we have never been to in and around Australia but have lots of friends, have read a lot about it. We know what we like and what we would want from life. I am from India and any place would be safer than India. The mind was made to move out, anywhere developed which is not threatened by terror or the like, the options were US, UK, Can or AU.. first three are too cold for us. Spoke to those we know in Au, how they were managing and how was the place.
when you are at a country which is as safe as ours is, you wont think twice before grabbing an opportunity to migrate.
It isnt being bonkers, its what situation you are in and the reason for you to move. We live in Delhi, go to Goa twice a year, love it so much, i can go every month, i can move there, the ocean, the breeze, everything about the place is beautiful. this was the reason why we thought Au it is for us. why not US, well, we dont wany to run teh rest of our lives to make ends meet. we are simple people, we dont want trouble in and around us.
when you hear of a bomb blast at a place you were about to reach or had plans to go, it scares teh Sh*t (excuse the language) out of you. You just want to run away to a place where you will be safe and where you dont see everyman with a bag with suspicious eyes.