HELP! Australian and international pre-order shipping!

By Goopygoo, in Twilight Imperium

Being an avid fan of TI3, I was eager to get in on the fourth edition. That was until I realised shipping would be over $100 USD to my house in Australia!!! That's already almost doubling the game price! It also appears that local retailers don't even know it has been announced yet or aren't interested in a pre-order system! Any suggestions? I do not have a relation or friend in the US and therefore can't get them to mail to me! If you have any other ideas please reply!

Thanks!