6ULDV8 asked "So how do we buy a company listed in canada from aust?" - Apologies if you already have an answer. With existing Etrade just get Global Shares enabled. Apart from not seeing anything real time, and getting notified of successful buys / sells a day or so later, it was pretty simple (for long term investing). Just check with your current platform. I only got it enabled for Canadian Goldies and it fits the bill.
