Posted an earlier reply but it doesn't look like it has appeared.

We are in WA and have adopted a child from Ethiopia. A long process but worth it. One of the most frustrating things about the journey was the different information we were provided by the Department and then our home assessor.

Have just posted what happened to my friend in terms of being pregnant. In regards to placement of another child the Adoption Act specifies that a child has to be in your care for at least 2 years before another child is placed in your family:-

ADOPTION ACT 1994 - SECT 52

The Ethiopian program has also just reopened (well as from April) but the fees have gone up significantly.

What's New in Intercountry Adoption

The final amount is yet to be released but I have heard it is above US$10,000 so I would be budgeting around AUS$25,000 to AUS$30,000 for the whole adoption journey which will include assessments, file processing fee, visa ($1,400), flights ($10,000), accommodation, spending money etc. Fortunately you don't need to pay this out in one hit but you certainly feel very poor when you are allocated as this is when the money flies out of your account and this was on the old fee structure (Power of Attorney: US$1,000, Foster Care Fees: US$2,000, Visa: $1,400, Flights: $8,000, Accommodation: $1,000) just pray the US/AUS exchange rate remains favourable.