Hello, I just received my COE, so I was thinking whether I should apply visa through the agent or self-apply. Please advice.

Another thing is, what's the difference between a e-visa and a visa applied through DIAC?

Let's say I renewed my passport in early 2009 and it will expire early 2014. However my course ends 31st December 2014. So do I renew my passport before I leave next year or I wait for another 2 years?

I would like to know, are we allowed to bring sweets eg. jelly beans and skittles to australia? I know I will have to declare them, but is there any chance whereby the officers will not allow it?

lets say the officer does not allow you to bring in the sweets, can we just leave it at the airport for a few days and my dad will just collect from them and bring back to malaysia as he will be travelling with me to australia?