Why so expensive in Australia

After taking into account the current exchange rate, and the inclusion of GST.  How come the outright purchase of an Phone 5S 64GB is $200 dearer in Australia than it is in the US.

There are many, many factors involved in how a product is priced in a given country. Exchange rates and local taxes are just one factor. There are labor costs, import duties, costs of shipping, warehousing, distribution, corporate taxes, etc. ext. You're also probably not factoring in the sales taxes charged in the US that are not reflected in the listed prices.
If you have a technical question, by all means post and we'll be glad to try and help. If you want to complain about pricing, though, this isn't the venue, so we'll need to leave it at this point.
Regards.

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