliament, before Canberra was established
- Melbourne also has the best fire-twirlers in Aust
melbourne is the sporting capital, all the best sporting people from around the world come to our city
- We were the capital city of Australia before Canberra... They've never been and never will be!
- We hosted the Olympic Games first... They can never take that away from us hahaha

WE HAVE CHEEPER BOOOZE THAN SYDNEY AND BRISBANE...ThATS THE BEST THING!!! :P

GIVE MELBOURNE A CHANCE :P

miss.priss85

Come to Brisbane!! It's cheaper than Sydney and not as crowded!

jojammum48

Brisbane of course. Brisbane has a better climate than Sydney, but the partying is just the same if not better.

wicked

Thought u were gonna study????lol

Ally

It depends on the lifestyle you're after. If you like a beachy lifestyle where you can surf and swim, the go for Brisbane. But if you love the nightlife and shopping, go for Sydney. Plus, Sydney has better universities.

Sydney

Kyle L

Don't know. Depends on your style and taste

mystique, supervillainess

Brisbane or Sydney aether all are same defends what course your taking, brissy and Syd got all sort off night life,. but if you prepare a bit warmer weather Brisbane will be my choice its tropical state,..has got awesome beach,.knock out restaurant,.nice friendly people around..

QUEENSLANDER

Brisbane. The real Aussie lifestyle with the nicer people. Has great nightclubs and best beaches. Also great weather, sydney rain a fair bit and is cooler.
But it is up to you.
Hope this helped:)

Ace

Whats the broads name you are going to study??ha ha
Sydney is best,but a little more expensive

amakama2

I'd chose Sydney, theres way more people, then again I'm probably biased because I live in Sydney.
=D

Martin Mulder

As you will be out partying all night, and studying during the day you will run into the ultimate problem: lack of money.

And no time to work for it.

So Brisbane should be your answer -- its a lot cheaper than Sydney.

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Brisbane all the way Sydney has got the nite life the whole 24 hour clubs but brissy has the people and the lifestyle and brissy is alot smaller compared to Sydney we also have the gold and sunshine coasts if u like beaches but i am from Brisbane so i may be a bit biased

selmo723

I think Sydney has a better nightlife, and better resources for studying...Brisbane is a bit cheaper, and better weather & beaches. I would personally choose Sydney.

slaminatorz_mabbu

how may i start my processing please tell me.

missaussie

BRISBANE, BRISBANE, BRISBANE!!!!!!
Go to Sydney for a vacation... Brizzie is the better place, near the Gold Coast....Why not live on the Gold Coast....??
There is so much to do, and has a great climate.....
Good Luck!!

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