Dear Conference participants:
On the question of visas for the Sydney 2012 Conference: you will require a visa to enter Australia:
http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/_pdf/general-events.pdf
For EU passport holders (and some European countries) an 'eVisitor' can be obtained
For US and some others it will be the 'ETA' (Electronic Travel Authority)
Participants can confim here: http://www.immi.gov.au/
As I read it: the 'eVisitor' visa can be lodged directly by individuals online. The 'ETA' visa needs to be lodged via a travel agent, airline etc. They are both electronic visas, no application charge, but a small processing fee will apply (AUD $20). Allow a few weeks turnaround.
Regards,
Alex
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