‘It’s 300-odd days of sunshine’: Brits weigh Western Australia’s allure

The beaches and ocean of Western Australia, such as Rottnest Island near Perth, are a major attraction. Photograph: John Crux Photography/Getty Images

Britons tired of the cost of living crisis that has beset the UK have been thrown a lifeline: an invitation to move to Australia.

But not to Sydney or Melbourne – to the country’s vastest state, home to one of the most isolated cities in the world.