0:00:02 > 0:00:05If living in the UK had you feeling the pinch, how far would you go
0:00:05 > 0:00:09to give your family the life you felt they deserved?
0:00:09 > 0:00:13You could be tempted to move to the other side of the world.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16But what if that meant splitting up your close family for good?
0:00:17 > 0:00:19Single mum Liz Power
0:00:19 > 0:00:21and her children have an incredibly close bond.
0:00:21 > 0:00:24We always call ourselves the Power Pack because we're just...
0:00:24 > 0:00:28- We're a herd.- But she's struggling to make ends meet.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31I had to ask the school to give Mo a new blazer,
0:00:31 > 0:00:33and they very kindly gave her one, because I couldn't buy one.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36A trial week in Australia proves a complete revelation.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38Oh, my God!
0:00:38 > 0:00:40We have a pool under the house.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43But will it be worth splitting up her family for good?
0:00:43 > 0:00:44Right now, this second,
0:00:44 > 0:00:47I don't know if I could move to Australia without Alice.
0:01:10 > 0:01:1230 times bigger than the UK,
0:01:12 > 0:01:14but with less than a third of the population,
0:01:14 > 0:01:18Australia promises a laid-back lifestyle in the sunshine.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22Every year, enough British residents to fill 100 jumbo jets
0:01:22 > 0:01:23pack away their umbrellas
0:01:23 > 0:01:27and fly off in pursuit of a sun-soaked life down under.
0:01:27 > 0:01:29But the grass isn't always greener.
0:01:29 > 0:01:32Of those that make the move, over a quarter return home.
0:01:34 > 0:01:36After a gruelling few years,
0:01:36 > 0:01:39Liz Power's determined to make a fresh start
0:01:39 > 0:01:42and thinks Australia could be the answer.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45But with oldest daughter Alice set on starting art college
0:01:45 > 0:01:50in the UK, moving would mean breaking up the close-knit family.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54Now, Liz has just one week to see if the country can provide enough
0:01:54 > 0:01:58to justify separating siblings on opposite sides of the world.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03After 20 hours flying 10,000 miles from London to Melbourne,
0:02:03 > 0:02:07the Power family get their feet on Australian soil for the first time.
0:02:07 > 0:02:11And all that time in the air's taken a toll on teenage Mo's body-clock.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13They gave me a lunch,
0:02:13 > 0:02:16and then they gave me a breakfast and I got really confused.
0:02:16 > 0:02:18I was like, "Why are you giving this to me?"
0:02:18 > 0:02:20And she said, "Well, it's breakfast time."
0:02:20 > 0:02:22I was like, "No, you're supposed to give me a dinner."
0:02:22 > 0:02:26Poor Mo! But how does mum Liz feel about having made it to Australia?
0:02:26 > 0:02:27I feel really nervous.
0:02:27 > 0:02:29I feel really a bit scared,
0:02:29 > 0:02:31but actually a lot more excited than anything.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34I'm a little apprehensive because Alice is at home
0:02:34 > 0:02:37and this is the first time we've ever been away without her.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39Nerves have set in with Jack, too.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41I'm concerned about when we sit down
0:02:41 > 0:02:44and look at the financial side of things,
0:02:44 > 0:02:47whether we can actually maintain a life out here.
0:02:47 > 0:02:49The next week could address everyone's fears,
0:02:49 > 0:02:52but will also see Liz decide if she can leave her daughter
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Alice behind.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56It would be much easier if we get here and say,
0:02:56 > 0:02:58"Yeah, it's been lovely, but actually it's not for us."
0:02:58 > 0:03:00I don't want it to come to that.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02I think this is the start of something new
0:03:02 > 0:03:03and I don't want it to stop now.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Where the Powers will eventually call home
0:03:05 > 0:03:07all rides on the next seven days.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16Back in the UK, the Powers are mum Liz, 16-year-old Jack
0:03:16 > 0:03:18and 15-year-old Mo.
0:03:18 > 0:03:22They live in Holbeach in Lincolnshire with 21-year-old Alice.
0:03:22 > 0:03:27Life for the Powers in this country is all about me working,
0:03:27 > 0:03:32them going to school and us standing on the side of a rugby field.
0:03:32 > 0:03:36Go on, Jack! No, not in his face.
0:03:36 > 0:03:39Since becoming a single-parent family nine years ago,
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Liz and her three children have developed an unbreakable bond.
0:03:42 > 0:03:47As a family, we are very close because we've been through
0:03:47 > 0:03:50a lot together and we've always stuck by each other.
0:03:50 > 0:03:54We always call ourselves the Power Pack because we're just...
0:03:54 > 0:03:55We're a herd.
0:03:55 > 0:03:57And we can't lose a member of the group,
0:03:57 > 0:04:00because we wouldn't be able to survive.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03But for Liz, a break-up also meant becoming the sole breadwinner,
0:04:03 > 0:04:06which has been a tough transition.
0:04:06 > 0:04:09One minute you're living a fairly affluent life, owning a house,
0:04:09 > 0:04:13having money, having foreign holidays, having big cars,
0:04:13 > 0:04:15to suddenly it all going in an instant.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19Nurse Liz works around the clock to provide for her family,
0:04:19 > 0:04:21but finds her salary just can't stretch far enough.
0:04:23 > 0:04:27It's difficult. It's hard. And there isn't any spare and we just manage.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30We just do. Every month, we...
0:04:30 > 0:04:35You juggle and hope you get to the end of it and get to payday again.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39And she feels guilty about the impact this has on her children.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43I would just love a better standard of living for them.
0:04:43 > 0:04:47I had to ask to school to give Mo a new blazer,
0:04:47 > 0:04:49and they very kindly gave her one, because I couldn't buy one.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52Trying to keep their heads above water is a daily challenge
0:04:52 > 0:04:55and Mo worries about the strain placed on her mum.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58All she wants is the best for her family.
0:04:58 > 0:05:03And she can't stand that she can't provide for us all the time.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Liz is desperate to give her children
0:05:05 > 0:05:07a more financially stable future
0:05:07 > 0:05:10and believes Australia might be the place to do it.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Two years ago, she even bought a return plane ticket to check it out,
0:05:13 > 0:05:17but not for herself - for daughter Alice, who was then only 18.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21I sent Alice out to Australia for a month for her to look around
0:05:21 > 0:05:24because, of the three of them, she was the one that was,
0:05:24 > 0:05:28"No, I don't want to do it," and, to begin with, she enjoyed it.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31But news from home that her mum had been in a car crash
0:05:31 > 0:05:33changed everything for Alice.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36Knowing that she was dealing with those things on her own
0:05:36 > 0:05:42and it happening so soon into me being away, erm, it was awful.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45I spent the entire holiday wanting to go home.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47Returning to England, Alice made it clear -
0:05:47 > 0:05:51if the family emigrated, she would be staying home.
0:05:51 > 0:05:53Now Liz believes it could be time to make the move,
0:05:53 > 0:05:57but pursuing a better future for Mo and Jack will mean testing
0:05:57 > 0:06:01the Power Pack's ability to survive if four become three.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04I think, ultimately, I will have to decide between them.
0:06:07 > 0:06:10And part of me thinks that's a really bad thing to do.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12Alice doesn't want them to go,
0:06:12 > 0:06:14but agrees with her mum that it could be for the best.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17I would never, ever try to stop them from going.
0:06:18 > 0:06:22Because I still believe Australia's where they're meant to be.
0:06:22 > 0:06:26Jack and Mo know their mum's worried about breaking the bond
0:06:26 > 0:06:28they've all come to rely on.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31I think it's always going to be hard for Mum, leaving her
0:06:31 > 0:06:33because it's one of her children.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36If anything happened to her while we weren't there,
0:06:36 > 0:06:39it would just break her heart.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Tired of facing financial struggles,
0:06:41 > 0:06:45Liz believes Australia could give Jack and Mo a better future.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49But leaving Alice could be the end of the road for the Power Pack.
0:06:49 > 0:06:50I'll miss her terribly.
0:06:56 > 0:06:57She's my dolly.
0:06:58 > 0:07:00I don't want her to feel abandoned.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04Because I promised I'd never leave her.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17For their first ever taste of Australian living,
0:07:17 > 0:07:21the family are visiting Melbourne, the country's second-largest city.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23Voted the most liveable city in the world
0:07:23 > 0:07:24for the last three years running,
0:07:24 > 0:07:28it could be the perfect place for the fresh start Liz craves.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32The Powers' temporary base for the week
0:07:32 > 0:07:34is in the family-friendly suburb of Yarraville,
0:07:34 > 0:07:36just a few miles west of the city centre
0:07:36 > 0:07:38and straight away they're impressed.
0:07:38 > 0:07:43- Oh, wow.- What?- Oh, my goodness. Look at this!
0:07:43 > 0:07:47- So, like, open.- Yeah. - It's all good vibes so far.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50Big, open-plan. One big room, kitchen, living, dining.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52Everything all in one.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56- But Jack's spotted a flaw. - I'm not sure about the floor.
0:07:56 > 0:07:57All carpets to all wood.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00But I think we're going to find that in Australia.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03A quick look outside puts everyone in a good mood.
0:08:03 > 0:08:07It's a teeny, tiny garden, but it's just perfect, isn't it?
0:08:07 > 0:08:10- Grapes.- Grapes?- What? - That's just bonkers, isn't it?
0:08:10 > 0:08:14- It's not Lincolnshire at all. - It's not England. THEY LAUGH
0:08:14 > 0:08:16But Liz's laughter doesn't last long
0:08:16 > 0:08:19when she remembers who they've left at home.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23I wish Alice was here. She'd love this. She would love it.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29Liz hopes Australia can give Mo and Jack a better future
0:08:29 > 0:08:31but, as they make themselves at home,
0:08:31 > 0:08:33it's clear they could be on a road to nowhere
0:08:33 > 0:08:35if she can't come to terms
0:08:35 > 0:08:38with the thought of leaving her oldest daughter behind.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Right now, this second,
0:08:40 > 0:08:43I don't know if I could move to Australia without Alice.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48The family will soon face an agonising decision.
0:08:48 > 0:08:54It's only just hit, but I'm worried about moving so far away.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Leaving everyone back in the UK.
0:08:57 > 0:08:58Family is very important,
0:08:58 > 0:09:03but so is a future and that's all Mum wants for us.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05The best future that we can possibly have.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07I suppose the natural order of things is they leave you,
0:09:07 > 0:09:09you don't leave them.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13So, you know, it's just how in reality that works out.
0:09:25 > 0:09:29In the UK, the Powers rent a three-bedroom bungalow in Holbeach.
0:09:29 > 0:09:32It's a lovely home and it's really served its purpose for us,
0:09:32 > 0:09:35but we've been here two years and it's...
0:09:35 > 0:09:36It's not home.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38I like quirky houses, really.
0:09:38 > 0:09:41I like Victorian houses, but I like quirky houses and this isn't...
0:09:41 > 0:09:43this isn't it.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45But relying on the local rental market
0:09:45 > 0:09:47to find the right house isn't always easy.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49I worked out the other day, we've lived...
0:09:49 > 0:09:53Since I was born, we have lived in about nine houses or something?
0:09:53 > 0:09:57- Seven.- Er, no. It's nine since Wales.- Is it?
0:09:57 > 0:09:58So in an ideal world,
0:09:58 > 0:10:01what kind of house are they hoping to find in Australia?
0:10:01 > 0:10:04I don't want a big house. I'd like an open-plan living area.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07I like kitchen/living/dining rooms, all in one.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10I would like everybody to have their own bedroom,
0:10:10 > 0:10:12but other than that, I'm not that fussed.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14I'd like it to be easy to look after
0:10:14 > 0:10:18and I'd like to be able to hear the sea.
0:10:18 > 0:10:20It will look like our house and someone could walk in and say,
0:10:20 > 0:10:25"This is definitely the Power style and how the Powers would do this."
0:10:25 > 0:10:29- I'd prefer it to be modern. - I'd prefer it to be old.- Exactly!
0:10:29 > 0:10:31That's right.
0:10:31 > 0:10:35- But, yeah, modern. White. - White?- And black.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43Initially, Liz would rent in Australia
0:10:43 > 0:10:47and have £1,300 to spend per calendar month.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49To find out what kind of house they could have,
0:10:49 > 0:10:51we'll show them three properties.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54Two on budget and a third which could be their dream home.
0:10:54 > 0:10:58Only after they've seen each one will they find out its value.
0:10:58 > 0:11:00The search gets going
0:11:00 > 0:11:04six miles northwest of Melbourne city centre in Aberfeldie.
0:11:04 > 0:11:06The area offers a village feel with parks and shops,
0:11:06 > 0:11:08and with schools and a hospital close by,
0:11:08 > 0:11:12it could be perfect for the children and nurse Liz.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Wow, look at these really old trees. Really old trees.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20Thumbs up for the trees, but will the house be quirky enough for Liz?
0:11:20 > 0:11:23- Oh, now this is light and airy, isn't it?- This is lovely.
0:11:23 > 0:11:24- It's lovely.- Oh!
0:11:24 > 0:11:28- Look at the fireplace! - Sounds positive so far.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Still not sure about the flooring.
0:11:31 > 0:11:33It's like a kitchen with a bed plonked in it.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37I'm sensing Jack has an issue with wooden floors.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41On the whole, though, this three-bedroom house is looking good.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43My goodness, how many rooms!
0:11:43 > 0:11:47It looks really small at the front and quite dark,
0:11:47 > 0:11:50and then you come in here and it's just not, at all.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52But a look at the bathroom divides opinion.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55- No.- This is a really nice-sized bathroom.- Do you think? I don't.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- I don't think so at all. I think it's tiny.- Yeah.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00- Compared to the rest of the rooms. - Yeah, compared to the rest.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03I mean, it's functional and it's got everything you need.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07But given the other room sizes, this is tiny.
0:12:07 > 0:12:10Hopefully the living area with the open-plan living Liz wants
0:12:10 > 0:12:12will appeal to everyone.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Oh, my goodness. This is huge!
0:12:15 > 0:12:20- Oh, that's...- And there's a kitchen. - This is nice.- Open-plan living.
0:12:20 > 0:12:22- This is excellent! - What about those floors, Jack?
0:12:22 > 0:12:26- I don't actually mind the flooring though.- Oh, good.- Because... - SHE LAUGHS
0:12:26 > 0:12:30- No, it's just like...- Cos it works in here, doesn't it?- Yeah, exactly.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32And downstairs lies something which will literally
0:12:32 > 0:12:34take everyone's breath away.
0:12:34 > 0:12:38- What...? You're not going to believe it.- No! No way! No, it can't...
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Oh, my God!
0:12:41 > 0:12:42No.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46It wasn't on their wish list, but this house has its own pool.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50This can't be ours. We have a pool under the house.
0:12:50 > 0:12:53- This has got to make Alice want to come out here.- How bizarre.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55I was just thinking exactly the same thing.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57I thought, "This'll bring Alice out."
0:12:57 > 0:13:00With Alice never far from everyone's thoughts,
0:13:00 > 0:13:03the family explore the garden.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Oh, look, Jack. We're going to have to get a goat.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07And you've got some stuff at the end
0:13:07 > 0:13:10so you can plant all your little plants, Mum.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12That'd be perfect for you.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14- Little veg patch. - I'll be too busy in the pool.
0:13:14 > 0:13:15I won't be doing any gardening.
0:13:15 > 0:13:18But before Liz gets carried away, the family need to find out
0:13:18 > 0:13:23whether their £1,300 rental budget could afford a house like this.
0:13:23 > 0:13:25How much do you think this is worth then, Mo?
0:13:25 > 0:13:28It's going to be at least... erm...two grand.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31- I think it might even be more than that.- Three. Yeah.
0:13:31 > 0:13:35- I think it might be 1,500, maybe.- Pounds.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37Time to find out.
0:13:37 > 0:13:38I don't want to look!
0:13:40 > 0:13:44- What?- Oh, that can't be right.
0:13:44 > 0:13:46That's insane. That's bang on our budget.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48SHE LAUGHS It can't be!
0:13:48 > 0:13:51We can afford a pool in our house.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53Oh, my God.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57That's amazing. I'm really, really surprised at that.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59Really surprised at that.
0:13:59 > 0:14:01It looks like the rental market in Melbourne
0:14:01 > 0:14:05might offer a lot more value for money than the Powers get back home,
0:14:05 > 0:14:08and they've still two more properties to view.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11The next is in the coastal suburb of Williamstown,
0:14:11 > 0:14:14a listed heritage area 30 minutes' drive from the city centre.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16It's popular with families,
0:14:16 > 0:14:19but will this three-bedroom period house please the Power Pack?
0:14:19 > 0:14:21I'd say it was compact, but you know what it's like.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25- They just keep going, don't they? - Let's hope Liz is right.
0:14:25 > 0:14:29- The same floors again.- Don't mention the floors, Mo.- Same high ceilings.
0:14:29 > 0:14:31- Oh, wow.- It's beautiful.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35Victorian seaside. This is what it looks like in all our seaside towns.
0:14:35 > 0:14:36This is lovely.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39It's perfect for Liz, but with those wooden floors everywhere,
0:14:39 > 0:14:41maybe not for Jack.
0:14:41 > 0:14:45- I like a more modern house. - Too old for you, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:14:45 > 0:14:47Whereas I feel completely at home here.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50Liz and Jack's opinions on decor are definitely conflicting,
0:14:50 > 0:14:53and things go from bad to worse in the bathroom.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Oh, my goodness.
0:14:55 > 0:14:58- Wow.- It smells old. - It smells old?
0:14:59 > 0:15:03- I like the bath.- I love this room!
0:15:03 > 0:15:07- But I can feel beside me, you absolutely hate it.- Hate it.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11This definitely isn't the modern look Jack's after.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14I mean, who steps up steps and gets into a bath?
0:15:14 > 0:15:17Honestly, it's like I'm going to sing as I get into the bath.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19- It's just...- Please don't.- ..fab!
0:15:19 > 0:15:22- Please don't. - # I'm going to take a bath... #
0:15:22 > 0:15:25But Liz's jovial mood doesn't last when she admits the bathroom
0:15:25 > 0:15:28reminds her of the family house they had to sell.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31That's why I'm having a little moment about it, because it just...
0:15:31 > 0:15:35Everything about it the coving, the light fittings, everything.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39Then that's another reason why we shouldn't get this one,
0:15:39 > 0:15:42because it's too similar to our other house
0:15:42 > 0:15:45and Australia's about getting a new chance and new experience.
0:15:45 > 0:15:46- New start.- Yeah.- A new start.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49Mo's determined to keep the mood upbeat and, moving on,
0:15:49 > 0:15:52something finally impresses Jack.
0:15:52 > 0:15:58- This is better.- OK, I'm liking this. This is nice and modern. I like this.
0:15:58 > 0:16:00OK, if we just have this side of the house, that'd be great.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04Yeah, we'll lock this door and keep you that side.
0:16:04 > 0:16:05Keep me that side!
0:16:05 > 0:16:08Despite first impressions, a complete tour of the house
0:16:08 > 0:16:10has proved there's something for everyone.
0:16:10 > 0:16:14And even in the wet weather, the garden looks OK, too.
0:16:14 > 0:16:15Oh, this is a lovely space, isn't it?
0:16:15 > 0:16:17Well, it's just another sitting room,
0:16:17 > 0:16:19cos you could use it whatever the weather.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21- Yeah.- This house is beautiful.
0:16:21 > 0:16:23Initially, this house left Jack cold,
0:16:23 > 0:16:26but discovering the modern living area means even he
0:16:26 > 0:16:27would happily call it home.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31But can they afford the house that offers the whole family something?
0:16:31 > 0:16:34- I think about 2,500 per month. - Do you?- Yeah.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36I think it's going to be more than the last house,
0:16:36 > 0:16:39just because it's so close to the sea.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42I think 2,000.
0:16:42 > 0:16:46The family's budget is £1,300 per month.
0:16:50 > 0:16:53What? No. That can't be right.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57The last house was beautiful, don't get me wrong,
0:16:57 > 0:17:01but I just see myself living in a place like this.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05Cos we've rented so many houses, it's always, for us, finding the new house
0:17:05 > 0:17:10that's at the right price and hoping this one would be the last one.
0:17:10 > 0:17:13And maybe one in Australia would be it.
0:17:14 > 0:17:18This house has captured Mo's heart, but there's still one more to view.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22Situated in Kingsville, one of the most affordable inner suburbs,
0:17:22 > 0:17:24we found a Victorian four-bedroom property
0:17:24 > 0:17:26with plenty of room for Alice to visit.
0:17:26 > 0:17:31It's got old and new interiors, so could be everyone's dream house.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34- It's big.- See again, it doesn't look like...
0:17:34 > 0:17:37- What it looked like from the outside.- At all.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39Although there is an upstairs level,
0:17:39 > 0:17:40the bedrooms are on the ground floor.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42This is an artist's house.
0:17:42 > 0:17:47- And you've got a walk-in wardrobe in here.- Is it?- Yeah.- Wow.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51Lovely. I'd be tempted to use this as a lounge, not a bedroom, but...
0:17:51 > 0:17:53But it's weird that these two bedrooms are downstairs
0:17:53 > 0:17:55when we know there's an upstairs.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57- Yeah.- Makes me wonder what is upstairs.- Yeah.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01Not so fast, Liz. There's still plenty to see downstairs.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04- I like this house cos it's old-fashioned. It's Victorian.- Yeah.
0:18:04 > 0:18:07I'm not too sure about it.
0:18:07 > 0:18:12- This could actually be in England. It doesn't feel Australian.- No.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14Again, Jack's not convinced.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16Perhaps the kitchen will win him over.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22- This is nice. - This is lovely.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26I mean, this looks like it's come out of some turn-of-the-century
0:18:26 > 0:18:30industrial kitchen and then there's this lovely big cooker and...
0:18:30 > 0:18:32That's fab.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34Mo and Liz are happy, but what about Jack?
0:18:34 > 0:18:38I don't like how dark it is throughout the house.
0:18:38 > 0:18:40- And the garden's an issue too. - I don't know.
0:18:40 > 0:18:43It feels slightly weird, this garden.
0:18:43 > 0:18:45- It is very pretty, but feels cramped.- Yeah.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49Given what we've seen before, it feels quite cramped.
0:18:49 > 0:18:50It's just a very different property.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54Moving upstairs though, the house reveals a potential hidden gem.
0:18:54 > 0:18:56Oh, wow.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00Look at this. It's like a studio.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02What a great space.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05- This is really nice.- This really changed my opinion of the house.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09And Liz thinks it could be a selling point for art student Alice.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12If Alice saw this she'd... definitely move to Australia
0:19:12 > 0:19:15and take over the top floor of the house.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17Despite sounding like the dream home on paper,
0:19:17 > 0:19:19this home was slow to sell itself,
0:19:19 > 0:19:23but discovering a potential room for Alice has won Liz over, at least.
0:19:23 > 0:19:26But will discovering what it costs change everything?
0:19:28 > 0:19:30I think it's going to be the least of all of them.
0:19:30 > 0:19:33I'd be surprised if it's more than the last house.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37- So about 1,000?- Maybe, yeah. - Hm.- Or maybe 1,200.
0:19:47 > 0:19:50- No!- Oh, my goodness.- Really?
0:19:50 > 0:19:55- £340 over budget makes this the dearest property of the day.- What?
0:19:55 > 0:19:56Why?
0:19:56 > 0:20:01- It must be that area.- Yeah. It must be.- That's really shocked me.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05- That's a lot of money, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08Property hunting has been thought-provoking for the Powers.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10The first house was bang on budget
0:20:10 > 0:20:12and the family were stunned to discover
0:20:12 > 0:20:14they could afford a house with a pool.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16With a mix of old and new,
0:20:16 > 0:20:19property two caused conflict between Liz and Jack,
0:20:19 > 0:20:21but was close enough to budget to convince Mo
0:20:21 > 0:20:24they could afford a better home down under.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27But the dream house didn't quite live up to expectations.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30And discovering it was £340 over budget
0:20:30 > 0:20:33was a real surprise for everyone.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35Based on the houses that we've seen today,
0:20:35 > 0:20:38we have to decided to vote for...
0:20:46 > 0:20:47- Australia.- UK.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53- Really?- Mm-hm.- Why?
0:20:53 > 0:20:56It's just the houses, I didn't think they were modern enough.
0:20:56 > 0:20:58Like, the first house, I preferred that,
0:20:58 > 0:21:00but it was away from everything.
0:21:00 > 0:21:03What I really liked about them was the open-plan living space
0:21:03 > 0:21:06that, you know, we could have that, that we don't have in England.
0:21:06 > 0:21:10- The prices surprised me so much in Australia.- Me too.
0:21:10 > 0:21:12I like the idea of that.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20Although Jack wasn't sold, seeing the kind of homes
0:21:20 > 0:21:23they could afford in Australia was a welcome surprise for Liz,
0:21:23 > 0:21:26fuelling her yearning for a new beginning.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30But Liz knows if she's to escape her financial struggles in the UK
0:21:30 > 0:21:32and give Mo and Jack the life she believes they deserve,
0:21:32 > 0:21:35the pressure's really on for her to find a well-paid job.
0:21:38 > 0:21:40You sit yourself down.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42In the UK, Liz is a children's ward sister
0:21:42 > 0:21:44in a hospital near Peterborough.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46Are you ready?
0:21:46 > 0:21:48There are days where it's the worst job in the world
0:21:48 > 0:21:51and you do home and think, "That's it, I'm never going back.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53"I can't do this. I'm not tough enough."
0:21:53 > 0:21:55What's in here?
0:21:55 > 0:21:57'And then the next day, you come back'
0:21:57 > 0:22:01and something really beautiful happens and you just think,
0:22:01 > 0:22:03"I couldn't do anything else."
0:22:03 > 0:22:05THEY LAUGH
0:22:06 > 0:22:09But doing a job she loves doesn't always pay the bills.
0:22:09 > 0:22:13The cost of living in this country has got higher and higher
0:22:13 > 0:22:16and I don't get any help other than my salary.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20I earn too much for any help, but not enough to manage.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22OK, won't be a minute. Bye.
0:22:24 > 0:22:27Liz is hoping she'll increase her earnings in Australia,
0:22:27 > 0:22:31so today's crucial if she's to make her dream a reality.
0:22:31 > 0:22:33I'm feeling really nervous today.
0:22:33 > 0:22:36I'm feeling like an awful lot rides
0:22:36 > 0:22:38on what happens over the next few hours.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42She's meeting Naomi Mackenzie, associate unit manager
0:22:42 > 0:22:45in the paediatric unit at Austin Hospital in Heidelberg.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48- Hello, Liz. I'm Naomi. - Hi there. Nice to meet you.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50- Shall I show you round? - That would be lovely.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54Naomi's role is similar to Liz's in the UK.
0:22:54 > 0:22:58But there are some differences when it comes to shift patterns.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00Have you ever worked 12-hour shifts straight?
0:23:00 > 0:23:03- So you have two shifts a day. - No.- No?- No.
0:23:05 > 0:23:09- It's too exhausting.- Yeah. - Is that what you do?- Yeah, we do.
0:23:09 > 0:23:11I work seven to 7.30.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13Shorter shifts could be a definite plus.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17Jack and Mo are anxious to find out
0:23:17 > 0:23:19how they might fit into Australian school life.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22We've arranged for them to visit Maribyrnong College,
0:23:22 > 0:23:25a popular choice for international students.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28Rugby-mad Jack gets a tour of facilities at the sports academy.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31You could spend nearly a third of your week in here,
0:23:31 > 0:23:34training and preparing and learning the skills of being an athlete.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37And you do your normal academic subjects, your English
0:23:37 > 0:23:40and your PE and your geography, that all happens.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43I dream of being able to do something like this.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46Add more sports to my lifestyle and school time.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48So just hit the bottom.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51Worried about having to start afresh making friends,
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Jack's also grateful for the chance to meet some fellow students
0:23:54 > 0:23:55and join in training
0:23:55 > 0:23:58given by Australian rugby star, Nic Henderson.
0:23:58 > 0:24:00Mate, you've come to the right place
0:24:00 > 0:24:02in terms of coming to Melbourne, Victoria.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05I mean, it's probably the sporting capital of Australia.
0:24:05 > 0:24:08Meanwhile, Mo's discovering the school plays
0:24:08 > 0:24:10to her passion for performing arts.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14Assistant principal Danni Angelico has invited her to rehearsals
0:24:14 > 0:24:15for their annual production.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19So today we're just starting to rehearse the opening number
0:24:19 > 0:24:21and we're going to do some singing and some dancing.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- So if you want to join us, that'd be great.- Yeah, that'd be really great.
0:24:24 > 0:24:25- Fantastic.- Thank you.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29There's no time for stage fright as Mo pitches in.
0:24:29 > 0:24:37# This time, baby, I'll be bulletproof... #
0:24:37 > 0:24:40With rehearsals wrapped, Mo proves a hit with students.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43- How long have you been in Australia for?- Three days.- Do you like it?
0:24:43 > 0:24:45I haven't really seen much yet, but I like it.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48You have a school with a stage, that's good enough!
0:24:48 > 0:24:50Do you have a lot of classes doing theatre?
0:24:50 > 0:24:53- Um...- It's an elective. - Yeah, it's an elective.
0:24:53 > 0:24:55In about Year 9 and 10.
0:24:55 > 0:24:58Theatre studies aren't yet an option at Mo's school in the UK,
0:24:58 > 0:25:00so realising she could combine her passion
0:25:00 > 0:25:02with her education's a real incentive.
0:25:02 > 0:25:05But she knows if mum Liz can't find work,
0:25:05 > 0:25:08if could be the final curtain for a life down under.
0:25:08 > 0:25:14Everything really relies on this part of the experience, really.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18And I'm just very scared that if it doesn't work out then
0:25:18 > 0:25:20we'll be very heartbroken.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25- Liz, this is Paula who's head of human resources here.- Hi, Liz.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27- Welcome.- Back at the hospital,
0:25:27 > 0:25:31Liz has hooked up with human resources executive Paula Jeffs.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34Liz knows she'll need to register as a nurse in Australia
0:25:34 > 0:25:36before looking for work, but she's keen to find out
0:25:36 > 0:25:38about the potential opportunities.
0:25:38 > 0:25:43We've got 110 public hospitals across metropolitan and rural Victoria,
0:25:43 > 0:25:46so there's a lot of nursing positions
0:25:46 > 0:25:49and UK nurses are very attractive to us.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52That's great news for Liz, but she also needs to know what
0:25:52 > 0:25:55kind of role she might qualify for in Australia.
0:25:55 > 0:25:59Looking at your resume, it does appear to map really nicely
0:25:59 > 0:26:03to what we call an associate nurse until manager role.
0:26:03 > 0:26:05The competition that you've got, though, is high,
0:26:05 > 0:26:08because there's a lot of people who are in the system already
0:26:08 > 0:26:10waiting for those roles to come up.
0:26:10 > 0:26:13One of the things that you might want to think about is applying
0:26:13 > 0:26:16for a role as a senior nurse and get in the system.
0:26:16 > 0:26:19Once you get into the system, into a ward and see what's going on,
0:26:19 > 0:26:21then you're really able to compete.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23That's not such good news.
0:26:23 > 0:26:24If Liz wanted to find work quickly,
0:26:24 > 0:26:28she'd have to take a step back from the more senior role she's used to.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30Maybe a bit of time off from the managerial side
0:26:30 > 0:26:32would be a nice change,
0:26:32 > 0:26:34but I think just because I'm bringing my children over here
0:26:34 > 0:26:37for a better standard of living than we have at the moment,
0:26:37 > 0:26:40it's just whether that financially that would be really viable.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42While she would gain more time with the children,
0:26:42 > 0:26:47Liz is worried that the financial implications could derail her dream.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52So your salary would be close to 80,000 per annum.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56If you were translating then into what you're more qualified for,
0:26:56 > 0:27:00the associate nurse until manager role, you'd then start to earn
0:27:00 > 0:27:04three or four dollars more an hour on top of that rate.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Even undertaking a more junior role, if Liz worked full-time
0:27:07 > 0:27:11in Australia, she'd earn almost double what she does in the UK.
0:27:11 > 0:27:12It's a great result,
0:27:12 > 0:27:15and one she can't wait to share with Jack and Mo.
0:27:15 > 0:27:16Hi, how did you get on?
0:27:18 > 0:27:21- Really good.- Good day? - Yeah.- Cool. Erm.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24- I had a really good time in there. Really nice ward.- Good.
0:27:24 > 0:27:25Lovely staff.
0:27:25 > 0:27:28And looks like, yeah, I could get a job here quite easily
0:27:28 > 0:27:32and the salary looks really, really, really good.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35- Something that we could live on in Australia?- Definitely.
0:27:35 > 0:27:38- Yeah, and some.- Awesome.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40I'd say the deal is pretty much done
0:27:40 > 0:27:43as Liz chooses between work in Australia or the UK.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47So based on what I've seen today, with regarding my job,
0:27:47 > 0:27:49my decision is...
0:27:53 > 0:27:54Australia.
0:27:59 > 0:28:03Knowing she could find well-paid work in Australia
0:28:03 > 0:28:05is a massive relief for Liz
0:28:05 > 0:28:09and puts her one step closer to giving Jack and Mo
0:28:09 > 0:28:11the fresh start she believes they deserve.
0:28:11 > 0:28:14But will the reality of an Aussie lifestyle
0:28:14 > 0:28:17live up to their expectations and put to bed Liz's doubts
0:28:17 > 0:28:20about leaving Alice to survive
0:28:20 > 0:28:22without the other members of the Pack?
0:28:22 > 0:28:25To get a taste of what life could be like down under,
0:28:25 > 0:28:28the family take advantage of Melbourne's bike share scheme
0:28:28 > 0:28:31to explore the city from the saddle.
0:28:31 > 0:28:33We look like a little biking crew.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36- What, like the Tour de France? - THEY LAUGH
0:28:36 > 0:28:39There are over 50 bike stations throughout the city,
0:28:39 > 0:28:42enabling locals to pick up and drop as they please
0:28:42 > 0:28:45and for sports-mad Jack, it's just perfect.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48Oh, this is lovely.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51- Oh. Oh, yes. Mmm. - MO LAUGHS
0:28:51 > 0:28:55The bike ride's been a resounding success.
0:28:55 > 0:28:59I last rode a bike 14 years ago and fell off. But that was good.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02Well worth getting back on again.
0:29:02 > 0:29:05After all that exercise, it's time for some rest and relaxation.
0:29:05 > 0:29:09And what could be more chilled-out than a gondola ride?
0:29:09 > 0:29:13Beautiful. That will shut Jack out.
0:29:13 > 0:29:15Do that now, and then you can't see Jack.
0:29:15 > 0:29:18This man-made lake is in Melbourne's botanical gardens.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21Feels like it should be a million miles away from a city,
0:29:21 > 0:29:25- and then you look over there... - And you can see the city.
0:29:25 > 0:29:29Mo and Liz are enjoying the ride, but Jack's gone under cover.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31I don't think he's talking to us.
0:29:32 > 0:29:35Sorry. I was just admiring the inside of the...umbrella.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40The family round off their day with time out in the gardens
0:29:40 > 0:29:43and reflect on the lifestyle Australia could offer.
0:29:43 > 0:29:46Every weekend like this would be cool,
0:29:46 > 0:29:50instead of being at home stuck in the rain.
0:29:50 > 0:29:54- 'Like we are sometimes in the UK.' - Two can play at this game!
0:29:55 > 0:30:00I really enjoyed it and I really hope that Mum and Jack enjoyed it too.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03It's just paradise really.
0:30:03 > 0:30:07But even though she's had fun, mum Liz is now becoming torn.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10I'm really in two minds about Australia today.
0:30:10 > 0:30:13As beautiful as it is and as lovely as the sunshine is,
0:30:13 > 0:30:17I can't honestly say whether this is the right thing for us to do.
0:30:17 > 0:30:18I really... I don't know.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22Liz is used to having all three of her children close to hand.
0:30:22 > 0:30:25And the reality of permanently being on the other side of the world
0:30:25 > 0:30:28from daughter Alice is beginning to hit home.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31I think that would be something that we'd really need to think about.
0:30:31 > 0:30:33Is this enough to give up what we've got in England?
0:30:33 > 0:30:35And it's stopped being about the money now,
0:30:35 > 0:30:39it's more about our family life.
0:30:39 > 0:30:42Jack knows his mum's struggling without his older sister.
0:30:42 > 0:30:46It's definitely been hard on Mum not seeing her this week
0:30:46 > 0:30:49and doing all the things without her.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53But having fallen for the country, Mo's being more practical.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55I love my family. I love my friends.
0:30:55 > 0:31:00But if it's not going to get me the future I want,
0:31:00 > 0:31:02then I don't see the point of staying in a country
0:31:02 > 0:31:03where I'm not going to go anywhere.
0:31:03 > 0:31:06As the end of their trial week creeps closer,
0:31:06 > 0:31:09it's clear the family will face an increasingly difficult decision.
0:31:09 > 0:31:11But for now, it's time to see
0:31:11 > 0:31:15whether the Australian lifestyle has lived up to expectations.
0:31:15 > 0:31:16Today, we're going to vote for...
0:31:24 > 0:31:27- Australia.- Australia.
0:31:27 > 0:31:29I think we've had a great day. We've seen the city.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31The weather's been fabulous.
0:31:31 > 0:31:34We don't really go out in the weekends together as a family.
0:31:34 > 0:31:37- I think here, we'd be able to do that.- I just love it here.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40You know I love it here, it's just so much better than England.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50A trio of votes for Australia is a great result.
0:31:50 > 0:31:53But while falling in love with the lifestyle's all very well,
0:31:53 > 0:31:56for the move to happen, Liz needs to be 100% certain
0:31:56 > 0:32:00the country really can deliver the financially secure future
0:32:00 > 0:32:02she's holding out for.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05To help calculate how their figures might fare in Australia,
0:32:05 > 0:32:08we've prepared a cost-of-living comparison.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10Right, then, guys. Well, this is the moment of truth, really.
0:32:10 > 0:32:12To see whether it's viable or not.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14Stage one is a look at the weekly shop.
0:32:14 > 0:32:18How can Marmite be cheaper in this country? That's amazing.
0:32:18 > 0:32:23- Mince is cheaper, much cheaper. - £2.88 for cheese.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25It's cheaper, much cheaper here.
0:32:25 > 0:32:29That's it, cucumber's dearer. 7p dearer. So what does that make?
0:32:29 > 0:32:36- £99.84.- Per month, that's just under £20 less than they spend in the UK.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38That's slightly surprised me,
0:32:38 > 0:32:41because I thought groceries were dearer out in this country.
0:32:41 > 0:32:45Seeing their food bill won't be higher is an encouraging start.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48But will the same be true when it comes to the bigger bills?
0:32:48 > 0:32:52The family's calculations are based on the first property they viewed.
0:32:52 > 0:32:5595.67.
0:32:55 > 0:32:59Gosh, that's cheaper, council tax. Water's more, 90 for water.
0:32:59 > 0:33:04- The mobile phones double, 30.68. - But it's swings and roundabouts.
0:33:04 > 0:33:06Look at that. Fuel.
0:33:06 > 0:33:11So for the car, 198.8 instead of 300.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14In the UK, Liz juggles money to meet monthly outgoings
0:33:14 > 0:33:16of just over £2,500.
0:33:16 > 0:33:19She's been praying things would be easier in Australia.
0:33:19 > 0:33:25Total for Australia is £2,885.
0:33:25 > 0:33:29So basically, it would cost £300 a month more to live here.
0:33:29 > 0:33:34- But how come? Because... Everything's cheaper.- Not everything.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36Where have we dropped a lot of money?
0:33:36 > 0:33:38The rent, significantly, is more.
0:33:38 > 0:33:41Fearing a move would be financially impossible, Liz gets Jack
0:33:41 > 0:33:44to calculate how much higher her salary would be
0:33:44 > 0:33:45each month down under.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48The income here in Australia is 3,577.
0:33:48 > 0:33:51And that's minus 2,450.
0:33:52 > 0:33:551,127.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00No, do that again. That's not right.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05That can't be right. 3,577.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10- Yeah.- Minus 2,450.
0:34:12 > 0:34:16- Is?- 1,127.
0:34:16 > 0:34:18It's not a mistake.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21And Liz is stunned to realise she'd earn
0:34:21 > 0:34:23£1,000 more each month in Australia.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29I don't get what that means. DOOR CLOSING
0:34:35 > 0:34:38I work so hard in the UK.
0:34:45 > 0:34:46I love my job so much.
0:34:48 > 0:34:50Inside, the penny drops with Mo
0:34:50 > 0:34:53as Jack explains how much more their mum could earn.
0:34:53 > 0:34:55A grand.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58Per month? Why aren't we here already?
0:34:58 > 0:35:01I was justifying myself in thinking it's a few hundred pounds,
0:35:01 > 0:35:04but actually that's not what it's about.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06It's about leaving friends and family
0:35:06 > 0:35:08and the whole lifestyle at home...
0:35:08 > 0:35:11that I love. I do love it.
0:35:12 > 0:35:14But I can't pay my bills.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17And I can't give them what they want and what they need.
0:35:17 > 0:35:18With her mind racing,
0:35:18 > 0:35:22Liz rejoins the children to work out how much they'd actually have
0:35:22 > 0:35:25left over when they subtract potential outgoings in Australia.
0:35:25 > 0:35:30It is 802.8.
0:35:30 > 0:35:31Mm-hm.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36- Don't do your smug look! - Well calculated, Mo!
0:35:36 > 0:35:38It's an impressive sum of money.
0:35:38 > 0:35:43We would be just over £800 a month better off living as we live now.
0:35:43 > 0:35:47Except we'd be able to pay all the bills. And over the year...
0:35:47 > 0:35:49It's just over 9,500.
0:35:49 > 0:35:55And you know what that is? That is a deposit on a house. In a year.
0:35:55 > 0:35:57It's been an emotional afternoon,
0:35:57 > 0:36:00but the financial facts suggest the Powers' money worries
0:36:00 > 0:36:03could be a thing of the past if they moved to Australia.
0:36:03 > 0:36:07Based on the figures, we have decided to vote for...
0:36:15 > 0:36:17- Australia.- Australia.
0:36:17 > 0:36:19I think that's pretty easy.
0:36:19 > 0:36:24I think any of us would have been stupid to choose England.
0:36:24 > 0:36:27I am still shocked by the figures, but I'll get used to them.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31We'd have so much more money here to play about with.
0:36:31 > 0:36:33- If we needed it.- Yeah.
0:36:39 > 0:36:41With Australia promising the Powers
0:36:41 > 0:36:44the financial security Liz has been longing for,
0:36:44 > 0:36:46it looks like a new beginning for the family
0:36:46 > 0:36:48is definitely within reach.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51But the decision to move is far from made.
0:36:51 > 0:36:55Liz now faces having to choose between fortune and family.
0:36:55 > 0:36:56She sits down to watch messages
0:36:56 > 0:36:58from loved ones back home with Mo and Jack.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02Hi, Liz. Hi, Jack, hi, Mo.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05ALL: Hi, Power Pack.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08Hi, guys. I hope you're having fun.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10- Liz is our NHS direct, isn't she?- Yeah.
0:37:10 > 0:37:12THEY LAUGH
0:37:12 > 0:37:14My mum is my biggest inspiration in life.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17She has such a way about her.
0:37:17 > 0:37:20Mo tries to be friends with everyone,
0:37:20 > 0:37:22- which is really good. - She's a really good people person.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25Jack, as long as his hair is straight
0:37:25 > 0:37:28and it's, you know, looking beautiful...
0:37:30 > 0:37:35They mean everything to me, those three. I would do anything for them.
0:37:35 > 0:37:38It wouldn't be the same when we're doing the family thing,
0:37:38 > 0:37:42but if it's the right thing for them, then we'll support it all the way.
0:37:42 > 0:37:44Yeah, definitely.
0:37:44 > 0:37:47Yeah, Liz is like the sister I've never had.
0:37:47 > 0:37:50Erm... Well, we're all family really, aren't we?
0:37:51 > 0:37:55It will be the hardest thing saying goodbye to them.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58Because I love them dearly.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04But it will be the right thing to do if they want to go.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Obviously, we're going to miss you loads,
0:38:07 > 0:38:10but we'll be there for you whatever you decide.
0:38:10 > 0:38:14I think the only thing I can say is you've got to follow your hearts.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17But don't forget all of the people who love you back here.
0:38:17 > 0:38:21Just remember that it's not just about a bit more money
0:38:21 > 0:38:23or nice warm sunshine, it's about the people
0:38:23 > 0:38:24that you share your life with.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30And there's a lot of people back here that love you all very much.
0:38:30 > 0:38:31And we would really miss you.
0:38:33 > 0:38:35I love you all and I want you to be happy.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39And I want you to have new experiences.
0:38:40 > 0:38:46And I want you to make this decision based on that and not what's here.
0:38:47 > 0:38:52I would really miss you guys. It will be the hardest thing ever.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56SHE CRIES
0:39:03 > 0:39:06- It's tough to watch, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:39:06 > 0:39:07I went to bed last night thinking,
0:39:07 > 0:39:10"Yeah. I'll be all right today, because I know my decision.
0:39:10 > 0:39:13"I know what I think we should do."
0:39:13 > 0:39:15And now I feel the opposite again.
0:39:15 > 0:39:16But it's hard, isn't it?
0:39:16 > 0:39:18Whether that compares to what we have at home.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24Can we actually, physically do it?
0:39:25 > 0:39:26Can I actually...
0:39:27 > 0:39:29..walk away from Alice?
0:39:39 > 0:39:41Hearing those words of support
0:39:41 > 0:39:45has been heart-wrenching for the whole family.
0:39:45 > 0:39:47As their final decision edges ever closer,
0:39:47 > 0:39:51will the realisation of how much they'll be missed back home
0:39:51 > 0:39:53mean their dream disappears?
0:39:59 > 0:40:02The past week has given the Power family a chance to explore
0:40:02 > 0:40:06the reality of starting afresh on the other side of the world.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09Well, it's not been an easy ride at all, this week.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12There's been times when I've just wanted to go home.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14Not because it's horrible here at all,
0:40:14 > 0:40:17but because I feel like I'm being too challenged.
0:40:17 > 0:40:19Despite being out of her comfort zone,
0:40:19 > 0:40:22parts of the week have given Liz confidence
0:40:22 > 0:40:23Australia could be for them.
0:40:23 > 0:40:27The reality check, the salary one, just hit me like a ton of bricks.
0:40:27 > 0:40:31It was a fantastic thought that, you know, I'd go to work,
0:40:31 > 0:40:33come home, and not worry about which bill to pay.
0:40:33 > 0:40:36The trip's also removed some of Jack's concerns.
0:40:36 > 0:40:40I was worried about exclusion from people.
0:40:40 > 0:40:42And not feeling the community.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45But after speaking to the kids at the school,
0:40:45 > 0:40:48it's kind of settled those worries.
0:40:48 > 0:40:50For Mo, the experience has seen a dream come true.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53We'll be able to live in a beautiful house
0:40:53 > 0:40:58and the sun will be great, just as a bonus. And I'd love the school.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00It's just endless, the list really.
0:41:00 > 0:41:03But the week's also magnified what it would mean to live
0:41:03 > 0:41:06on the other side of the world from loved ones.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09It makes me really upset because I realise how far away
0:41:09 > 0:41:12I am from my grandparents, who I love so much.
0:41:12 > 0:41:16And then my sister, who I can't imagine living without.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19For Liz, the fear of leaving daughter Alice in the UK
0:41:19 > 0:41:21has been a dilemma she's battled all week.
0:41:21 > 0:41:25Fundamentally, your children are supposed to leave you.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28You're not supposed to leave them. She's my baby.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31Even though she's a grown-up girl of 20, she's one of the Pack.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34Liz, Mo and Jack face an agonising choice -
0:41:34 > 0:41:37whether to remain the tight family unit of four they all love
0:41:37 > 0:41:41and rely on, or whether to pursue the financially secure future
0:41:41 > 0:41:42they're dreaming of.
0:41:42 > 0:41:44You're not supposed to know what the future brings.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47It would be rubbish if you did. But actually, sometimes
0:41:47 > 0:41:49it would just be really nice for someone to say,
0:41:49 > 0:41:50"Yeah, no, this is a good idea
0:41:50 > 0:41:52"because it's going to work out fine."
0:41:52 > 0:41:54At this stage,
0:41:54 > 0:41:57only the Powers can predict where they'll ultimately call home.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00After much soul-searching, it's time to make up their minds.
0:42:00 > 0:42:04Based on everything we've experienced this week,
0:42:04 > 0:42:05we have decided to vote for...
0:42:14 > 0:42:16- Australia.- Australia.- Australia.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21Great, innit? Good decision.
0:42:21 > 0:42:22Good decision.
0:42:22 > 0:42:26I'm just so excited. I'm so glad you two have chosen it, too.
0:42:26 > 0:42:29It feels weird thinking about moving.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32The bottom line is, it's going to give you more.
0:42:32 > 0:42:33It's going to be better for you guys.
0:42:33 > 0:42:36I think the problems that we've got with who we're going to leave
0:42:36 > 0:42:40in England, the whole business with Alice, we'll just work it out.
0:42:40 > 0:42:41We will work it out.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44It just seems like the right thing to do right now.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58After years of struggling to get by in the UK,
0:42:58 > 0:43:02Liz has decided the financial gains Australia offers
0:43:02 > 0:43:05are just too great to turn down.
0:43:05 > 0:43:10We wish her, Jack and Mo the happy future they deserve. And who knows?
0:43:10 > 0:43:13Perhaps when Alice finishes university,
0:43:13 > 0:43:14she just may decide to join them.