But Australians are different to both the Americans and to the New Zealanders. We are singularly focused on the coast.

Due to their reluctance to tie
themselves down at a young age, they have the capacity as well
as the predisposition to be their own bosses and following their
own dreams.

Waiting around till you die belongs to the 20th century. The 21st century is time to develop physical and social skills and engage with the community ... and living at a marina, for those who can afford it, is showing the way.

So, too, will places such as the Gold Coast and selected regional areas on the eastern seaboard and the southwest cape. The areas that will lose market share over the next 20 years are the weaker capital cities and the bush.

This means 20-somethings are more open to commitment than older men.

As brutal as it may sound, I think that a policy where by people actually repay the HECS debt if they're in gainful employment, wherever they are in the world, I think would make generation Y think twice about remaining overseas,