On: Fun cheap places to get resident and startup

[nreece]

Melbourne, Australia -- The place to be!

Startup scene is pretty good and improving:

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/australia_top_web_apps....

http://www.futureexploration.net/topweb2apps/

[hugh → nreece]

I second this recommendation of Melbourne (and coming from a Sydney native like me, that really means something). But I'm not sure if an Australian visa is any easier to get than a US one.

[maryrosecook → hugh]

An Australian visa is much easier to get than a US one. You apply online and get an answer within weeks.