user1085: Please! I just want to get them! How hard does it have to be? I've spent some 5 hours today trying to figure it out. I am in Australia.

user1947: In Australia there are currently a number of options for buying Bitcoins. Below is a list of exchanges that I am aware of that accept AUD.
Fixed Price Exchanges: (Create order at fixed price and transfer funds after order is created. Usually same day service)

Bit Innovate Accepts over the counter bank deposits (our site)
Spend Bitcoins Accepts over the counter bank deposits
bitXoin Accepts over the counter bank deposits

Another good resource is https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Buying_bitcoins which usually contains up to date information on all the ways to buy bitcoins in all countries.

user5464: LocalBitcoins.com has buy and sell online in AUD and also AUD cash trade:
https://localbitcoins.com/country/AU
If you buy from a trader with good reputation history and fast response times you can get bitcoins within an hour. 

user659: This question answers the more general question "How do you obtain Bitcoins?"  Most commonly, people use a Bitcoin exchange to exchange local currency for Bitcoins.
Here is a list of exchanges split by currency and whether they're currently active or not.

1085: <p>Please! I just want to get them! How hard does it have to be? I've spent some 5 hours today trying to figure it out. I am in Australia.</p>
 1947: <p>In Australia there are currently a number of options for buying Bitcoins. Below is a list of exchanges that I am aware of that accept AUD.</p>

<p><strong>Fixed Price Exchanges:</strong> (Create order at fixed price and transfer funds after order is created. Usually same day service)</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://bitinnovate.com" rel="nofollow">Bit Innovate</a> Accepts over the counter bank deposits (our site)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.spendbitcoins.com/buy/" rel="nofollow">Spend Bitcoins</a> Accepts over the counter bank deposits</li>
<li><a href="http://www.bitXoin.com/" rel="nofollow">bitXoin</a> Accepts over the counter bank deposits</li>
</ul>

<p>Another good resource is <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Buying_bitcoins" rel="nofollow">https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Buying_bitcoins</a> which usually contains up to date information on all the ways to buy bitcoins in all countries.</p>
 5464: <p>LocalBitcoins.com has buy and sell online in AUD and also AUD cash trade:</p>

<p><a href="https://localbitcoins.com/country/AU" rel="nofollow">https://localbitcoins.com/country/AU</a></p>

<p>If you buy from a trader with good reputation history and fast response times you can get bitcoins within an hour. </p>
 659: <p><a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/91/659">This question</a> answers the more general question "How do you obtain Bitcoins?"  Most commonly, people use a Bitcoin exchange to exchange local currency for Bitcoins.</p>

<p>Here is a <a href="http://bitcoincharts.com/markets/list/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">list of exchanges</a> split by currency and whether they're currently active or not.</p>
