Aus·tra·lian
ȯ-ˈstrāl-yən 
ä-,
ə-
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the continent or commonwealth of Australia, its inhabitants, or the languages spoken there
2
: of, relating to, or being a biogeographic region that comprises Australia, the islands north of it from Celebes eastward, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Polynesia
1
: a native or inhabitant of the Australian commonwealth
2
: a group of about 200 languages spoken by the aboriginal inhabitants of Australia
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 July 2025
According to Australian Defense Industry Minister Pat Conroy, the Chinese military sent surveillance ships to monitor naval exercises off the Australian coast during the last four Exercise Talisman Sabre iterations and is expected to surveil the current exercise as well.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Philadelphia Eagles tackle Jordan Mailata, an Australian who grew up playing rugby, made it to the NFL through the league’s International Player Pathway Program.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
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Adjective
The band limited its touring to develop the album and show and to encourage fans to come to Sphere—ZBB only has a handful of Australian dates in October between now and the Vegas run.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 July 2025
According to Australian Defense Industry Minister Pat Conroy, the Chinese military sent surveillance ships to monitor naval exercises off the Australian coast during the last four Exercise Talisman Sabre iterations and is expected to surveil the current exercise as well.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Noun
On Sunday, the 29-year-old Australian clinched her third career major by winning the 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Fields Ranch East in Frisco, Texas.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Philadelphia Eagles tackle Jordan Mailata, an Australian who grew up playing rugby, made it to the NFL through the league’s International Player Pathway Program.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
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“Australian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Australian. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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