Really! I never understood why the $AUS was always so low. IMHO, Australia's a terrific place with lots of friendly people, good beer, wide open spaces for you to wander around in for physical exercise, and of course kangaroos and wallabies [any of various small or medium-sized kangaroos, often brightly colored]. Plus, they call you "mate". What's not to like? Why should the dollars of great places like that be worth any less than the dollars of other places?
What's more, Australians seem to have just as many worthwhile things to type as anyone else—so I say they should have just as many opportunities to purchase quality keyboards as we with higher dollars do. I just wanted to go on record in that regard.