0:00:02 > 0:00:03If your family had been through more
0:00:03 > 0:00:05tough times than most of us face
0:00:05 > 0:00:08in a lifetime, a fresh start abroad
0:00:08 > 0:00:10could seem like an appealing option.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13But what if the country you're considering lies on the other side
0:00:13 > 0:00:17of the world, you've never set foot there and your wife and son
0:00:17 > 0:00:20don't share the dream?
0:00:20 > 0:00:22Charlie Bennett believes Australia
0:00:22 > 0:00:24could offer his family a happier future.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26I'd quite happily go lock, stock
0:00:26 > 0:00:28and pack up, wrap up and move tomorrow.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31But wife Stephanie is far from convinced.
0:00:31 > 0:00:36It'd be really tough being away from my mum, my dad.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39And son Max isn't sure either.
0:00:39 > 0:00:42A good bit is it's a new start and a lot has happened.
0:00:42 > 0:00:45A bad thing would be leaving all of this behind.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49So will a trial week down under be enough to get Charlie the fresh start
0:00:49 > 0:00:53he dreams of or prove the grass isn't always greener elsewhere?
0:00:53 > 0:00:58To pursue his dream, it does have to be what is right for the family.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23Lining the southern hemisphere,
0:01:23 > 0:01:26Australia is the second driest continent in the world.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29Famed for its stunning landscape and year-round sunshine,
0:01:29 > 0:01:33the country also boasts the world's 12th largest economy
0:01:33 > 0:01:36and promises an excellent quality-of-life.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38So it's no surprise it's been the number one destination
0:01:38 > 0:01:43for British families on the move for the past 20 years.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47Charlie and Stephanie Bennett have endured five challenging years.
0:01:47 > 0:01:50Now, hoping the worst is behind them,
0:01:50 > 0:01:54the family are focused on a fresh start and dad Charlie believes
0:01:54 > 0:01:59the time is right to resurrect his long held dream to move to Australia.
0:01:59 > 0:02:04Before that happens though, he'll have to convince his wife and a son
0:02:04 > 0:02:06it's where their future lies.
0:02:06 > 0:02:10The family's first-ever trip to Australia starts with 24 hours
0:02:10 > 0:02:14on the go, flying from London to Brisbane via Singapore.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16And when they finally touch down,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Charlie is already thinking about the miles they've covered.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Yeah, it has hit home how far away it actually is.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27The travelling has taken a toll on the children.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29- I think they're just sleepy. - Tired...- I think once
0:02:29 > 0:02:33- they've been fed and watered... - Yeah.- ..It will be all right.
0:02:33 > 0:02:34Max has other ideas.
0:02:34 > 0:02:39As soon as we've had food and something to drink, we'll crash.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44We've not come here to sleep, you can sleep at home.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48Having made it this far, Stephanie is focused on what she needs
0:02:48 > 0:02:50to find out from the week ahead.
0:02:50 > 0:02:54Is this really something realistic that I think I could do or,
0:02:54 > 0:02:59you know, is the need to be around my friends and family
0:02:59 > 0:03:02a bigger urgent than it is to come here?
0:03:03 > 0:03:06The next seven days will show the family whether Australia
0:03:06 > 0:03:09really is somewhere they could call home and give them
0:03:09 > 0:03:12the fresh start Charlie so desperately wants
0:03:13 > 0:03:15Meet the Bennett family.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19They are Dad, Charlie, Mum, Stephanie, 14-year-old Stevie,
0:03:19 > 0:03:2311-year-old Max, three-year-old Lola and baby Chloe.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27Let's go see the duckies.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30Charlie and Stephanie met working as holiday reps in Majorca
0:03:30 > 0:03:33but it wasn't quite love at first sight.
0:03:33 > 0:03:39Slowly over the weeks and the months of being together a lot...
0:03:39 > 0:03:42- I ground you down. - Yeah, you wore me down!
0:03:43 > 0:03:46When the season ended, the pair returned to the UK
0:03:46 > 0:03:50and soon after, Stephanie became pregnant with Stevie.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53The couple set up home together and Max was born a few years later.
0:03:56 > 0:04:00Life was good until Stephanie fell pregnant again five years ago
0:04:00 > 0:04:02and their world was shattered
0:04:02 > 0:04:05when a routine scan delivered devastating news.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07I was just coming up 22 weeks
0:04:07 > 0:04:09and was told that there was no heartbeat.
0:04:11 > 0:04:15I was taken into be induced, to have the baby.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20So, yeah. Yeah, definitely...
0:04:25 > 0:04:29It was a heartbreaking time as the couple prepared to say goodbye
0:04:29 > 0:04:30to their baby.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34- You should never have to bury a child.- No. Heartbroken.
0:04:34 > 0:04:39So, that's the hardest thing I've ever done in my life
0:04:39 > 0:04:44and that's handing that coffin over, so, at the funeral.
0:04:46 > 0:04:49Grieving, Stephanie gave up work to concentrate on looking after
0:04:49 > 0:04:53Stevie and Max, and Charlie worked round the clock as a carpenter
0:04:53 > 0:04:55to keep the family afloat.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58But the couple faced further turmoil when Charlie's dad was diagnosed
0:04:58 > 0:05:01with leukaemia and his mum developed breast cancer.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06And just to finish it off while I was pregnant with Lola,
0:05:06 > 0:05:07- my dad had a heart attack.- Yeah.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13The birth of Lola provided much-needed joy but when Stephanie
0:05:13 > 0:05:17fell pregnant again soon after, there was more heartache to come.
0:05:18 > 0:05:22When we fell pregnant with Chloe, at her 20-week scan we found out
0:05:22 > 0:05:28that her heart was completely different to how a heart should be.
0:05:28 > 0:05:29So her two main arteries -
0:05:29 > 0:05:33her pulmonary artery and her aorta were the wrong way round.
0:05:35 > 0:05:39Baby Chloe was born prematurely and at just 19 days old,
0:05:39 > 0:05:42underwent life saving surgery to rewire her heart.
0:05:45 > 0:05:48That for me was my toughest moment of...
0:05:49 > 0:05:52Cos I'm not saying a goodbye to another child.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00Happily, Chloe's operation was a success and Charlie's parents
0:06:00 > 0:06:02are doing well too.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04Now, desperate for a fresh start,
0:06:04 > 0:06:07Charlie thinks it's the perfect time to resurrect his childhood dream
0:06:07 > 0:06:11of moving to the other side of the world.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Hello! Come in.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18There's always been something about Australia for me.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21Charlie's fascination was fuelled by family who had emigrated
0:06:21 > 0:06:23but Stephanie has never seen the attraction.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26When Charlie used to talk about Australia I used to just think,
0:06:26 > 0:06:29"We're not going, I don't know why you're asking."
0:06:29 > 0:06:32But emotionally exhausted and worn down from working seven days
0:06:32 > 0:06:35a week, Charlie's convinced it is the right move.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39I've heard that it's more family orientated so I'm hoping
0:06:39 > 0:06:42that we do get a lot more time together as a family.
0:06:42 > 0:06:46He believes the warm Australian weather would benefit baby Chloe's
0:06:46 > 0:06:48recurring chest infections too.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52We went on holiday and within a couple days of Chloe being
0:06:52 > 0:06:55in the warmer climate, she was 100 times better.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59Stephanie agrees some sunshine would be nice but Charlie still needs
0:06:59 > 0:07:04to convince her living 9,000 miles away is an achievable dream.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08It's the difference from working and trying to make ends meet
0:07:08 > 0:07:11over here to over there.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17There's no difference, just a long flight really.
0:07:17 > 0:07:19It's a very long flight.
0:07:19 > 0:07:24Like Mum, Max has mixed feelings about going so far from home.
0:07:24 > 0:07:29The good bit is like, it's a new start and a lot has happened here.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33The bad thing would be leaving all of this behind.
0:07:34 > 0:07:37And having relied heavily on support of family and friends
0:07:37 > 0:07:39to get through her darkest days,
0:07:39 > 0:07:43Stephanie is torn about saying goodbye to the people she loves.
0:07:45 > 0:07:46We are very close.
0:07:46 > 0:07:51I speak to my mum probably everyday. Charlie's parents.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55You know, I ring his mum, speak to his mum, speak to his sister.
0:07:55 > 0:07:56- We are really close.- Hm.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00Max also frets about leaving his grandparents.
0:08:01 > 0:08:03We just don't want to leave them. Well, I don't.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07With tough times behind them,
0:08:07 > 0:08:08the family now face a week that could
0:08:08 > 0:08:11set them on the road to a happier future.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14But Charlie knows he'll have his work cut out getting Stephanie
0:08:14 > 0:08:16to sign up to his dream.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20Even moving house is a big step so obviously, moving to the other
0:08:20 > 0:08:22side of the world is a humungous step.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26My heart says, "Oh, your family," and my head says,
0:08:26 > 0:08:30"Think of the kids," so it's massive decisions to make.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38For their trial week down under,
0:08:38 > 0:08:41the family are visiting Brisbane in south-east Queensland.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44It's one of the fastest-growing capital cities in the country
0:08:44 > 0:08:48but will it offer the fresh start Charlie craves?
0:08:48 > 0:08:51Their base for the week is a four-bedroom house in Bulimba -
0:08:51 > 0:08:54a bustling suburb just 2.5 miles from the city centre.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59But will their first taste of Australian living be enough to
0:08:59 > 0:09:01get Stephanie excited?
0:09:01 > 0:09:05Oh, wow, it's massive. I love open plan.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08It's a decent start but Lola's not impressed.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12- This is where we're going to be staying.- Euh!- "Euh?"
0:09:12 > 0:09:15And Max isn't sure either.
0:09:15 > 0:09:17You've got a massive living room but a small kitchen.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22Stevie on the other hand, is happy with his temporary new home.
0:09:22 > 0:09:25I would like to think that we could live here with this kind of house,
0:09:25 > 0:09:27this kind of size house, anyway.
0:09:29 > 0:09:30As the family settle in,
0:09:30 > 0:09:34Stephanie is already contemplating how far she is from home.
0:09:34 > 0:09:39I am someone that loves being in the company of my family and my friends
0:09:39 > 0:09:42so, you know, ideally if I could just pick them all up
0:09:42 > 0:09:44and moves them with me, it would be great.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46But I know it's not going to happen.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48Charlie's aware convincing Stephanie to make the move
0:09:48 > 0:09:50won't be plain sailing.
0:09:50 > 0:09:56She's got a million questions and until she's actually happy 100%
0:09:56 > 0:09:59it's always going to be a hard battle for me.
0:09:59 > 0:10:03The week ahead could give Stephanie the answer she needs, enabling
0:10:03 > 0:10:06her to sign up to Charlie's vision for their future once and for all.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12I want to make sure that he feels like I've made a real effort
0:10:12 > 0:10:17to pursue his dream but it does have to be what is right for the family.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34Back in the UK, home for the Bennetts is a three-bedroom semi
0:10:34 > 0:10:36in Gravesend in Kent.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40If they do relocate to the other side of the world, Stephanie knows
0:10:40 > 0:10:43what kind of home would make her happy.
0:10:43 > 0:10:47A beautiful view would be great
0:10:47 > 0:10:49with a decent-sized garden
0:10:49 > 0:10:51for the children to play.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55I have to cook for six so it needs to be a decent kitchen or
0:10:55 > 0:10:58something that hasn't got too much work to do to it.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03With a maximum of £250,000 to spend, Charlie is easier to please.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07Just somewhere where we can be comfortable and happy.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10It'd be great if we could have a pool but it's not a necessity.
0:11:11 > 0:11:15To find out what kind of house they could actually have in Australia,
0:11:15 > 0:11:19today we'll show the family three properties - two on budget
0:11:19 > 0:11:22and a third which could be their dream home.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25Only after they've seen each one will they find out its value.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32The search gets underway in Coomera.
0:11:32 > 0:11:3330 minutes north of Brisbane
0:11:33 > 0:11:37and 30 minutes south of the Gold Coast beaches, this area
0:11:37 > 0:11:39boasts excellent local amenities
0:11:39 > 0:11:43and promises excellent value for money when it comes to property.
0:11:43 > 0:11:45Ah, here we are then.
0:11:45 > 0:11:49But will this spacious family home be worth moving for?
0:11:51 > 0:11:54- It's a real showroom. - So far so good.
0:11:54 > 0:11:56And it doesn't take long for
0:11:56 > 0:11:58Stephanie to spot something she'd love.
0:11:58 > 0:11:59Ah, perfect! Walk-in wardrobe.
0:12:01 > 0:12:04The master bedroom is modern and spacious.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06Yeah, it is set out nice, isn't it?
0:12:06 > 0:12:09And the en-suite appeals to Stephanie.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12Nice bathroom. It's lovely.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Hopefully the rest of the house will be as promising.
0:12:15 > 0:12:16Oh, wow.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20The kitchen/living area has a typically Australian layout.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22- Nice open area, isn't it? - It's beautiful.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24- Very you.- It's very me.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26CHARLIE CHUCKLES
0:12:26 > 0:12:28- What do you think our boys? - I like it.
0:12:29 > 0:12:33- An additional family area goes down well too.- This is the games room!
0:12:33 > 0:12:40- This is nice. This could be your watching TV room, Lola.- Yeah.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44With five bedrooms, Stevie and Max could say goodbye to sharing.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46And although they're not as big as their rooms back home,
0:12:46 > 0:12:49Stephanie sees plenty of potential.
0:12:49 > 0:12:51See, if you had like, a room that was like a gaming room,
0:12:51 > 0:12:53you wouldn't need all that extra space.
0:12:53 > 0:12:56This could literally just to be to chill, to sleep in.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59The remaining bedrooms look good too
0:12:59 > 0:13:02and even without checking out the small garden, Charlie seems sold.
0:13:02 > 0:13:06- It is a nice gaffe, it isn't? - Yeah.- Very nice.
0:13:08 > 0:13:11But before Charlie gets too carried away,
0:13:11 > 0:13:14the family need to find out how much this house costs.
0:13:14 > 0:13:16- How much do you reckon this is worth?- 200.
0:13:16 > 0:13:21Judging by this, back home it would be about 300,000 to 350,000.
0:13:23 > 0:13:26The family's budget is £250,000.
0:13:26 > 0:13:27Go on, turn it over, mate.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33That's just £3,000 over budget.
0:13:33 > 0:13:34Really?!
0:13:35 > 0:13:40- I'm well shocked at that, if I'm honest.- Shut up. That's...
0:13:40 > 0:13:42..nothing, it is it really, for what this is.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45- I've got to admit, that really has...- It's really shocked me.
0:13:45 > 0:13:46It's shocked me and all.
0:13:46 > 0:13:52Because that's only 25, 30,000 more than a house in the UK.
0:13:53 > 0:13:56And for the area and a whole layout...
0:13:56 > 0:14:01- It's a beautiful peaceful area. - Yeah. Minus a swimming pool and all.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03- This isn't far off of a dream home. - No.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15The day couldn't have started much better for Charlie and there's
0:14:15 > 0:14:17still two more properties to view.
0:14:17 > 0:14:18It's nice around here.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20The next is in Forest Lake -
0:14:20 > 0:14:24a family friendly suburb just 12 miles from central Brisbane.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27With schools and recreation facilities on the doorstep,
0:14:27 > 0:14:30it could be the perfect area for the Bennetts.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33But will the house be what they want?
0:14:33 > 0:14:36Still struggling with the time difference from the UK, Lola
0:14:36 > 0:14:39is fast asleep by the time they park up.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41- Are both the girls asleep?- Yeah.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45Do yous want to stay in here with the girls just in case they wake up?
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Just for a minute.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49The boys look after Lola while Charlie and Stephanie
0:14:49 > 0:14:50check out the house.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55- Inside it's spacious and bright. - It's a nice big room.- Yeah.
0:14:55 > 0:14:57It's a nice-sized front room, isn't it?
0:14:57 > 0:15:01- It's a little bit more like a room at home, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:15:01 > 0:15:04Not sure if that's good or bad.
0:15:04 > 0:15:07Meanwhile, Charlie points out an advantage in the master bedroom.
0:15:08 > 0:15:12- A walk-in wardrobe. - That's another nice size room.
0:15:12 > 0:15:16- But the en-suite isn't as appealing. - It needs updating.- Yeah.
0:15:16 > 0:15:20- But that's not the end of the world. - There's quite a bit to do in there.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26Moving on, Charlie admits this house isn't as impressive as the last one.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29Definitely would be a project, like the one we live in at home.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31I'm not up for a project.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35This house isn't helping Charlie's argument for moving.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39Although the size of the house is nice, for me
0:15:39 > 0:15:41it needs too much doing to it.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44The kitchen is probably the best room so far.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46The kitchen is probably the best room.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49But even then, it's not my style of kitchen.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52The interiors just aren't working for Stephanie.
0:15:52 > 0:15:54This is no living area, is it?
0:15:54 > 0:15:56- Buh!- Bah!
0:15:56 > 0:15:59It might not be what she wants but with five bedrooms,
0:15:59 > 0:16:02this house definitely has the space the family need.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04They're all good size bedrooms.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06SHE GURGLES
0:16:06 > 0:16:10- Really are.- Are you growling? Do you not like it?
0:16:10 > 0:16:13Sounds like Chloe's on Mum's side.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16But when they step out into the garden, things look more promising.
0:16:16 > 0:16:18It's cool. It's a lot of space.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22- Nice area for the girls to play... - Yeah.
0:16:24 > 0:16:26..and trees for Max to climb.
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Yeah, definitely set Max up climbing the trees.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33But it's not long before Stephanie spots something she'd definitely
0:16:33 > 0:16:34do away with.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36Probably keep the chicken though.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38THEY CHUCKLE
0:16:38 > 0:16:39Roast.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43Despite the big garden,
0:16:43 > 0:16:46when they move back inside, Stephanie admits that this isn't somewhere
0:16:46 > 0:16:48she'd move to the other side of the world for.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50I mean, there's good points of the house.
0:16:50 > 0:16:57But those things don't outweigh for me the amount of decorating
0:16:57 > 0:16:59- and new bathrooms.- Yeah.
0:16:59 > 0:17:04The couple are still curious to see what a house like this really costs
0:17:04 > 0:17:08and whether their £250,000 budget would fit the bill.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10- Shall we look?- Yes.
0:17:14 > 0:17:17- That's £10,000 over budget.- Huh.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22It's just a little bit more than the last one.
0:17:22 > 0:17:24You've got the extra space, you've got the extra land...
0:17:24 > 0:17:30- But.- ..but with what we'd have to spend on doing the work
0:17:30 > 0:17:34that's going to put us top end or just over budget.
0:17:34 > 0:17:36And I don't like it enough to want to do that.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- Yeah, definitely wouldn't push the budget for it.- No.
0:17:41 > 0:17:45After a positive start, this house has dented Charlie's chances of
0:17:45 > 0:17:49- convincing Stephanie to make the move.- Right, come on.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53Hopefully the last property of the day will get things back on track.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56- GPS:- Turn right and then turn left at the roundabout.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59It's situated in Moggill, a recently
0:17:59 > 0:18:02developed suburb built on old farmlands.
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Only 15 minutes west of Brisbane,
0:18:04 > 0:18:07the area is popular with families seeking value for money.
0:18:07 > 0:18:11But will this single-storey house be the Bennett's dream home?
0:18:12 > 0:18:15The children opt to stay in the car while Charlie and Stephanie
0:18:15 > 0:18:16go to find out.
0:18:16 > 0:18:20- Nice big door.- Yeah. You'd struggle to open it though.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23And the entrance isn't the only thing on the large side.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27- That's a big kitchen.- Yeah. That's a proper kitchen.
0:18:27 > 0:18:31With six mouths to cook for, Stephanie should be very happy here.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33Little old me would get lost in this big kitchen.
0:18:33 > 0:18:37- It's lovely.- Yes, it is 100% lovely.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41And the modern open-plan living area is to Stephanie's taste too.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44- Yeah, it's good. Not too big but... - Big enough.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49It wasn't a must-have but this house even has its own pool
0:18:49 > 0:18:51and the garden is big enough for everyone.
0:18:51 > 0:18:55- It's a nice size garden as well, isn't it?- Yes. It's lovely.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58Stephanie can see herself living somewhere like this.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01- Watching the kids being able to play in the garden.- Chaise longue!
0:19:02 > 0:19:04Book. Perfect.
0:19:06 > 0:19:09And the positive reactions continue inside.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12Oh, wow. I wouldn't mind waking up looking out there.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16- Yeah, it is a nice view, isn't it?- Sun shining.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19The en-suite is worth looking at too.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23- Blimey, it's massive.- Yeah.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26With his and hers sinks, there's little room for improvement here.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28How the other half live.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30HE CHUCKLES
0:19:30 > 0:19:32The house has four decent-sized double bedrooms
0:19:32 > 0:19:35and a second living area appeals to Stephanie too.
0:19:35 > 0:19:39This could be like, the kids little entertainment area.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41Now they're getting that much older,
0:19:41 > 0:19:43they start having their friends around a bit more.
0:19:43 > 0:19:45- They wouldn't be able to do that at home...- No.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48..cos they've just got their bedroom.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50Typically Australian in its layout,
0:19:50 > 0:19:53Charlie is impressed with the size of this property.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57This is probably about three times the floor space of our house.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00- What, of our house? I know. - All on one level.
0:20:00 > 0:20:03On the whole, it's a big thumbs up.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07- I think this just pips the first one.- Just?!- Yeah.- It's amazing.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13All Stephanie and Charlie need to do now is find out how much
0:20:13 > 0:20:14the dream house would cost.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17This one is going to be miles in front of all the others cost-wise.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21- Cos this is the two of them together.- Yeah.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25The couple's budget is £250,000.
0:20:25 > 0:20:26Ready?
0:20:29 > 0:20:35- That's £89,000 over budget. - Really?!- No way.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39- That's a whole lot of house for 340 grand.- That's amazing.
0:20:39 > 0:20:42You're talking 20% deposit, you're talking 150 grand, which
0:20:42 > 0:20:45potentially we'd have that in equity out of our house.
0:20:45 > 0:20:52- All day long, this is 500,000 back home...easy.- Yeah. Well, more.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03Despite its considerable asking price, house hunting for
0:21:03 > 0:21:06the Bennetts has ended on a high.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Property one only had a small garden
0:21:08 > 0:21:11but the spacious interiors the family need.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15And discovering it was almost bang on budget was a real bonus.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19Property two had the bigger garden Stephanie wanted
0:21:19 > 0:21:22but the dated interiors did little to impress.
0:21:23 > 0:21:27But the final property proved to be a real gem.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29With its enormous modern kitchen and spacious garden,
0:21:29 > 0:21:33complete with pool, it was the ultimate dream house.
0:21:33 > 0:21:38Even being nearly £90,000 over budget didn't put Charlie off.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40So how will the family vote
0:21:40 > 0:21:45when it comes to choosing between property in Australia and the UK?
0:21:45 > 0:21:49Based on the properties that we've seen today, our vote goes to...
0:21:58 > 0:22:01- Australia.- Australia.
0:22:01 > 0:22:04- Not sure. - What are you not sure about?
0:22:04 > 0:22:08- There's nice houses here and there's nice houses in England.- Right, OK.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12That's a fair comment. I've chosen Australia cos of what I've
0:22:12 > 0:22:14saying today, I think there's a lot better value for money
0:22:14 > 0:22:18- than money what it is in the UK. - Yeah, I agree.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22- Cool, right.- Come on then, let's go. - It's getting cold.- Cold.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31Sold on Australian property,
0:22:31 > 0:22:34Charlie and Stephanie's week is off to a good start,
0:22:34 > 0:22:38but Charlie knows if he can't secure well-paid work in Australia,
0:22:38 > 0:22:41his chances of getting the dream house they've fallen for
0:22:41 > 0:22:43will be virtually non-existent.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Back in the UK, Charlie's a carpenter.
0:22:47 > 0:22:50As the main breadwinner, he often works seven days a week,
0:22:50 > 0:22:52but having done his own research online,
0:22:52 > 0:22:54he's confident he can find a job
0:22:54 > 0:22:57that can give him more family time down under.
0:22:57 > 0:23:02Ideally, what I'm looking for is minimal hours and lots of money.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06Stephanie combines looking after the children
0:23:06 > 0:23:08with balloon decoration for parties and events
0:23:08 > 0:23:10and plans to do the same down under.
0:23:12 > 0:23:13Everyone always wants a party
0:23:13 > 0:23:16and a lot of children want their faces painted,
0:23:16 > 0:23:18so I'm sure there'll be extra space for me.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25But ultimately, she knows it's Charlie's job that really counts.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27It has to be that he finds that work,
0:23:27 > 0:23:30otherwise we won't be staying in Australia at all.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35While the children are looked after by a childminder,
0:23:35 > 0:23:37Charlie looks forward to finding out
0:23:37 > 0:23:39about his work opportunities in Brisbane.
0:23:39 > 0:23:43He'll tell us whether or not we're going to be able to achieve
0:23:43 > 0:23:46the lifestyle that we want to achieve, what we're hoping for.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49We've arranged for Charlie to meet Scott Hutchinson,
0:23:49 > 0:23:51chairman of one of Australia's
0:23:51 > 0:23:53largest privately-owned building companies.
0:23:53 > 0:23:57- Hi, Charlie. How are you?- Hello. - Scott.- Charlie. How do you do?
0:23:57 > 0:23:59- Grab a seat.- Cheers.
0:23:59 > 0:24:01The company employs over 1,300 staff,
0:24:01 > 0:24:05and Charlie wastes no time seeing if there's room for someone like him.
0:24:05 > 0:24:10I run my own firm, I've got eight chippies that work under me.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13What are the opportunities for me?
0:24:13 > 0:24:17There's definitely, if you've run a bunch of guys,
0:24:17 > 0:24:19- there's opportunity here.- Yeah.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21You'll get a leading handle on a foreman's job
0:24:21 > 0:24:24with a subcontractor first so that you can learn the ropes.
0:24:24 > 0:24:26- Yeah.- And then do what you want.
0:24:26 > 0:24:30Sounds like Charlie could hit the ground running.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33Hopefully Stephanie's prospects will be just as promising.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37To find out, we've arranged for her to visit Balloons Galore in Brisbane
0:24:37 > 0:24:39for a chat with owner, Gunter Blum.
0:24:39 > 0:24:42- Hi.- Morning, hi. Gunter.
0:24:42 > 0:24:44I'm Steph. How are you?
0:24:44 > 0:24:46Situated in Toowong, close to central Brisbane,
0:24:46 > 0:24:50Gunter enjoys a steady stream of customers.
0:24:50 > 0:24:55- My emphasis is on balloon bouquet deliveries...- Yeah.
0:24:55 > 0:24:57..and, of course, decorating.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59It's familiar territory for Stephanie,
0:24:59 > 0:25:02and Gunter's happy to show her around.
0:25:02 > 0:25:06Meanwhile, back at the building firm, Charlie's ready to talk money.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08If I did start out coming over here
0:25:08 > 0:25:13and then applying for a job with yourselves, working at site,
0:25:13 > 0:25:16what would be the hourly rate roughly?
0:25:16 > 0:25:19The guys on site might be earning 80 to 100
0:25:19 > 0:25:22and the guy in charge might be 100 to 130.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24Right. Cool.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28£40,000 to £50,000 is similar to Charlie's earnings back home,
0:25:28 > 0:25:30but once he learns the ropes,
0:25:30 > 0:25:33he could be looking at around £62,000.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37But would he still be working around the clock to achieve it?
0:25:37 > 0:25:41- We try to have a site working five days...- Yeah.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44- ..but invariably, it stretches to six.- Yeah.- Very rarely seven.
0:25:44 > 0:25:48In fact, it's capped at a 58-hour week.
0:25:48 > 0:25:50- So you can't do no more than 58 hours?- No, you can't.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53- I like this place already. - THEY LAUGH
0:25:53 > 0:25:56Sounds like Charlie's found the ideal place to work.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59All in all, it's been a very encouraging meeting.
0:25:59 > 0:26:05I'm quite certain that from what he's said, salary wise there,
0:26:05 > 0:26:08and the opportunities for me to work my way up,
0:26:08 > 0:26:11I'm quite confident that it'll work.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16Back at the balloon shop, Stephanie's gleaning some tips from Gunter
0:26:16 > 0:26:18on setting up her own small company.
0:26:20 > 0:26:22- You'd need to register a business.- Yeah.
0:26:22 > 0:26:26I would do some research in what's in the area.
0:26:26 > 0:26:28You don't want to be out on the sticks, so to speak.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31- We have two hours travelling to get into the city...- Yeah.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33- ..so those sorts of...- Yeah.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35- Where your clients are. - Yeah, of course.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37And getting the word out.
0:26:37 > 0:26:39Stephanie also wants to find out about
0:26:39 > 0:26:41the cost of balloon bouquets locally.
0:26:41 > 0:26:44For a typical sort of cluster of three
0:26:44 > 0:26:47sort of what prices are those sorts of things.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51They go from about 11 to 15
0:26:51 > 0:26:53- depending on what's in the bouquet.- Yeah.
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Ranging from £5 to £8, Stephanie looks encouraged.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58That's really helps today. Thank you.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03It's been an insightful day,
0:27:03 > 0:27:06and when the couple reunite, Charlie's eager to tell Stephanie
0:27:06 > 0:27:10he could be earning around £62,000 long term.
0:27:11 > 0:27:13The wages are definitely achievable,
0:27:13 > 0:27:17and it's a flat 58-hour week maximum.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20So, yeah, extremely happy.
0:27:20 > 0:27:23So, has the day done enough to convince Charlie and Stephanie
0:27:23 > 0:27:26to choose work in Australia over the UK?
0:27:27 > 0:27:29Based on today's job experiences,
0:27:29 > 0:27:31our vote goes to...
0:27:38 > 0:27:40- ..Australia.- Australia.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43It's ticked all the boxes today.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45Everything that I wanted to find out
0:27:45 > 0:27:47- and the answers that I wanted, I got.- Yeah, me too.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59Happy with her job opportunities down under,
0:27:59 > 0:28:01Stephanie's second vote for Australia
0:28:01 > 0:28:04is a step in the right direction for Charlie,
0:28:04 > 0:28:06who's thrilled at the possibility
0:28:06 > 0:28:10of finally being able to work less and play more.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12So, will taste of the Aussie lifestyle
0:28:12 > 0:28:14the family could enjoy in the future
0:28:14 > 0:28:16be enough to bring even Max onside?
0:28:19 > 0:28:21Taking advantage of being together,
0:28:21 > 0:28:25the family head to Bellingham Maze fun park on the Sunshine Coast.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27- Oh.- Sounds good.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30The main attraction is a huge star-shaped hedge maze
0:28:30 > 0:28:35made from over 1,000 lilly pillies, one of the area's favourite plants.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38Oh, where are yous going? They're going that way. Right.
0:28:38 > 0:28:41It doesn't take Stephanie long to lose her bearings.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43Where exactly are we going to?
0:28:43 > 0:28:46You're trying to get to there, I think. The middle, isn't it?
0:28:46 > 0:28:49I feel like we're going round in circles.
0:28:49 > 0:28:51The family make their way to the middle,
0:28:51 > 0:28:53but Max has gone AWOL.
0:28:54 > 0:28:56Let's see if we can see Maxie, hey?
0:28:57 > 0:28:59Max, you're going the wrong way.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04Back together, the family try out the smaller mazes.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07- Ah!- Steph, this is definitely a maze for you.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09CHARLIE GIGGLES
0:29:09 > 0:29:12It's not long before they lose Max for the second time.
0:29:12 > 0:29:15- I reckon he's somewhere he shouldn't be.- Yeah.
0:29:15 > 0:29:16Mum might be right.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19But despite messing about, Max admits he's worried about
0:29:19 > 0:29:22what days like today could really mean.
0:29:23 > 0:29:28I would miss my mates because, like, we've got memories,
0:29:28 > 0:29:32and, like, my mum's mum, I'm used to seeing her nearly everyday
0:29:32 > 0:29:34and staying with her as well.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37But I guess I won't be able to do that when I'm here.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41Charlie knows Max is struggling
0:29:41 > 0:29:44with the prospect of being so far from home,
0:29:44 > 0:29:46but he's hoping today will go some way towards
0:29:46 > 0:29:48persuading him it's a good move.
0:29:50 > 0:29:51I mean, kids are kids -
0:29:51 > 0:29:54they'll always make friends, and they'll always adapt -
0:29:54 > 0:29:57but it's obviously just trying to keep him in a happy mood
0:29:57 > 0:29:59to get him here.
0:30:01 > 0:30:06After a busy morning, the family sit down to recharge their batteries.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10- So, Lola, are you having fun today?- Yeah.- Yeah?
0:30:10 > 0:30:11What about you, boys?
0:30:11 > 0:30:15I really like how friendly and approachable people are here.
0:30:15 > 0:30:19- How are you finding it so far? - I really like it. I love it.
0:30:19 > 0:30:21- I'm worried about missing people.- Yeah.
0:30:22 > 0:30:27- I think...- Definitely brings that to home, being out here.- Yeah.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29How far away it actually is.
0:30:30 > 0:30:31Yeah, all right.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34The day's rounded off with a game of mini golf.
0:30:34 > 0:30:36It's coming back. Oh!
0:30:36 > 0:30:41And Charlie admits the lifestyle's everything he wants for his family.
0:30:41 > 0:30:42Wahey!
0:30:42 > 0:30:46I'd quite happily go lock, stock and pack up, wrap up and move tomorrow.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49I can't get that round now.
0:30:50 > 0:30:52- Can I move the rock?- No.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55But their earlier conversation is playing on Stephanie's mind.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59What if we wasn't to go home now? How would I feel?
0:30:59 > 0:31:02And that is quite tough to think about,
0:31:02 > 0:31:04leaving my family and my friends.
0:31:04 > 0:31:05I'm losing.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08No, it is a big deal for me.
0:31:08 > 0:31:09- She's only done it.- Yes!
0:31:17 > 0:31:20Where the family will eventually call home looks far from certain,
0:31:20 > 0:31:23but it's time to find out if the day's done enough
0:31:23 > 0:31:26to make everyone fall for the Australian lifestyle.
0:31:33 > 0:31:34Australia.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38- LOLA GIGGLES - Why are you undecided again?
0:31:38 > 0:31:42Because we can have good family days out in England.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44Right, all right. Yeah, fair enough.
0:31:44 > 0:31:45Why did you go for Australia?
0:31:45 > 0:31:47- Just really enjoyed it today.- Good.
0:31:48 > 0:31:49Yeah, I picked Australia.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52Loved today, loved seeing everyone out
0:31:52 > 0:31:54being together as a family.
0:31:54 > 0:31:55Happy days.
0:32:01 > 0:32:04The week has shown Charlie and Stephanie
0:32:04 > 0:32:06the potential for a fresh start down under,
0:32:06 > 0:32:08but they still need to explore
0:32:08 > 0:32:12whether moving to the other side of the world is an affordable option.
0:32:12 > 0:32:16Part of that depends on what they could sell their house for in the UK.
0:32:16 > 0:32:19They believe it's worth around £220,000.
0:32:19 > 0:32:22We've arranged for valuations from two estate agents
0:32:22 > 0:32:24to see if they're right.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27It's our house.
0:32:27 > 0:32:29This is a good-sized family room.
0:32:29 > 0:32:33Nice space for relaxing and dining in.
0:32:33 > 0:32:34A little bit busy,
0:32:34 > 0:32:37and I'd probably advise just to declutter a little.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40Good-sized bathroom, interesting wallpaper.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42- THEY GIGGLE - 'Very funky.'
0:32:42 > 0:32:44This is obviously the boys' room.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46Again, it's a nice size,
0:32:46 > 0:32:49plenty of room for playing and sleeping.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52- A good-sized bedroom.- Mummy's room.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55Limited storage space. The baby's cot.
0:32:55 > 0:32:56Overall, a good size.
0:32:57 > 0:33:01In the current market, I would value the property at £230,000.
0:33:01 > 0:33:07For a quick sale, I would value the property at £210,000.
0:33:07 > 0:33:11I would value the property in the current market at £210,000,
0:33:11 > 0:33:16and for a quick sale, in the region of £200,000.
0:33:17 > 0:33:22I'm shocked at the quick sale price of 200 to 210.
0:33:23 > 0:33:27So... But, yeah, 230 top end is...
0:33:27 > 0:33:30- Just highlights, for me, how much we've got to do.- Yeah.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34While the children play outside,
0:33:34 > 0:33:36Charlie and Stephanie sit down to work out
0:33:36 > 0:33:39what living in Australia is likely to cost.
0:33:39 > 0:33:41- Let's have a look at these figures, eh?- Yep.
0:33:41 > 0:33:43Let's get my calculator out.
0:33:43 > 0:33:46To help, we've provided some financial facts,
0:33:46 > 0:33:49starting with the weekly food bill.
0:33:49 > 0:33:54Meat - it looks like it's a massive jump, isn't it, in costs?
0:33:55 > 0:33:57Some of the food's cheaper, isn't it?
0:33:57 > 0:34:01Washing powder, fabric softener, cereal - it's good.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03- Milk's kind of like-for-like.- Yeah.
0:34:03 > 0:34:06Charlie works out the overall cost.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10- 99.98.- It's less.
0:34:10 > 0:34:14Their weekly shop will cost almost £5 less in Australia.
0:34:14 > 0:34:17Encouraged, the couple move on to the bigger monthly bills,
0:34:17 > 0:34:19basing their potential mortgage figures
0:34:19 > 0:34:21on the first property they viewed.
0:34:21 > 0:34:24We should have a good deposit for a mortgage.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27- And we should have a little bit left in as well...- Mm.
0:34:27 > 0:34:28..so that's going to help us.
0:34:28 > 0:34:30We're better off council tax wise.
0:34:30 > 0:34:31We've got more transport and fuel,
0:34:31 > 0:34:35- but we know fuel's cheaper here than at home.- Yeah.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37- Payments on the cars will be less.- Yeah.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39- Electric's less.- Yeah.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42Charlie adds up the figures
0:34:42 > 0:34:45to see exactly how much they'd spend in Australia every month.
0:34:46 > 0:34:51That's a total of 3,078.56.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53So living costs...
0:34:53 > 0:34:57- it's about £220 a month more.- Mm-hm.
0:34:58 > 0:35:01But shall we have a look at the wages and that...
0:35:01 > 0:35:03- Yeah.- ..and see?
0:35:03 > 0:35:06The couple work out their potential joint income in Australia
0:35:06 > 0:35:08compared to the UK.
0:35:09 > 0:35:133,428.86.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16So we're actually worse off from home.
0:35:16 > 0:35:20It's £71 a month on income.
0:35:20 > 0:35:22It's not good news,
0:35:22 > 0:35:24but when Charlie takes away their monthly spend,
0:35:24 > 0:35:26he's relieved to discover
0:35:26 > 0:35:29they'd still have money leftover every month.
0:35:29 > 0:35:33We've got £350 a month left in the bank.
0:35:33 > 0:35:37- Certainly looks good on paper at the moment.- Mm.
0:35:37 > 0:35:38It's a good result,
0:35:38 > 0:35:40as Charlie realises the fresh start he wants
0:35:40 > 0:35:42would be affordable in Australia.
0:35:42 > 0:35:47So will their findings see them choose finances at home or away?
0:35:47 > 0:35:51So, based on our reality check, our vote goes to...
0:35:57 > 0:35:58- Australia.- Australia.
0:36:00 > 0:36:02That's cool.
0:36:02 > 0:36:05If I'm honest, it works out better than I thought it was going to.
0:36:05 > 0:36:06Yeah.
0:36:11 > 0:36:13Realising they can afford the life he wants
0:36:13 > 0:36:16is a weight off Charlie's mind.
0:36:16 > 0:36:17Stephanie's biggest concern
0:36:17 > 0:36:19has always been leaving family and friends,
0:36:19 > 0:36:22and as the Bennetts get together to watch messages from home,
0:36:22 > 0:36:24Charlie knows this could be the obstacle
0:36:24 > 0:36:27that leaves his dream blowing in the wind.
0:36:29 > 0:36:33All right, we're just going to watch some messages from home from friends
0:36:33 > 0:36:35- and... Yeah? So... - Are you all right?
0:36:35 > 0:36:38- Are yous all right watching them? - Want to watch them?- Yeah.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40Come on, then.
0:36:40 > 0:36:41Watch them.
0:36:42 > 0:36:46Hi, Bennett family. I hope you've had a great week there in Australia.
0:36:46 > 0:36:48Hello, Lola and...
0:36:50 > 0:36:53- ..Chloe. - THEY LAUGH
0:36:53 > 0:36:54Hi, Bennett gang.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57- Hope you're having a fantastic time in Australia.- Yeah!
0:36:57 > 0:37:00So, we've got Stevie and Max.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02Stevie's quite quiet, quite reserved.
0:37:02 > 0:37:06Max is a bit of a Jack the lad like his dad.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08And then we have Lola, who's a tomboy,
0:37:08 > 0:37:10and of course you've got lovely Chloe
0:37:10 > 0:37:13that's just starting to come into her own really.
0:37:13 > 0:37:15Steph's always spoken about moving to Australia,
0:37:15 > 0:37:17it's always been something in the pipeline.
0:37:17 > 0:37:19After going through everything with Chloe,
0:37:19 > 0:37:20I think it made them realise that
0:37:20 > 0:37:24they need to put themselves first and do something for themselves.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27The most I'll miss about Charlie and Steph is having them as friends
0:37:27 > 0:37:30because you cannot take away a good friend,
0:37:30 > 0:37:33you know, that's grown over years and years,
0:37:33 > 0:37:34and I'd just prefer that he'd stay.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38I'll miss them very much.
0:37:40 > 0:37:42- Oh, no!- Oh, bless her.
0:37:42 > 0:37:47This is your time, your choice, and you've got to live the dream.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50You've got to do what yous want to do.
0:37:50 > 0:37:51Go and live your dreams,
0:37:51 > 0:37:53because life is far too short to have regrets,
0:37:53 > 0:37:57and you, as a family, deserve it more than anybody.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00I hope that you do take the opportunity
0:38:00 > 0:38:02to really listen to what's in your heart,
0:38:02 > 0:38:06and whatever that's telling you, go with that.
0:38:06 > 0:38:08Make the decisions that are right for you.
0:38:08 > 0:38:14Losing you to Australia would be hugely impactful on my life
0:38:14 > 0:38:17and to not have you in my life on an everyday basis
0:38:17 > 0:38:20is going just be awful. You really need to think about
0:38:20 > 0:38:23if this is the right thing for you guys as a family.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25I've absolutely no question in my mind
0:38:25 > 0:38:27that you will make the right decision for you guys
0:38:27 > 0:38:29because you always put each other first,
0:38:29 > 0:38:31so good luck with the decision.
0:38:39 > 0:38:40How do you feel?
0:38:40 > 0:38:42Oh, God, Sophie's just done me.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45- CHARLIE LAUGHS - Bless her.- Blimey.
0:38:52 > 0:38:54With the distance from home
0:38:54 > 0:38:57having played on Stephanie's mind throughout the week,
0:38:57 > 0:39:00hearing from loved ones has hit hard.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04As the family prepare to make the biggest decision of their lives,
0:39:04 > 0:39:07will everything they've discovered they could have in Australia
0:39:07 > 0:39:10be enough to justify the emotional turmoil
0:39:10 > 0:39:13of leaving the ones they love at home?
0:39:15 > 0:39:17When the Bennetts arrived in Australia a week ago,
0:39:17 > 0:39:20it was to find out if Charlie's dream of emigrating
0:39:20 > 0:39:22could give them all a happier future.
0:39:23 > 0:39:28To come out and actually get the quality of life that we've wanted...
0:39:29 > 0:39:30..it'd be brilliant.
0:39:30 > 0:39:33Despite reservations about moving to the other side of the world,
0:39:33 > 0:39:35the experience has shown Stephanie
0:39:35 > 0:39:38the country could offer a new beginning.
0:39:38 > 0:39:40To get a fresh start
0:39:40 > 0:39:43after the kind of stressful few years that we've had
0:39:43 > 0:39:44would be amazing.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49It would be a lovely way to kind of start again.
0:39:49 > 0:39:51Not forget, but just to kind of start again.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54Having seen what their life could be like,
0:39:54 > 0:39:58the week's made Charlie even more passionate about making the move.
0:39:58 > 0:40:03All it's done for me is just cross the T's and dot the I's.
0:40:03 > 0:40:06It's ticked every single box that I needed it to tick.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09Every result that I needed it to give, it has give me.
0:40:09 > 0:40:13So, to me, it's just made me more confident
0:40:13 > 0:40:15in trying to make the move.
0:40:16 > 0:40:18Stevie can see the benefits too.
0:40:18 > 0:40:20I've really enjoyed it. Yeah, it's been really good.
0:40:20 > 0:40:23I've really enjoyed the weather and going out.
0:40:25 > 0:40:28But Max still worries about missing friends and family.
0:40:28 > 0:40:30I don't know what I'm going to vote.
0:40:34 > 0:40:36Let's just put it like this - I'm not decided.
0:40:37 > 0:40:40And ultimately, as much as Stephanie can see
0:40:40 > 0:40:42the potential for a brighter future,
0:40:42 > 0:40:44she's still conflicted at the thought of
0:40:44 > 0:40:47living on the other side of the world from loved ones back home.
0:40:57 > 0:40:58Gutting.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08It'll be really tough.
0:41:08 > 0:41:11Really tough being away from my mum, my dad.
0:41:12 > 0:41:17You know, and you can be right in so many ways,
0:41:17 > 0:41:19making the decisions for you and your family,
0:41:19 > 0:41:23but your extended family, you know, is something that always pays.
0:41:25 > 0:41:27So it's really hard.
0:41:29 > 0:41:32The week's been Charlie's best chance to show the family
0:41:32 > 0:41:37Australia could give them the fresh start they so desperately deserve,
0:41:37 > 0:41:40but has it done enough to make his dream come true?
0:41:41 > 0:41:42Our overall vote goes to...
0:42:01 > 0:42:05- ..Australia.- Australia.- Undecided.
0:42:05 > 0:42:07STEPHANIE LAUGHS
0:42:07 > 0:42:09- Why are you undecided?- It just...
0:42:09 > 0:42:12- Thinking about how far away... - LOLA:- Mummy!
0:42:12 > 0:42:16It's just something that I just can't quite deal with at the minute.
0:42:16 > 0:42:18I did think that'd be the main thing.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21I know it's a big step, so, yeah, I get it, you know?
0:42:21 > 0:42:24What about you? Why are you still undecided?
0:42:24 > 0:42:25You've been undecided all week.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29- You just don't know, do you, mate?- No.
0:42:29 > 0:42:30It's all right.
0:42:32 > 0:42:34- You up for it?- Yep.- Yeah? Why?
0:42:34 > 0:42:36Erm...
0:42:36 > 0:42:39I just seem to enjoy it more over here.
0:42:39 > 0:42:41I just seem to have more fun,
0:42:41 > 0:42:44and it seems, it's like you can do more things out here,
0:42:44 > 0:42:47you have more family time instead of being inside.
0:42:47 > 0:42:49- Yeah.- You can get out. - Yeah, it's true.
0:42:59 > 0:43:03It looks like Charlie still has some work to do
0:43:03 > 0:43:05if he's to convince Stephanie and Max
0:43:05 > 0:43:10the fresh start they could have in Australia is a dream worth chasing.
0:43:10 > 0:43:12Wherever the Bennetts go on to call home,
0:43:12 > 0:43:16we hope their future will be filled with the happiness they deserve.