I just visited an Australian Apple Store (Chatswood Chase) for the first time.
I did a speedtest on their connection and it's slower than the connection I have at home — unlike Apple Stores in the USA. See screenshot.
I'm gonna get a new iPhone 3G S at the Optus launch tonight! Giddy!

Video recorded by user's WebCam on Wed Jun 24 18:33:18 MST 2009