EDITOR'S ALERT CANBERRA, Australia, 3rd May/MediaNet International-AsiaNet/--Media representatives attending the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games as unaccredited media must hold a valid visa to enter Australia. There is a range of short-stay business visas suitable for media representatives. Some are free, and are issued electronically through many travel agents and airlines, as well as Australian embassies. Media representatives attempting to enter Australia on visitor visas with the intention of working during the Olympic Games risk being refused entry into Australia. For more information on the appropriate visa for your trip, see the Australian Government Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs website, www.immi.gov.au or contact your travel agent or the nearest Australian embassy. Applications should be made at least one month before you plan to travel. MEDIA ENQUIRIES: KYM CHARLTON - 61 2 6264 2244 [email protected] SOURCE: AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS