{
  "id": 13490583,
  "title": "I moved my family from Australia to New York City 12 years ago. It's led to some very expensive regrets.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/i-moved-my-family-from-australia-to-new-york-city-12-years-ago-its",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T18:13:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/moved-family-to-new-york-city-from-australia-regrets-benefits-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "I moved my family from Australia to New York City 12 years ago, and while it has led to some expensive regrets, I am ultimately glad to have made the move. Growing up in Australia, I always dreamed of living in New York City, but I was born in a small rural town and had no experience of city life. The allure of the Big Apple was ignited in the 1990s by shows like Friends and Sex and the City. In 2014, at the age of 40, I moved my husband, Bengal cat, and two sons to New York City, planning to stay for just a year. However, 12 years later, I am still living in the city, despite the costs. Rent in New York City is astronomical, and we have moved around the city multiple times, including leaving a beautiful cottage in Sydney for a two-bedroom loft in Tribeca that cost us $8,000 a month. While we chose to live in a more expensive neighborhood to raise our kids, the rent and constant moving have been challenging. Public education in New York City is free, but the process can be complicated, and college costs can be prohibitive. My oldest son attended a prestigious university in the Midwest, but he did not complete his degree due to the high cost of student loans and the pressure to leave the city. Our family's trips to Australia are expensive and challenging, with round-trip airfare alone costing over $4,000 for four people. Despite these challenges, we are grateful for the solid education our children have received in New York City's public schools.",
  "summary": "Moving my family to New York City from Australia years ago has been expensive, and I've made mistakes that led to regrets, but the move was worth it.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/13490583.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/people-are-leaving-new-york-citys-ems-workers-are-struggling-to-make",
        "published": "2026-10-10T14:00:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "What we know about the man shot by ICE in New York City",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/what-we-know-about-the-man-shot-by-ice-in-new-york-city",
        "published": "2026-10-10T14:53:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}