In Reply to: Help with long term stay in Bali posted by daisydog on Friday, 8. March 2013 at 11:06 Bali Time:
Sorry can't help with accom and Internet question, but my friends live in Canggu and their Internet can be slow but also fast!
With visa you need to get a 60 day visa in Aus, but you need a return flight, so either grab a cheap flight to Singapore or KL that you won't actually use, and tell aus immigration you are traveling on to other countries, or get a return flight that can be changed at small cost. You then renew your visa 2 times, easiest with an agent at a cost of around 500 to 600 thousand a time.
Travel insaurance for 6 months is possible, we have used 1 cover. My daughter is doing 12 months ATM and is currently doing a six month visa run and heading back for next six months. Enjoy.