In January 2025, there were 168,386 named species on the Australian National Species List.[156] However, it is estimated that 70% of Australian species have [...]

The Australian continental crust was created in three cycles from the oldest Archaean cratons in the west to the younger orogenic formations in the east (built about 541 [...]

Australia lies well within the Australian tectonic plate. The mainland is relatively stable geologically, with no major mountain building, active volcanoes or tectonic faults.[140] However, [...]

Australia consists of the mainland Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, numerous smaller offshore islands, and the remote offshore territories of Ashmore and Cartier [...]

Following the September 11 attacks on the United States, Australia joined the United States in fighting the Afghanistan War from 2001 to 2021 and the Iraq War from 2003 [...]

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, from March 2020 lockdowns and other restrictions on public gatherings and movement across the national and state borders were implemented [...]

In the three decades following World War II, Australia experienced significant increases in living standards, leisure time and suburban development.[103] Governments encouraged a large wave [...]

A member of the Western Bloc during the Cold War, Australia participated in the Korean War and the Malayan Emergency during the 1950s and the Vietnam War from 1962 to 1973.[106][107] Tensions over [...]

A member of the Western Bloc during the Cold War, Australia participated in the Korean War and the Malayan Emergency during the 1950s and the Vietnam War from 1962 to 1973.[106][107] Tensions over [...]

Torres Strait Islander people first settled their islands at least 2,500 years ago.[47][48] Culturally and linguistically distinct from mainland Aboriginal peoples, they were seafarers [...]