Hello:

The title says it all.

1. Would I be allowed to rent a car with a French driving licence but w/o an international driving permit?
2. Do all Australian car rental outfits have the same policy on this?
3. Are some of them known to accept foreign driving licences not written in English but using Roman alphabet? And if so, which ones?
4. Any idea on having this question answered without having to call all car rental outfits (due to cost, and I don't have skype)?

Any help or advice gratefully received.