so what's with the australian steam store violating my wallet

cry some more. this is how it works, publishers control everything, and steam doesnt want to rock the boat, because it doesnt care. if steam wont stand up and say its bs, no other stores will, so get used to it. it'll never change... if anything, expect games to go up, as publishers get more and more greedy and no one wants to stand up to them.

move to russia?

It also hurts that Batman was actually priced higher than the WArner Bros price ($89.95). Its price gouging simple as that. If Im going to buy the game I would pay someone in the US or Russia to buy it for me and gift it.

i don't know if this is against the rules. i mean i haven't seen any against it, but just say so otherwise.
But i'm happy to help you buy them, I'm in UK and i have paypal. so you could probably get them half the price.

Get Mann Co. keys (1.5$ each), find Russian trader, give him keys for games. PROFIT!

Very expensive xD

Blame Australian chicks

Come to America