Many people in Australia, have for years been buying books, both Novels and Textbooks from outside Australia, and especially from the United States.
The main advantages have been the cheaper prices and the fact that no GST is payable on these purchases, if under $1,000. I’ve not yet seen a book order over that figure 
Quite a few also offer Free Delivery to Australia and New Zealand.
A few example options at the moment, but also click the logo at the side to check for some of those with Free delivery:
- 30% off Books from Robinson Street Books at AbeBooks to 28th August 2011
- 20% off Books from Goulds Book Arcade at AbeBooks to 27th August 2011
- 20% off Books from Lotzabooks at AbeBooks to 27th August 2011
- 20% off Books from Pistil Books Online at AbeBooks to 27th August 2011
But, having said all that, don’t forget to check the local Australian Online Booksellers, as, with the current Exchange rates, you may be pleasantly surprised with the local prices, many also with FREE Delivery, eg:
plus more by selecting the Advertisers tab at the top of this site, and hovering over the Book Shops tab.
For those who like to buy from Amazon, there are two options:
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