Usually husband and wife work to earn enough money to live comfortably but without excess. Italian clothing, French perfume and a good selection of imported cosmetics are too expensive for the average woman. Australians are not accustomed to financially support other members of the family. If the foreign wife of an Australian wants to send money to her home country to support relatives or parents she will be seen as someone who only married an Australian for his money. It is a social stigma.
Jobs are very hard to get and without proper knowledge of English it is almost impossible.
Social security payments are not made to immigrants for the first two years and that includes wifes or husbands of Australian citizens who come from other countries. The climate has to be watched. Australian summers can be hot and humid. Day shade temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius for several weeks are normal and sometimes night temperatures can be as high as 30 degrees Celsius. However, the Australian winter is very mild and pleasant.