I amtravelling in The USA and need to buy a new phone. Will a US iPhone work in Australia and will the warranty be honoured in Australia for repairs there if needed?
It may work in Australia, but not all bands could be supported. Warranty for a US phone is only valid in the US. Band support can also depend on which device you purchase.
See this document for information regarding what models support LTE in which counties. As for the warranty, no. The warranty is not international.
Yes, it will. But you will need to unlock it from your US provider. When you get to OZ find a provider there who can support the iPhone and provide you a SIM so you can use it in OZ. See iPhone and iPad- Using cellular networks while in another country.
The US warranty may not be honored outside of the US. iDevice warranties are only good in the country where the device was purchased. It is entirely up to the foreign stores to decide if they wish to honor the warranty. Many will not so if you need service be prepared to pay for it. Meanwhile it won't hurt to carefully read the warranty.
Apple Warranty Information
Thanks very much KilitedTim. The link to the doc re models/ LTE/ countries didn't come through. Could you resend please?
Will a US iPhone work in Australia, warranty?
