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Pretty much correct Neil. With the almost demise of Borders and A&R there are not many options currently. Dymocks is expensive and specialises in navel gazing when it comes to ebooks.
Borders and A&R's association with Kobo meant access to a goodly number of ebooks and access locally of the Kobo ereader, gave Aussies and Kiwi's a window to ebooks other than Amazon. The wholesale closure of many shops means less hands on access to ereaders as well.
Fremantle Press in Western Australia seem to be getting into ebook sales as well, with the most excellent Hal Spacejock SF series by Simon Haynes being one.
Australians in particular have always paid much more for most items which is why the online shopping experience is so popular and why the retail industry giants are lobbying the government so strongly to protect their cosy little empires.
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