This is super interesting. I had no idea it was a common thing to do in Australia. I think one reason people do not take time off after graduation is because in many careers you have a short period of time to land a job before you become less desirable. I hate to say it, but it’s true. Once you’ve been out 6 months to a year companies are more likely to take people who either just graduated/will be graduating or who have experience. It’s a huge reason I didn’t consider travelling and started working the Monday after graduation.