Human habitation of the Australian continent is estimated to have begun 50,000 to 65,000 years ago,[24][25][26][27] with the migration of people by land bridges and short [...]

 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the Pacific Islands Forum, the Pacific Community and the Commonwealth of Nations. Australia also participates in the defence, intelligence and security alliances ANZUS, AUKUS and Five Eyes. It [...]

The name Australia (pronounced /əˈstreɪliə/ in Australian English)[19] is derived from the Latin Terra Australis Incognita (‘unknown southern land’), a name used for a hypothetical continent in the Southern Hemisphere since [...]

Australia is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy, and a federation comprising six states and ten territories. Its population of almost 28 million is highly urbanised and heavily [...]

Australia is a middle power, and has the world’s thirteenth-highest military expenditure. It is a member of international groups including: the United Nations, the G20, the OECD, the World [...]

Australia is a middle power, and has the world’s thirteenth-highest military expenditure. It is a member of international groups including: the United Nations, the G20, the OECD, the World [...]

Australia is a middle power, and has the world’s thirteenth-highest military expenditure. It is a member of international groups including: the United Nations, the G20, the OECD, the World [...]

Australia is a middle power, and has the world’s thirteenth-highest military expenditure. It is a member of international groups including: the United Nations, the G20, the OECD, the World [...]

 Canberra is the nation’s capital, while its most populous cities are Sydney and Melbourne, each with a population of more than five million. Australia’s culture is diverse, and the country has [...]

English is either the official language, or one of the official languages, in 57 sovereign states and 30 dependent territories, making it the most [...]