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Domestic travel in Australia has improved greatly in recent years however it is a huge country with vast stretches of …nothing (we like it)! It is also prone to natural disasters/extreme weather at various time of the year - many visitors greatly under-estimate the time and effort it takes to get from place to place (especially by road) so make sure you consider the travel time required and obtain local advice on weather etc before making bookings! Be aware that February is the ‘wet season’ (monsoon) in the northern half of Australia so it is very hot, very humid and (hence the name) rather wet!

In any case, if you wish to book travel and accommodation outside of the conference schedule then try the following links:

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In short, it depends! ‘Non-MSLS graduates’ (for the purposes of this conference) fall into 2 categories:

• Pending MSLS graduates, based in Karlskrona for the 08-09 academic year: these students will not be invited to attend in Australia however they will be able to participate in certain interactive web sessions. This is to ensure unity within the incumbent student group and to keep them focussed during their thesis period.
• All others: since the MSLS alumni speaks its own unique ‘language’ and the retreat component of the gathering (Dinner Plain) is oriented specifically to this group, there can be no other participants other than significant traveling companions (such as partners or children), invited guests or TNS people allowed on these days. However, the program is conceived such that we should and will interract with many external groups and individuals on the journey from Sydney to Melbourne and there will be opportunity for friends and others to participate in these sessions along the way!

We hope that by giving as much advance notice as possible, there will be adequate opportunity for people to start saving to attend this gathering, or else to form an approach to their employer for assistance. In addition, we are seeking event sponsorship and a small percentage of the conference fee from those who are able to pay the full amount will be put towards a scholarship fund - a limited number of bursaries will be made available to help allay the costs of attendance. Obviously, we will prioritise applications based on merit, not the order of their submission.Inevitably, there will only be limited funds available to assist but please rest assured that we will work hard to accommodate where we can and we will endeavour to keep the participation costs as low as possible once you have arrived in Australia. We kindly ask you to think hard and be responsible about submitting an application for assistance, doing so only if you really need it and have exhausted all other avenues of funding. Please check back regularly for details on available scholarships.