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{{Affiliation infobox | |||
|name=Commonwealth of Australia | |name=Commonwealth of Australia | ||
|image=[[File:Flag of Australia | |image=[[File:Flag of Australia - 2553.png|300px]] | ||
|type= | |type= | ||
|founder= | |founder= | ||
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|judicial= | |judicial= | ||
|branch= | |branch= | ||
|main= | |main=[[Canberra]] | ||
|anthem= | |anthem= | ||
|language= | |language=[[English]]; [[Human languages|others]] | ||
|script= | |script= | ||
|religion= | |religion=Multi-religious | ||
|techlevel= | |techlevel=Tier 2 | ||
|notable-title= | |notable-title= | ||
|notable= | |notable= | ||
|formed= | |formed=[[1901]] | ||
|affiliation=[[Unified Earth Government]] | |affiliation=[[Unified Earth Government]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Australia''', officially the '''Commonwealth of Australia''', | '''Australia''', officially the '''Commonwealth of Australia''',<ref name="wp unsc">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/unsc '''Halo Waypoint''': ''UNSC'']</ref> is a [[National government|country]] established on the continent of the same name in [[Earth|Earth's]] southern hemisphere. Its territory is comprised of the mainland, the major island of Tasmania, and a number of other islands in the Southern, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Neighboring countries include Indonesia, East Timor, and Papua New Guinea to the north, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and the French dependency of New Caledonia to the northeast, and New Zealand to the southeast. Australia is densely populated and is home to both tropical and desert environments.<ref name="ENC">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''pages 296-297'' (2011 edition)</ref> Its capital is Canberra, and its largest city is [[Sydney]]. Sydney currently serves as the capital of the [[Unified Earth Government]],<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/ueg '''Halo Waypoint''': ''UEG'']</ref> as well as the location of both the UEG's primary headquarters and [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]], the headquarters of the [[UNSC High Command]] and the [[UNSC Security Council|Security Council]].<ref name="wp unsc"/> | ||
[[File:Aussieorbit.png|thumb|right|300px|Australia in 2557]] | |||
Australia, | == History == | ||
===Early history=== | |||
The Australian mainland has been inhabited for more than 42,000 years by Indigenous Australians. Following sporadic visits on the part of fishermen from the north as well as European explorers and merchants starting in the 17th century, the eastern half of Australia was eventually claimed by the British in 1770 and initially settled through penal transportation as part of the colony of New South Wales on January 26th, 1788. As the population grew and new areas were explored, another five largely self-governing ''crown colonies'' were established during the 19th century. On January 1st, 1901, the six colonies became a federation, and the Commonwealth of Australia was formed. Since that time, Australia maintained a stable liberal democratic political system and remained a Commonwealth Realm. Canberra was declared the capital city, located in the Australian Capital Territory. Following [[World War II|the second world war]], Australia became a founding member of the [[United Nations]]. | |||
===Recent history=== | |||
[[File:Sydneynight.png|thumb|right|300px|Sydney prior to its devastation at the hands of the Covenant]] | |||
The Unified Earth Government became a full-fledged governing entity in 2170 and gained full autonomy and authority over Earth and her colonies in 2204. As a nation on Earth, Australia has been directly subordinate to the [[United Nations]] ever since. Australia has a long history as a stable economic powerhouse. Because of this, it has become home to many [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] military installations and technological sites.<ref name="ENC"/> The most prominent include [[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]], where the members of the [[UNSC Security Council]] gather, and the [[Sydney Synthetic Intellect Institute]] in [[Sydney]], as well as the [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] [[Beta-5 Division Ordnance Testing Facility]] at [[Swanbourne]], Perth. The latter, also known as the B5D Ordinance Testing Facility, oversaw the development of [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/S variant|SCOUT-class Mjolnir]] for the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V]] platform, and later the upgrading of it for [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|Mark VI]]. At some point, Australia replaced the [[Wikipedia:Flag of Australia|union flag]] canton on its flag for a new national flag, featuring a large, gold [[Wikipedia:Commonwealth Star|Commonwealth Star]] on a green field—the national colors of Australia—instead. | |||
===Covenant War=== | |||
[[File:CovenantAustralia.png|thumb|left|200px|Covenant intelligence concerning Australia at the start of the [[Battle of Earth]].]] | |||
The [[Covenant War]] had been well underway for years by the time [[SCOUT-class Mjolnir]] was developed at the B5D Ordinance Testing Facility. During the war, the [[UNSC]] supplanted the UEG's civilian government provisionally as an emergency measure. After the [[Fall of Reach|fall of Reach]], the [[UNSC Security Council]] convened at Bravo-6 to hear what transpired from Lieutenant [[Wagner]] and to plan for the defense of Earth, its discovery by [[the Covenant]] having been deemed not only inevitable but imminent as well. When the Covenant did finally arrive in October of [[2552]], Australia, and Sydney specifically, was one place that came under attack. It was apparent that the Covenant understood the city's importance to the UNSC's war effort. The entire country suffered bombardment throughout, but Sydney was especially devastated. The UEG headquarters and HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6 managed to survive the attack, however. | |||
===Post-war period=== | |||
[[File:HIGHCOM Escalation.png|thumb|left|250px|HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6 in 2558]] | |||
Following the cessation of war with the Covenant, governing power was transferred back to the Unified Earth Government in full, at least officially. Dr. [[Ruth Charet]] was inaugurated as the new president and the primary UEG headquarters in Sydney saw this transition come to pass. Bravo-6 continued to serve as the headquarters for the security council and [[UNSC High Command]], where many important decisions were made in the next few years. It was there that [[Kilo-Five]] was formed, it was there that the security council decided to launch [[Operation: FAR STORM]], and it was there that Captain [[Thomas Lasky]] and Commander [[Sarah Palmer]] appeared after the [[Requiem Campaign]]. On October 28, [[2558]], a [[Guardian]] arrived at Earth under the direction of [[Cortana]] and swiftly proceeded to knock out all communications and power across the planet with an enormous electromagnetic pulse. Australia was not spared and fell under her sway along with every other country on the planet, not to mention those on many other human colonies as well. | |||
==Locations== | |||
*Canberra | |||
* | |||
*[[Sydney]] | *[[Sydney]] | ||
**[[AMG Transport Dynamics]] facility | |||
**[[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] | **[[HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6]] | ||
**[[Parthenon]] | **The [[Parthenon]] | ||
** | **Sydney Central Bank | ||
**[[Sydney | **[[Sydney Opera House]] | ||
**[[Sydney Synthetic Intellect Institute]] | **[[Sydney Synthetic Intellect Institute]] | ||
**[[Unified Earth Government Primary Headquarters]] | |||
**[[Wheatley University]] | **[[Wheatley University]] | ||
*Perth | |||
**[[Swanbourne]] | |||
***ONI [[Beta-5 Division Ordnance Testing Facility]] | |||
== | ==List of residents== | ||
*[[Danforth Whitcomb]] | *[[Danforth Whitcomb]] | ||
*[[Evan Phillips]] | *[[Evan Phillips]] | ||
*[[James Ackerson]] | *[[James Ackerson]] | ||
*[[Margaret Parangosky]] | *[[Margaret Parangosky]] | ||
*[[Nicolas Strauss]] | *[[Nicolas Strauss]] | ||
*[[Serin Osman]] | *[[Serin Osman]] | ||
*[[Terrence Hood]] | *[[Terrence Hood]] | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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*''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' | *''[[Halo: Uprising]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' | ||
**''[[Terminal | **''[[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Terminals]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' | *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' | *''[[Halo: Hunters in the Dark]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' {{Mo}} | *''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' {{Mo}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{ | {{Countries}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Earth]] | ||
