That's what most people on the Buying in Australia programme find out - they like the idea, until they find out how much their groceries etc will cost!
They rarely buy beer by the pints, though. They have a midi or a schooner and if you buy a jug and share it out, it`s a lot cheaper. Their Aussie wine is more expensive over there - more tax.
Your question, Sandy, fails to take into account that the Aussie beer we get over here bears very little resemblance to what the Aussies drink back home; it's brewed differently and with a different ABV.
For example, Castlemaine XXXX is a rather indifferent pint when served in British pubs but in Australia the flavour is akin to what we'd expect from a really good-quality Czech or Polish lager (and it's also more potent!).
Glad you brought that up, hc ....I didn't think it could possibly be $16.00 for a pint ! Not that I drink pints, don't drink beer, but that seemed outrageous
I found this, which suggests really expensive stuff might be £4 a pint, which would be A$8. The latest date at the bottom is 2010, so maybe there are more £4 beers now, but I suspect no £8 ones