I’ve been living in the United States for almost a year now, and there are a few services that I use very regularly that would do fantastically well if someone were to bring them to Australia. It’s been a while since I’ve been home, so someone could have started these already, but here is the list of things that should really be in Australia:

• Craigslist: This is the No. 1 thing I’d miss if I moved back home. Fast, easy, super simple online classifieds. In Australia, you have to turn to eBay or Trading Post, which aren’t nearly as quick and easy. There is a Sydney Craigslist category, but that’s as far as it goes – the beauty of Craigslist is in the refined localization.
• Threadless: Yes, almost my entire wardrobe is made up of Threadless shirts. Sure, you can get them shipped, but it takes forever and can be costly.
• Amazon: The entire online department store scene in Australia is horrible, bring Amazon in please.
• Google Voice: I could care less whether it’s from Google or not, but the GrandCentral/Google Voice model is a winner and should absolutely come down under.
• PhoneTag: Short of a full Google Voice style system, voicemail-to-text services are almost as awesome.
• Fandango: Online movie ticketing just makes sense. Buy online, pick up at the theatre with a swipe of your card.
• Public WiFi: It’s starting to pick up in Australia, but there is a heap of public WiFi in the States. Not all of it is free, but at least it’s there at a pinch if you need it.
• Hulu: I don’t use it all the time, but online video streaming is great. NetFlix to the Xbox 360 and other TV-connected gear is a great idea too, I just hate NetFlix’s implementation of it.
• Mint: This is by far the best way to manage your money. Awesome on every level, from the elegant and information-rich web interface, to the handy SMS notifications and savings tips via email.

And a few offline things that rock too:

• Unlimited bus transport for $1.50: Muni might be dirty, but the price rocks, especially with unlimited transfers for four hours.
• ZipCar: Car sharing is awesome. I hear that it’s just starting in Sydney, but it needs to be everywhere.
• At home snail mail postage: you can just leave letters in your letterbox, and the postman grabs them when he does his rounds
• Bikes on public transport: more a San Francisco thing than a general USA thing, but CityRail needs bike cars like Caltrain has.
• Bike lanes: San Francisco still doesn’t have enough, but it at least has some bike lanes. These are sorely missing in Australia, and really do encourage people to leave the car at home.

Obviously, this list isn’t exhaustive, but could someone please bring them to Australia? Thanks, I appreciate it…