Which subject area are you in?
Biochemistry (specifically leaning towards protein chemistry/proteomics.)
mahler004, as someone who was like absolutely convinced that going overseas for PhD was something I wanted to do until I ended up in my current lab and now I don't want to leave, interested also in hearing about your subject area of choice and where you might consider going if you do end up looking abroad for PhD?
I'm really not sure. I'm starting a third year research project next semester - if that goes well, I'll do my honours with that group (I'm optimistic, but we'll see.) I've heard from others that it's important to move to a different group at some point - either at the end of Honours, or when you do a postdoc. It shows that you're able to up and move and acclimatise to a new group. I'm about to leave a group which I've spent the last year with - I can definitely see what you mean in wanting to say
ANU is listed because I've got family up there, and Canberra's a great city. Otherwise, I'd probably go to the states.
Anyway, I'll do honours and then we'll see. I did a UROP project which I enjoyed a lot (much more then I thought I would,) any first/second years reading this who are interested in biomedical research should definitely apply. Otherwise probably go into APS grad programs or the like.