0:00:02 > 0:00:05Zoe Whylie longs for a new life for her and her three children.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08I just want that family time with my children...
0:00:08 > 0:00:10..and not hide in different rooms.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13And feels the answer could lie down under.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16I want them to be happy and smile like they are now.
0:00:16 > 0:00:18There's just one big problem -
0:00:18 > 0:00:21her oldest daughter simply doesn't want to go.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24If she chooses to move there, then I aren't going to move there.
0:00:24 > 0:00:29A trial week sees Mum desperately trying to stay positive.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32Smile, it's going to get better.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35But it soon becomes a battle for the future
0:00:35 > 0:00:37of where the family will settle.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39My heart's not here.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41It is with my family back in England.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07Regularly ranked among the world's top-ten countries for quality of life,
0:01:07 > 0:01:11Australia's long been a magnet for British families on the move.
0:01:11 > 0:01:15Boasting a buoyant economy and fabulous climate,
0:01:15 > 0:01:19it's no wonder the land down under attracts those in search of a better lifestyle.
0:01:21 > 0:01:25Zoe Whylie has fought hard to build a life for her family.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29She wants to give them the lifestyle she's never had.
0:01:29 > 0:01:33She feels her children are growing up too fast in the UK and thinks
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Australia could be the answer.
0:01:36 > 0:01:39But is a move halfway around the world the way to do it?
0:01:39 > 0:01:44Especially when one of her children is fighting her all the way.
0:01:44 > 0:01:45Across one week,
0:01:45 > 0:01:49the Whylies will get to experience the sort of life they could lead and
0:01:49 > 0:01:53afford if they relocated down under,
0:01:53 > 0:01:56before voting on whether to make the move.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01The family's trial week begins with a journey lasting 18 hours - from
0:02:01 > 0:02:02Manchester to Perth.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06And when we meet them at the airport,
0:02:06 > 0:02:09it's clear it's been a trip of two halves.
0:02:09 > 0:02:11The first part of the flight were all right.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13It seemed to go really quick.
0:02:13 > 0:02:17But then after that, it just felt like it were never-ending.
0:02:17 > 0:02:20And because my ankles were swollen, I couldn't even stand up.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23- Couldn't get my shoes on. - For son, Harley, however,
0:02:23 > 0:02:27the flight had been a chance to get to know some of his fellow passengers.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30I was asking loads of people questions.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33And I was telling everyone my life.
0:02:33 > 0:02:34And eldest Courtney,
0:02:34 > 0:02:38has noticed perhaps the biggest difference between here and home.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41When I got off the plane, I was like, "Ooh, it's warm here."
0:02:41 > 0:02:45But all in all, Zoe just can't wait to get her trial week started.
0:02:45 > 0:02:47I'm really excited for this week
0:02:47 > 0:02:51and then see if it's actually what we all want.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54The family have just seven days to see whether Australia really
0:02:54 > 0:02:58is the place where they intend to spend the rest of their lives.
0:02:59 > 0:03:01Meet the Whylie family from Halifax.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Their mum, Zoe.
0:03:03 > 0:03:0515-year-old daughter, Courtney.
0:03:05 > 0:03:09Taylor, aged nine, and baby of the family, Harley, who's eight.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14Zoe has always had big dreams for herself and her family,
0:03:14 > 0:03:17even though it's been a rough ride.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21I've been through it all, I've been a young mum at 16 that's moved out.
0:03:21 > 0:03:25I felt like I couldn't achieve anything in my whole life.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27I've proved everybody wrong.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31I've gone through so much history, domestic violence...
0:03:31 > 0:03:34I've been a single mum, I've gone through a marriage break-up.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38I could actually write a book of all the stuff that I've gone through,
0:03:38 > 0:03:40and to still sit here and smile about it and say,
0:03:40 > 0:03:43"Yeah, but life goes on, you can still do it."
0:03:43 > 0:03:45I'm really proud of myself now.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51Having her eldest daughter, Courtney, at 16 and becoming a single mum made her a
0:03:51 > 0:03:52target for bullies.
0:03:52 > 0:03:55They said, "When you leave school, you're going to end up with
0:03:55 > 0:03:58"five kids and be on the social. You're not going to ever work."
0:03:58 > 0:04:01But the taunts only made her stronger.
0:04:01 > 0:04:05I remember sat there with Courtney in a bouncy chair and looking at her
0:04:05 > 0:04:07thinking, "This isn't what I want for my child,
0:04:07 > 0:04:09"I want my child to be proud of me."
0:04:09 > 0:04:13I just remember sitting crying and looking at her, thinking,
0:04:13 > 0:04:16"She's going to hate me. She's going to grow up and this is going to be
0:04:16 > 0:04:18"her life in a council flat."
0:04:18 > 0:04:20And then that's when I applied
0:04:20 > 0:04:23for colleges. And I think that's what's driven the path that I...
0:04:23 > 0:04:26Well, it has, it's made me who I am today.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31By 23, Harley and Taylor had joined Zoe's little family.
0:04:31 > 0:04:34But her marriage to their father had fallen apart.
0:04:34 > 0:04:38It only made Zoe even more determined to make a better life for
0:04:38 > 0:04:41her and her children. After four years,
0:04:41 > 0:04:45her dreams of moving to Australia could become a reality.
0:04:45 > 0:04:49My dream is for me to be with just my children, smothering each other.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52Running along the beach, riding bikes,
0:04:52 > 0:04:54making sandcastles.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56That's what the key is for me,
0:04:56 > 0:04:59I just want that family time with my children, and we can go out and do
0:04:59 > 0:05:04activities outdoors and not hide in different rooms.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06There's just one problem -
0:05:06 > 0:05:08Courtney.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12She's like, "I don't even want to go there, it's all about you,
0:05:12 > 0:05:14"all about you." And that's all she says, is...
0:05:15 > 0:05:16.."It's all about you.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19"You don't care about what your kids want."
0:05:19 > 0:05:22If she chooses to move there, then I aren't going to move there.
0:05:22 > 0:05:24I don't think I will.
0:05:24 > 0:05:29Moving away is a really big thing because I've always worked hard to
0:05:29 > 0:05:32give my children absolutely everything.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35And then for Courtney to turn round and say, "No, I don't want to go,
0:05:35 > 0:05:39"I want to stay... I want to stay in the UK."
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Just the thought of it makes me feel sick.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46I can't leave my dad, I can't leave my grandma, not ever.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48She's strong-minded and she'll do what she wants to do.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52So, it's going to be interesting.
0:05:53 > 0:05:58Zoe's mum, meanwhile, is proving a useful ally for her eldest daughter.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01She'll just sit there and the words that she'll come out with is like,
0:06:01 > 0:06:04"You've got everything in this area, you've got your family,
0:06:04 > 0:06:06"you've got this, you've got that and you want to tear it all away.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09"You're selfish, you are absolutely selfish.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12"You don't care about anybody else."
0:06:12 > 0:06:16I think my mum's selfish for the things she says and the way she says it,
0:06:16 > 0:06:19it makes you feel bad.
0:06:19 > 0:06:21Makes you feel like a really bad person, like you're doing wrong.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24She doesn't want her to go.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26"Why are you going to take my grandkids off me?"
0:06:27 > 0:06:30She doesn't agree with it at all.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33Although Courtney can't bear the thought of leaving her grandma,
0:06:33 > 0:06:36she doesn't want to be separated from her mum either.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39It would be too hard to just speak to her every day, like...
0:06:39 > 0:06:41I wouldn't be able to speak to her every day.
0:06:41 > 0:06:47Cos I'd end up... I'd hate myself for not going... I don't know.
0:06:51 > 0:06:57Zoe is adamant that she wants to build a new life for her family in Australia,
0:06:57 > 0:07:00but it's clear she's going to have a battle on her hands.
0:07:00 > 0:07:05I want everyone to be like me, in my home, to want the same thing.
0:07:05 > 0:07:12And they don't and it's hard trying to convince them otherwise.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20The Whylies are spending their trial week in Perth, in the west of
0:07:20 > 0:07:23Australia. With a population of two million,
0:07:23 > 0:07:26it's also the sunniest city in Oz,
0:07:26 > 0:07:29with an average temperature of 25 degrees Celsius.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Their base for the week is this four-bedroom villa in Mandurah.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38I can't wait to see this house.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42And as they walk inside, it's an instant hit.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44Oh, my God, it's absolutely beautiful.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46- It's got a pool! - Look how big it is.
0:07:46 > 0:07:49Not that the children are interested in staying indoors for long.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- Jump straight in. - It might be freezing.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54LAUGHTER
0:07:57 > 0:08:01For Mum, though, it's the chance for a nice cuppa and a rest.
0:08:01 > 0:08:06I feel like I need to take my sandals off, put my feet up.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08This is heaven, it's perfect.
0:08:08 > 0:08:10Look how much fun they're having and it's been what?
0:08:10 > 0:08:14Five, ten minutes and they're actually playing together and getting along.
0:08:14 > 0:08:16At home, they're all in different rooms.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Now, it's like quality family time.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23But it's already the change in Courtney that's caught Zoe's attention most of all.
0:08:23 > 0:08:24Courtney's like a child.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27She's not like an adult. At home, she acts like an adult.
0:08:27 > 0:08:31Here, she's acting like a child and that's what I want for her.
0:08:31 > 0:08:37Dreams come to those who wait and work hard.
0:08:37 > 0:08:41Over the next week, the family will be shown all aspects of how their
0:08:41 > 0:08:44life would be in Australia if they made the move.
0:08:44 > 0:08:46Including property,
0:08:46 > 0:08:50work prospects, lifestyle, and how far their money will go.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54And only at the end, Zoe will find out if down under has made a
0:08:54 > 0:08:56big splash with her family.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Back in the UK, the Whylies live in Halifax, West Yorkshire,
0:09:06 > 0:09:09in a rented three-bedroom council house.
0:09:11 > 0:09:13When it comes to down under, however,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Zoe knows precisely what she wants from a property.
0:09:16 > 0:09:21No stairs, I'd like the children to all have their own bedrooms.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23I don't want anything massive, I'm not posh.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28I just want a nice, standard house and open plan,
0:09:28 > 0:09:32so that when we're eating and sat, we can all sit together, talk together,
0:09:32 > 0:09:35do homework, eat tea, watch a movie, so we're all in one room.
0:09:35 > 0:09:37That's my dream home...
0:09:37 > 0:09:38With a pool.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40LAUGHS
0:09:40 > 0:09:43Hopefully, with Zoe's budget of £150,000,
0:09:43 > 0:09:46she could find her ideal location too.
0:09:46 > 0:09:48I like quiet, I like boring.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50I hate pubs.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Just anywhere that's a nice quiet area with good friends,
0:09:54 > 0:09:58where they can just pop in for a brew, pop in for a glass of wine.
0:09:58 > 0:10:01Obviously, it's got to have cheap, bargain shops around
0:10:01 > 0:10:03because I am a bargain hunter.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06To find out what kind of house they could have in Perth, today
0:10:06 > 0:10:10we'll show the family three properties - two on budget and a third,
0:10:10 > 0:10:12which could be their dream home.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16Only after they've seen each one will they find out its value.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18And as the family get ready for their big day of viewing,
0:10:18 > 0:10:21Zoe is optimistic, if cautious.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25If I couldn't have the property that I loved, I wouldn't come,
0:10:25 > 0:10:28I wouldn't bring them all the way over, because it wouldn't be fair.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30It's time to go house-hunting.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34For their first viewing, the Whylies travel a short distance to another
0:10:34 > 0:10:35suburb in Mandurah.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38The area is right up Zoe's street,
0:10:38 > 0:10:42boasting a family-friendly beach and a quiet lifestyle away from the city.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45But as they arrive at their first property,
0:10:45 > 0:10:47a three-bedroom apartment in a complex,
0:10:47 > 0:10:50it is clear that from first impressions,
0:10:50 > 0:10:52convincing them this could be their dream home
0:10:52 > 0:10:54is going to be a tall order.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57The steps look really dirty and it looks really dingy,
0:10:57 > 0:10:59like a dungeon.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03Yeah. Looking from outside, I'd never pull up at a house like this.
0:11:03 > 0:11:07Inside, things go from bad to worse.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10I don't like... That kitchen's proper tiny and it's blue.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13Blue is, like, the worst colour in the world.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15This reminds me of a granny house.
0:11:17 > 0:11:19And it looks like it's nicotine-stained, as well,
0:11:19 > 0:11:21like someone smoked really heavily.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24This is not what I expected from Australian houses.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26So what about the bedrooms?
0:11:26 > 0:11:29Any better? I wouldn't hold your breath.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31This is smaller than all our bedrooms at home.
0:11:31 > 0:11:32All, yeah, everybody's.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Do you know what, it feels like a council house too.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37Do you know, I'm not, I'm not posh in any way and I don't mind council
0:11:37 > 0:11:41houses, but you know, just the whole, plastic doors and...
0:11:42 > 0:11:46And unfortunately, the bathroom also gives Zoe the blues.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Is this the only bathroom that they've got?
0:11:49 > 0:11:51Could you imagine coming in, doing your washing
0:11:51 > 0:11:52while someone's in the bath?
0:11:52 > 0:11:54And it's blue. What is it with blue in this house?
0:11:54 > 0:11:56Someone likes blue. I bet it's a man.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58An old man that's lived here.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02I think the sooner Zoe gets out of this property, the better.
0:12:02 > 0:12:03Or maybe not.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07Yeah, it feels like a holiday resort.
0:12:07 > 0:12:08Like, more older people.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11Because there's not, like, no parks, or green grass, you know,
0:12:11 > 0:12:14grassy areas for kids to kick a ball around.
0:12:14 > 0:12:16I don't think it's very child-friendly.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19I know there's a pool but it is a small pool.
0:12:20 > 0:12:23So even if I picked a holiday, to go on holiday for a week or two,
0:12:23 > 0:12:25I wouldn't pick a resort like this.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29Time to see what a place like this might set the family back.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32Zoe's budget is £150,000.
0:12:35 > 0:12:38I think it would be worth, like, 90-110, but that's my thought, is...
0:12:38 > 0:12:41..you're really paying for the view outside.
0:12:41 > 0:12:43I don't think the property is worth anything.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46I think it would be perfect if they liked this kind of
0:12:46 > 0:12:50nicotine-stained blue house.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52Right, Harley, are you ready to turn it over?
0:12:52 > 0:12:56Did, did, din-lid, din-lid - drum roll...!
0:12:56 > 0:12:58- Oh!- Oh, my God. - £150,000.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00Wow. So that is our budget.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02Would you live in this house as a family?
0:13:02 > 0:13:05No.
0:13:05 > 0:13:08- Nope.- No, so it looks like we're not going anywhere.
0:13:08 > 0:13:12Yeah, I just don't think it's worth moving here for this.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14Stay positive, smile.
0:13:14 > 0:13:17Smile! It's going to get better.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22Onwards and upwards.
0:13:22 > 0:13:26So Zoe and the children head to the next property, in Medina.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29It's a quiet suburb with plenty of outdoor space for the children.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Let's hope this three-bedroom house has better curb appeal for Zoe.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38That looks like something out of a horror film.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41Hasn't even got a swimming pool, I can just tell.
0:13:41 > 0:13:44The house looks like it's made out of cardboard.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47You know, the three little pigs?
0:13:47 > 0:13:49One made of wood - it's like that one.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51But I do like this area, though.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55It's more... This feels more homely and friendly, doesn't it?
0:13:55 > 0:13:57A glimmer of hope - at last.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59Time to get inside.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01And, oh-oh.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04Yeah, it's definitely a house that someone just built and plonk...
0:14:04 > 0:14:06Like a home-made house.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12No levelling-out, tiles are wonky.
0:14:12 > 0:14:13Floor's wonky.
0:14:15 > 0:14:16Mirror's even wonky.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19They need a spirit level in this house.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22So, with low spirits, what will they think of the living area?
0:14:25 > 0:14:27I like it, I like it in here.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29- This feels...- So much fish in this house!
0:14:29 > 0:14:31..more homely.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34I'm not sure about the fire or the red bricks.
0:14:34 > 0:14:37That really does remind me of the three little pigs, doesn't it?
0:14:37 > 0:14:40Next up, the main bedroom, which does impress...
0:14:42 > 0:14:44Oh, wow it's a four-poster bed.
0:14:44 > 0:14:47..for a brief moment.
0:14:47 > 0:14:48Even the doors don't shut.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52Even the doors aren't level, look at that, how would I notice that?
0:14:52 > 0:14:55That would literally drive me crazy.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58I think this property is proving a bit flaky.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02Does someone actually live in here?
0:15:02 > 0:15:03I don't like it.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06I don't like it either.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09Maybe a sit down in the kitchen will help with the vibe.
0:15:09 > 0:15:11It doesn't feel like a dining room,
0:15:11 > 0:15:13it feels like I'm in a caravan that's been done up.
0:15:15 > 0:15:20- Oh, there's ants running all over it.- There's one on my hand.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23Into one of the small bedrooms and I'm not really sure
0:15:23 > 0:15:26even Zoe is trying to convince the children now.
0:15:26 > 0:15:29It looks like an area that I'd live in
0:15:29 > 0:15:31but it looks like you could easily break into these, look.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33They move.
0:15:34 > 0:15:37Let's go outside for a fresh perspective...
0:15:37 > 0:15:39I love it.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41..or not.
0:15:41 > 0:15:44It feels like it's... Everything's just thrown together,
0:15:44 > 0:15:45even down to the floor.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49And, then, I don't like that fence either.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51This isn't what I've dreamt of...
0:15:51 > 0:15:53..of moving to Australia.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55So, what does Courtney think?
0:15:55 > 0:15:57What do you like in this house?
0:15:57 > 0:15:59- Nowt.- You must like something.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01No, I don't.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04- I don't.- Time to see what it would cost to buy a place like this.
0:16:04 > 0:16:09And can they even afford it on their £150,000 budget?
0:16:09 > 0:16:11So I think this house would be
0:16:11 > 0:16:13a lot less than the last property.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17The unit is lovely, but the house itself is still the house that the
0:16:17 > 0:16:20three little pigs made. This one's made of wood.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22It's the moment of truth.
0:16:24 > 0:16:29- Whoa! - £150,000.
0:16:29 > 0:16:30Wow.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32We're struggling with choice here, aren't we?
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Dilemma - that's what we're learning about in school.
0:16:35 > 0:16:36Dilemmas.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- This is a dilemma.- For Zoe, none of this is a joke.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42If I had one of the choice of these two houses, I'd never move.
0:16:43 > 0:16:45Not even for the weather or the better life.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49I wouldn't move from the UK to live in either of the first two properties.
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Is there a solution?
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Just get myself a new husband, and then there won't be a single wage then!
0:16:56 > 0:17:00Let's hope, for Zoe's sake, the manhunt goes better than this property hunt!
0:17:00 > 0:17:04It's time to view property three, the dream house,
0:17:04 > 0:17:07which is situated in an area called Erskine.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11Surely THIS will put a smile on everyone's face.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15Whoa, this is nice.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19Oh, I like this. This is nice and cosy.
0:17:19 > 0:17:20- Do you like the TV?- Yeah, I love it.
0:17:20 > 0:17:22It smells nice. It smells like a house.
0:17:22 > 0:17:25- I know, that's what I was thinking. - It's a good start.
0:17:25 > 0:17:26Next up is the kitchen.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Oh, wow.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30I'm in love.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33How nice is this, guys?
0:17:34 > 0:17:37Whoa, now I really feel at home.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40This is lovely. Yous could sit there and eat your breakfast.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43I can cook... Oh, no, there's a mouse!
0:17:43 > 0:17:45There's really a mouse! I'm not even joking.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48Oh, no! It was all going so well.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51I don't feel at home any more. There's a mouse.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53Let's move on quickly.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58Into the main bedroom, and the good vibes keep on coming.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00I like this. This is just big enough.
0:18:00 > 0:18:02And it's all neutral and it wouldn't need touching,
0:18:02 > 0:18:05it's just a case of putting your own furniture in.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09Not that it could last forever. This is Zoe, remember.
0:18:09 > 0:18:11Ew, nah.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14- I don't like this.- Too small. - It's old-fashioned.
0:18:14 > 0:18:17The bath, the sink, the shower.
0:18:17 > 0:18:18I hate shower curtains.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23- It all has to go.- Time for a charm offensive on Courtney.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25Oh, this is nice and tidy.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27Would she be happy in her room?
0:18:28 > 0:18:30What do you think? This one would be your room.
0:18:30 > 0:18:32It's all right. It's the same size as my bedroom at home,
0:18:32 > 0:18:35- so I'm not really bothered.- Would it fit all your stuff in?
0:18:35 > 0:18:37At a push.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39At a push?
0:18:39 > 0:18:42The view outside looks really nice.
0:18:42 > 0:18:44You can go serve drinks out there.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46Is that a bar?
0:18:47 > 0:18:51Even Courtney is smiling, so while the younger two play outside,
0:18:51 > 0:18:56Zoe seizes the opportunity for a chat with her biggest sceptic.
0:18:56 > 0:18:57Would you move in this house?
0:18:57 > 0:18:59- Yes.- So you would leave the UK?
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Yes. Only if it was for this house, nowhere else.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- Just this one.- Are you a little bit...twisted?
0:19:05 > 0:19:07Just the house.
0:19:07 > 0:19:09This house is what I've been dreaming of, and thinking,
0:19:09 > 0:19:12I hope I get something like this for...
0:19:12 > 0:19:13..something affordable.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17Moving to the other side of the world to get everything that you wanted.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19And the garden's nice and the kids are happy.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22We'll have to change it to Zoe's Palace.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26It's clear that this is the type of house worth moving for.
0:19:26 > 0:19:28But can they afford it?
0:19:28 > 0:19:29So, if I get the right job...
0:19:30 > 0:19:33..and the wage pays well,
0:19:33 > 0:19:35then hopefully this is something that I could afford.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37It is a dream home.
0:19:37 > 0:19:39Who's going to turn the card over?
0:19:42 > 0:19:44- 210!- Oh!
0:19:44 > 0:19:48That's £60,000 over budget, but Zoe isn't put off.
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- It's doable. - We could definitely buy this.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54It's not manageable, it's doable.
0:19:54 > 0:19:55We are definitely buying this.
0:19:55 > 0:19:57So you're definitely coming now?
0:19:57 > 0:20:01- Well, yeah!- Always think positive and that you can get it,
0:20:01 > 0:20:03you will get what you want.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06It's been a tough day house-hunting for the Whylies.
0:20:06 > 0:20:10Property one was a unanimous thumbs down.
0:20:10 > 0:20:14Property two's "three little pigs" house didn't improve their spirits.
0:20:14 > 0:20:19But the bar was raised with their dream home, property number three.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23So, after a long day, will they vote home or away?
0:20:23 > 0:20:25Our vote goes to...
0:20:32 > 0:20:34ALL: Australia!
0:20:34 > 0:20:37Australia!?
0:20:37 > 0:20:39That means you want to move to Australia?
0:20:39 > 0:20:41No, I'm just saying the last house is better than England.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44But it's a good thing that you're voting for Australia now on the
0:20:44 > 0:20:47first card spin. High five!
0:20:53 > 0:20:57Seeing the price of homes has made getting the right job down under
0:20:57 > 0:20:58Zoe's number-one priority.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01After convincing Courtney, that is.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04So, day two of their trial week involves getting her work clothes on
0:21:04 > 0:21:06and visiting a potential employer.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10Back in the UK, Zoe's a social worker,
0:21:10 > 0:21:13a job she's always wanted to do from childhood.
0:21:15 > 0:21:19I used to watch the NSPCC adverts, and I used to think to myself,
0:21:19 > 0:21:22"I really want to do that, help families and help children have a better life."
0:21:22 > 0:21:27In an ideal world, it's something she'd like to continue down under.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30I mean, I do want to be a social worker when I go to Australia,
0:21:30 > 0:21:32because that's what I'm good at.
0:21:32 > 0:21:36One of my strengths is that I've got good communications skills,
0:21:36 > 0:21:40so dealing with families from all different backgrounds, I adapt.
0:21:40 > 0:21:45Clearly, the money side of things remains crucial if she's to make a move work.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48That's one of the worrying things for me, is the income.
0:21:49 > 0:21:52Because now I'm going as a single parent of three,
0:21:52 > 0:21:56and I'm not sure whether I would be able to manage financially
0:21:56 > 0:21:59on my own. Because I do want the children to do well.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02I do want Courtney to go to university.
0:22:02 > 0:22:06And I do want to be able to pay and provide for me children, so that
0:22:06 > 0:22:10they can achieve the best.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13But there's one thing she won't put at risk.
0:22:13 > 0:22:16In England, there's so many benefits,
0:22:16 > 0:22:19and I nearly worked part-time, as well, so I can spend that quality
0:22:19 > 0:22:24time with the children. There, I'm worried that I'm going to have to go full-time,
0:22:24 > 0:22:28and the dream isn't going to be as much quality
0:22:28 > 0:22:29time with my children,
0:22:29 > 0:22:32because I'm going to be working to bring in that income.
0:22:32 > 0:22:36Whereas here, I've got a good work/family life balance.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41To get an idea of how social work in Perth compares to what she does in
0:22:41 > 0:22:45the UK, Zoe's spending the day of the Department for Child Protection
0:22:45 > 0:22:47and Family Support, shadowing Angie.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51- Hi, I'm Angie.- Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you. Do you want to come on through?
0:22:51 > 0:22:55- Thank you.- And right from the off, she's in at the deep end,
0:22:55 > 0:22:58sitting in on a meeting with a young couple who are looking to foster a
0:22:58 > 0:23:01baby from an indigenous Australian mum with drug problems.
0:23:01 > 0:23:05So the baby is currently starting to show signs of withdrawal.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08If Zoe is to get a job in social work in Australia,
0:23:08 > 0:23:11dealing with issues surrounding the Aboriginal community would be
0:23:11 > 0:23:15essential. The local team are keen to find out how much she knows about
0:23:15 > 0:23:19- the subject.- Do you know much about Aboriginal people in Australia?
0:23:19 > 0:23:20No, I know very little.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Because I'm really confused...
0:23:22 > 0:23:24..with all these different cultures!
0:23:24 > 0:23:27I've actually been working here for eight and a half years,
0:23:27 > 0:23:31and I still don't know everything that there is to know about
0:23:31 > 0:23:32Aboriginal people and Aboriginal culture.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34You are never going to know it all.
0:23:34 > 0:23:38While Zoe continues to get the Aussie social-work basics,
0:23:38 > 0:23:41oldest daughter Courtney is spending the day checking out the kind of
0:23:41 > 0:23:44place she could learn performing arts,
0:23:44 > 0:23:47where she meets up with one of the teachers, Judy.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50So, this is our dance space.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53So in here, this is where most of the dance classes take place.
0:23:53 > 0:23:56So besides dancing, do they do other subjects?
0:23:56 > 0:23:59They do. So as part of their school timetable,
0:23:59 > 0:24:03they do all the core subjects, English, maths, science,
0:24:03 > 0:24:05then they have after-school, as well,
0:24:05 > 0:24:08and they also come in on Saturdays to do class.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10- Wow.- Yep.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13This seems like a world away from Courtney's school back in the UK.
0:24:13 > 0:24:16The discipline that comes through these art forms really makes for
0:24:16 > 0:24:21employable people in the future and great community-minded people as well.
0:24:21 > 0:24:25School in England, it's all about qualifications, GCSEs.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29You don't do dance as a subject like this.
0:24:29 > 0:24:33This is a bit strange to see, but...
0:24:33 > 0:24:34..it's good.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Meanwhile, back across town,
0:24:39 > 0:24:43Zoe has a chance to catch up with Angie about her job prospects.
0:24:43 > 0:24:45First up, her qualifications.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48So, as an overseas social worker,
0:24:48 > 0:24:51you have to have your qualifications assessed by the Australian
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Association of Social Workers.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55Yeah, I've done that and had my skills assessed,
0:24:55 > 0:24:57and it's come back as positive.
0:24:57 > 0:25:02- OK.- My experience and knowledge is transferable to work in Australia.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04OK, so that's good.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08You may feel that you've got the experience to be a senior worker,
0:25:08 > 0:25:10so you could apply for that.
0:25:10 > 0:25:11And now to the finances.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15How will the wage compare to what Zoe earns in the UK?
0:25:15 > 0:25:18If I was to come over here and work, what would the salary be?
0:25:18 > 0:25:24You would be looking at somewhere between £40,000 and £55,000.
0:25:24 > 0:25:26Wow, that's better than I expected.
0:25:26 > 0:25:30It's really good. It's, like, over double what we get in the UK.
0:25:30 > 0:25:33All of which is good news.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37But Zoe knows that her whole dream would come to nothing if Courtney
0:25:37 > 0:25:39can't be convinced of her own prospects.
0:25:39 > 0:25:41Back at the academy,
0:25:41 > 0:25:44she is getting the lowdown on things from student Katie,
0:25:44 > 0:25:46who herself moved to Australia from Liverpool.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50Nobody in England - if you say to them, "Do you like school?"
0:25:50 > 0:25:52"No, don't like it."
0:25:52 > 0:25:56It's like two totally different worlds of school, it's so strange.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59When I came here, it was really different, very different,
0:25:59 > 0:26:01but it's easy to adapt.
0:26:01 > 0:26:07The people at this specific school... It's very welcoming and diverse.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09Do you find it hard to stay in touch with your family?
0:26:09 > 0:26:11Sometimes, yeah, I do miss them quite a lot.
0:26:11 > 0:26:15It means that when we see them in person, it's really special.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18It's been an eventful day for both Courtney and Mum Zoe.
0:26:18 > 0:26:22So they meet up at the end of it to compare notes.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24So would you to come to school here?
0:26:24 > 0:26:26No.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29- Never ever?- No, it's not my cup of tea.
0:26:29 > 0:26:30At all.
0:26:30 > 0:26:32So what did you do today in your meeting?
0:26:32 > 0:26:34It was really good, actually.
0:26:34 > 0:26:35I met some really nice people.
0:26:35 > 0:26:38I'm feeling excited because it's a new challenge,
0:26:38 > 0:26:40it's a new way of working.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42And if I'm honest...
0:26:42 > 0:26:44..I want something different.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47So after everything they've discovered,
0:26:47 > 0:26:50will mum and daughter choose Perth or the UK?
0:26:56 > 0:26:58- UK.- Kidding! Australia.
0:27:01 > 0:27:02Why did you vote for the UK?
0:27:02 > 0:27:06Out here, I think I'd be struggling to get my GCSEs.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09I think you need to go to another school and look around and ask more
0:27:09 > 0:27:12questions. I think I need to be present.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14No.
0:27:20 > 0:27:25So far, Zoe has been trying to keep everyone positive about the
0:27:25 > 0:27:27potential for a move down under,
0:27:27 > 0:27:31but Courtney seems ready to create a song and dance about whatever she
0:27:31 > 0:27:36sees. As they enter the second half of their trial week, who will come
0:27:36 > 0:27:39out on top in the battle of mum and daughter?
0:27:40 > 0:27:43It's been a tough couple of days,
0:27:43 > 0:27:46so the family decide to spend some time sampling the sort of lifestyle
0:27:46 > 0:27:51Perth has to offer, which means hitting the beach for a bit of paddling.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54- ALL:- All hail to the shark-free Indian Ocean!
0:27:56 > 0:27:59Which means something a bit different in these parts.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02- Harley!- Harley!- Woo-hoo!
0:28:02 > 0:28:03Courtney, we're in the Indian Ocean.
0:28:03 > 0:28:06There might not be many sharks in these waters but another giant of
0:28:06 > 0:28:10the ocean does like spending time here.
0:28:10 > 0:28:12The sea lion.
0:28:12 > 0:28:16In fact, it's not long before sea lions are joining the Whylies for a swim.
0:28:17 > 0:28:18They're well cute.
0:28:18 > 0:28:24If we moved to Australia, we could do this weekly.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26Hi, Taylor!
0:28:26 > 0:28:30At last, everyone seems to be rowing in the same direction.
0:28:30 > 0:28:33Except Courtney, of course.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35Oh! I've wet myself.
0:28:35 > 0:28:37No, I don't think Courtney enjoyed it.
0:28:37 > 0:28:39I think she's a bit scared.
0:28:39 > 0:28:42When we're at home, they just sit in bedrooms on their Xboxes.
0:28:42 > 0:28:44Or on their mobiles. Here,
0:28:44 > 0:28:48they are wild children, like wild children.
0:28:48 > 0:28:49I really enjoyed it.
0:28:49 > 0:28:53I think, next time, I need a different kayaking partner.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55Courtney didn't like it.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59For Zoe, it's clear the great weather and outdoor pursuits offer
0:28:59 > 0:29:02her family the chance to play and act their age.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04But as they move on to the park,
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Courtney's negativity has become just too much to bear.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11It feels like...after four years I've finally got here,
0:29:11 > 0:29:15my feet on the floor, and it is perfect and it is, like, everything
0:29:15 > 0:29:17I've wanted.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21And then I've still got something's still pulling me back and that's my
0:29:21 > 0:29:23own child.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27And I don't know whether I could, like, leave one behind because it's
0:29:27 > 0:29:29always been me and my kids.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36It's all she's ever dreamed for but it's not something I've
0:29:36 > 0:29:39dreamed for. You know, it's all...
0:29:39 > 0:29:42I think she really would be upset... bad.
0:29:45 > 0:29:51This is, like, the toughest thing you could ever go through.
0:29:51 > 0:29:52It's like a loss.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56It would be like a loss, when you lose somebody that you love so much,
0:29:56 > 0:29:58that's what it would feel like.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02I was hoping
0:30:02 > 0:30:06this time now she'd have changed her mind, like, by now,
0:30:06 > 0:30:08that's all I was hoping for.
0:30:08 > 0:30:09But just how stubborn she is,
0:30:09 > 0:30:14and, like, how she's trying to get the other two to change their opinions,
0:30:14 > 0:30:18I don't think she's, I don't think she's going to change her mind.
0:30:18 > 0:30:23Taylor and Harley fit straight in here, like, they're proper nature kids,
0:30:23 > 0:30:25they love being outside.
0:30:25 > 0:30:28I want them to be happy and smiling, like they are now.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31But Courtney has a startling revelation to make.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34Today, I really changed my mind, because even I found, you know,
0:30:34 > 0:30:38kayaking perfect, it really changed my mind.
0:30:38 > 0:30:39I thought it was amazing.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44As much as I complain, you know, I think it is good.
0:30:45 > 0:30:50I don't think Mum knows I'm like that, at all.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53So, after a day sampling all Perth has to offer,
0:30:53 > 0:30:55what way will the family vote?
0:30:55 > 0:30:58With Courtney's curveball, it's anyone's guess.
0:31:07 > 0:31:09- Australia.- Australia.- Australia!
0:31:10 > 0:31:12What have you voted for?
0:31:12 > 0:31:15- Australia.- Why have you voted for Australia?
0:31:15 > 0:31:18Can you go kayaking in England?
0:31:18 > 0:31:21- Kayaking? - Even though you don't like it?
0:31:21 > 0:31:24- In the sun.- You want to go kayaking again?
0:31:24 > 0:31:27- No.- So, you mean you want to do more outdoor activities?
0:31:27 > 0:31:28- Yes.- With the family?
0:31:29 > 0:31:31- Maybe.- That's a push, but maybe.
0:31:31 > 0:31:35I didn't think I'd see, like, a sea lion right next to me.
0:31:35 > 0:31:38Australia is cool.
0:31:38 > 0:31:42It's another shock result in Zoe's favour - but is it all too good be true?
0:31:48 > 0:31:52With the results still in the balance, Zoe needs to prove that
0:31:52 > 0:31:57the family s finances would prosper or at least sustain moving down under.
0:31:57 > 0:32:00Right, so, shall we have a look at the figures?
0:32:00 > 0:32:05Tuna's only 14p, so you can carry on having tuna sandwiches and sweetcorn.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07It's only 14p but I bet all this adds up.
0:32:07 > 0:32:09Because the rice is a lot cheaper,
0:32:09 > 0:32:13like, £3.91 cheaper, we can live off rice, so just think,
0:32:13 > 0:32:18in a few months, we're going to be size eights, so it's an all-round bonus.
0:32:18 > 0:32:25Right, so the UK, for our shopping for a week, is roughly around £104.49.
0:32:25 > 0:32:29So type this one in.
0:32:29 > 0:32:31£31.21.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33- Worse off.- So minus...
0:32:34 > 0:32:37..£31.21.
0:32:37 > 0:32:40It's not much, is it. It could be worse, it could be £100.
0:32:40 > 0:32:42£31 is nothing, you can cut back on other things.
0:32:42 > 0:32:46But comparing their monthly rent to what the mortgage would be for their
0:32:46 > 0:32:49dream home comes as a bit of a shock.
0:32:49 > 0:32:52So £473 worse off.
0:32:52 > 0:32:54Wow.
0:32:54 > 0:32:55- That's a big difference, isn't it? - Yeah.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58But we knew that anyway, we knew it was going to be high.
0:32:58 > 0:33:00Let's carry on, think positive.
0:33:00 > 0:33:03- Water.- So water in the UK is...
0:33:03 > 0:33:05£16 a month.
0:33:05 > 0:33:07And here it's £74.
0:33:07 > 0:33:09Really? So everything is, like, minus.
0:33:09 > 0:33:11It's all more, isn't it?
0:33:12 > 0:33:17Everything. Right, so the difference...
0:33:17 > 0:33:24..we'll be worse off living in Australia by £820 per month.
0:33:24 > 0:33:25How are we going to do it?
0:33:27 > 0:33:29- You're going to have to get that job.- "Get that job"?
0:33:29 > 0:33:32Why don't we stay in the UK, so I can go to university?
0:33:32 > 0:33:36Why don't you just come to Australia and I'll pay for you to go to university?
0:33:38 > 0:33:40You've got no money left.
0:33:40 > 0:33:42I'll use my savings.
0:33:43 > 0:33:45- Enough to pay for your house? - I'll live off rice.
0:33:46 > 0:33:49You still, there's still these, though.
0:33:49 > 0:33:50There's always a way.
0:33:52 > 0:33:55- You THINK there is.- Courtney should know better by now.
0:33:55 > 0:33:58Of course Zoe can find a way.
0:33:58 > 0:34:03Looking and comparing my wage in the UK to the wage in Australia,
0:34:03 > 0:34:05I'd be earning
0:34:05 > 0:34:10£1,086 more per month.
0:34:10 > 0:34:13And if we picked property number three, which was the dream home,
0:34:13 > 0:34:18we would still be better off by £266...
0:34:18 > 0:34:19..a month.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23- That means...- You really want to move, don't you?
0:34:23 > 0:34:27That means we can have the bar outside too, and the free mouse.
0:34:27 > 0:34:30LAUGHTER
0:34:30 > 0:34:33So what decision will they make, based on the finances?
0:34:40 > 0:34:42- Australia.- Australia.
0:34:42 > 0:34:44Why have you voted for Australia?
0:34:44 > 0:34:46Just based on the numbers today.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48It's just obvious, isn't it?
0:34:48 > 0:34:51Yeah. Knowing that we're going to be better off and living in a
0:34:51 > 0:34:53dream house with a pool.
0:34:59 > 0:35:03The figures have shown achieving the dream could become a reality.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07But now, perhaps the hardest part of the week,
0:35:07 > 0:35:10the family sit down to watch messages from loved ones at home, together.
0:35:10 > 0:35:12Are you ready to watch this?
0:35:16 > 0:35:19- Hi.- Love you, love you. - Hi, guys.
0:35:19 > 0:35:22- Hope you're having fun. - Hiya.- Hi.
0:35:23 > 0:35:25I always refer to Zoe as Superwoman.
0:35:25 > 0:35:28- Yeah.- Because she does it all.
0:35:28 > 0:35:31- She's loud.- Generous.
0:35:31 > 0:35:33She's really kind, yeah.
0:35:33 > 0:35:35Everybody's welcome at Zoe's.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37We're not blood but we're like sisters, you know.
0:35:37 > 0:35:40- Best friends.- Courtney, she's just...
0:35:40 > 0:35:43- Well, she's man mad at the moment. - 15 going on 20-year-old.
0:35:46 > 0:35:48Taylor's quiet.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50She's like...like Zoe, Taylor.
0:35:51 > 0:35:54The little lad is absolutely brilliant at rugby.
0:35:54 > 0:35:58Absolutely, he looks the type that could go somewhere.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00They are all lovely kids. Can't fault them.
0:36:00 > 0:36:03- They are lovely kids.- They're her life, aren't they?
0:36:03 > 0:36:05And I think that's the main reason she wants to do all this.
0:36:05 > 0:36:07Just to give them a better life.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10- Yeah.- She can be quite random.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13We thought, when she first suggested years ago that,
0:36:13 > 0:36:16"Oh, she's just having one of them moments." But she's actually stuck
0:36:16 > 0:36:18- to this one throughout the years, hasn't she?- Yeah.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20I'm not as brave as Zoe. Zoe is brave.
0:36:20 > 0:36:22She's always been independent, though, hasn't she?
0:36:22 > 0:36:23Yeah, she always wanted to do more.
0:36:23 > 0:36:27Zoe's done things on her own, as well, and with the kids.
0:36:27 > 0:36:32We might only see them, be able to get out three, maybe four times,
0:36:32 > 0:36:37and then we'll be too old to be, you know, getting around, kind of thing,
0:36:37 > 0:36:40- you know.- I know her mother won't like it, but...
0:36:41 > 0:36:44..she'll be the only one what don't!
0:36:44 > 0:36:46No, me mum will be in tears.
0:36:46 > 0:36:47No, her mum really don't want her to go.
0:36:47 > 0:36:49She hasn't wanted her to go from day one.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51We're a very close... a very close family.
0:36:51 > 0:36:53And it's going to break me heart.
0:36:53 > 0:36:56SHE SNIFFS
0:36:56 > 0:36:58If she wants to go, you've got to...
0:36:59 > 0:37:01..go along with it, you know. Oh, crikey!
0:37:01 > 0:37:04I don't want to do this.
0:37:04 > 0:37:06For Laura, it will be everything.
0:37:06 > 0:37:08Everything.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12Just Zoe being about for her, like I say, it's her best friend.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14I wish her all the best.
0:37:14 > 0:37:15I hope it does work for her.
0:37:15 > 0:37:18- I hope it doesn't work.- No, you know, but...- I hope it don't.
0:37:18 > 0:37:19No, because I know, I know.
0:37:19 > 0:37:23I hope she meets a right nice hunk and he comes back with her.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25Just wants a right-nice man to look after her.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29You've worked really hard to get to this point, so if you decide to
0:37:29 > 0:37:31leave us all and go to Australia,
0:37:31 > 0:37:34then we'll support you - but we'll miss you.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37I want you to follow your heart and do whatever it is that you want to do,
0:37:37 > 0:37:39whatever you think will make you happy.
0:37:39 > 0:37:41Just enjoy yourselves out there.
0:37:41 > 0:37:44Have a good look around, make sure everything
0:37:44 > 0:37:48is going to be what you expected.
0:37:48 > 0:37:51You know I'm always here for you all.
0:37:51 > 0:37:54- Um, have a blast.- Go for it.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56I think you should. You deserve it.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58And, Courtney, you too!
0:37:59 > 0:38:00I wish you the best.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03- You belong here.- But I hope you do come home.
0:38:11 > 0:38:17She made it all worse, I don't want to go at all.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19SHE SOBS
0:38:20 > 0:38:21It is sad but...
0:38:22 > 0:38:26But England is my home, Mum, that's what you don't understand.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30And not 24 hours away.
0:38:44 > 0:38:49At the start of the week, Mum Zoe was determined to show that Australia
0:38:49 > 0:38:53could give her children the sort of childhood she missed out on.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57But she's faced fierce opposition from her oldest daughter, Courtney.
0:38:57 > 0:39:00Now, as they approach decision time,
0:39:00 > 0:39:05who will prevail in this battle for the future of the Whylie family?
0:39:05 > 0:39:08How would YOU deal with this impossible situation?
0:39:08 > 0:39:10It's time to find out.
0:39:12 > 0:39:15As the family prepare to leave Australia,
0:39:15 > 0:39:19the magnitude of the upcoming vote is starting to really hit home with Zoe.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22I feel like I've overcome so much, do you know, as a parent,
0:39:22 > 0:39:25like, I've gone through hell and back.
0:39:25 > 0:39:29But yet, I can still sit here and, like, try and give my kids the best,
0:39:29 > 0:39:31despite how broken I've been.
0:39:34 > 0:39:39I think my gut feeling is still telling me that Courtney is not
0:39:39 > 0:39:45going to move, and that her heels are dug deep in.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47Courtney, however, isn't convinced
0:39:47 > 0:39:50her mum has the family's best interests at heart.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52She knows fine well that if we move here,
0:39:52 > 0:39:55it's going to start arguments...
0:39:55 > 0:39:57..between everything.
0:39:57 > 0:40:00It's not going to be the right decision to make, at all.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06It would be a real blow to her mum.
0:40:07 > 0:40:11Yeah, I would feel devastated, because, it's, like I said,
0:40:11 > 0:40:13you can't...
0:40:13 > 0:40:16You can change your houses, you can change your jobs and stuff, but you
0:40:16 > 0:40:18can't change your kids.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21And I've only ever had my kids, you know?
0:40:27 > 0:40:29It makes me
0:40:29 > 0:40:32feel sad because I know when we go back to England, it's just going to
0:40:32 > 0:40:34be like... We're totally divided.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37You don't feel like a family when you're in England.
0:40:37 > 0:40:41Because I have worked and tried my best for them but...
0:40:41 > 0:40:44..like, for Courtney, part of me doesn't feel like we can overcome this.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49Harley and Taylor are also torn about where they want to be.
0:40:49 > 0:40:51It's too far away, like...
0:40:51 > 0:40:54It's the other side of the world and to travel, like,
0:40:54 > 0:40:56every ten year, or something, it's just...
0:40:56 > 0:40:59- Travelling's so...- We wouldn't travel every ten years.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03I'd want to travel there, like, once a year,
0:41:03 > 0:41:05that's what I'd want to travel.
0:41:05 > 0:41:06You need to save up.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09She's made our dreams come true but...
0:41:09 > 0:41:12I didn't really want to come, but I think I like it.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15Yeah. I'm a bit undecided.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19But Courtney continues to struggle.
0:41:19 > 0:41:22Your home is where... You know, your home is where your heart is,
0:41:22 > 0:41:26like they say, but... And my heart's not here.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28It is with my family back in England.
0:41:38 > 0:41:42Time for the family to decide where their future lies.
0:41:42 > 0:41:45After everything we've seen in Australia, our vote goes to...
0:41:58 > 0:42:01- Australia. - UK.
0:42:01 > 0:42:03I knew Courtney's vote was going to go for the UK.
0:42:03 > 0:42:06I'm kind of shocked at Harley's
0:42:06 > 0:42:10response because Harley loves it here.
0:42:10 > 0:42:12I don't like everything, you know.
0:42:12 > 0:42:15- What is it that you don't like? - Probably more than what I do like.
0:42:15 > 0:42:19Better to stay in England, where everyone is, and everyone that you know.
0:42:19 > 0:42:24After that family video that we just seen, I think it really, you know,
0:42:24 > 0:42:26set my mind to just living in the UK.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30You can't want something for so long and then just give up on it that...
0:42:31 > 0:42:33You know, so easily.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36There will always be a way and, yeah,
0:42:36 > 0:42:38I'm never going to give up on my dream,
0:42:38 > 0:42:42I'm going to still continue to research maybe for another few
0:42:42 > 0:42:43months when we get back to the UK.
0:42:51 > 0:42:55In the end, the decision whether to move to Australia,
0:42:55 > 0:42:59even after a trial week, remains at stalemate.
0:42:59 > 0:43:03But, hopefully, both sides in this great family divide now understand
0:43:03 > 0:43:07each other's reasons just a little bit more.
0:43:07 > 0:43:11Whichever way they decide to move forward, either together or apart,
0:43:11 > 0:43:13we wish them all the very best.
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