Australia
Australia is a British Dominion and member of the British Commonwealth located in Oceania. It comprises the entire Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, the Solomon Islands, eastern New Guinea, and numerous smaller islands.
Australia is bordered by The 
Dutch East Indies, an Integrated Puppet of the Netherlands, in New Guinea (Papua) and is close to 
New Zealand , 
United Kingdom in the Christmas Island, 
France in New Caledonia and 
Portugal in Portuguese Timor.
Historical background[edit | edit source]
Australia was among the first countries to announce it was at war with Germany, on 3 September 1939. However, Australia did not make a separate declaration of war. Prime Minister Robert Menzies considered that the British declaration legally bound Australia, and he announced that a state of war now existed between Australia and 
Germany as a direct consequence of the British declaration.
More than one million Australian men served in the war out of a total population of around seven million. Although it was ill-prepared for war, the Australian government immediately assigned to the war effort units already in the UK (such as No 10 Squadron RAAF), and soon had dispatched other Royal Australian Air Force squadrons and personnel to serve with the Royal Air Force.
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) commenced operations against Italy after its entry into the war in June 1940. Later that year the Australian Army entered campaigns against 
Italy and Germany in North Africa and 
Greece. German submarines and raiding ships operated in Australian waters throughout the war.
The most intensive and numerically largest part of Australia's war effort came after the outbreak of hostilities with 
Japan in late 1941. The Australian mainland came under direct attack for the first time in 1942, when Japanese aircraft launched a major bombing attack on Darwin in February, and attacked many other towns in northern Australia. Axis covert raiding ships and submarines struck at shipping and shore targets around Australia, including a submarine attack on Sydney Harbour.
Events[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Australian events
National focus[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Australian national focus tree
Australia, along with other nations of the British commonwealth, gets a unique national focus tree as part of the Together for Victory expansion. Without the expansion, Australia utilizes the Generic national focus tree.
The Australian national focus tree can be divided into 7 branches:
- Additional Militia Training Branch
- Focuses on providing research bonuses for Land Doctrines, Infantry equipment, Support Companies and Armour.
- Expand the RAAF Branch
- Focuses on improving the Air Force, including research bonuses for aircraft and air doctrines.
- Cockatoo Island Shipyards/Kangaroo Point Dry Dock Branch
- Looks to upgrade the Australian Navy, focusing on ship and naval doctrine bonuses.
- Standard Gauge Railway/ Industries Assistance Corporation Branch
- Form a joint tree focusing on improving infrastructure and industrial capacity.
- Establish Advisory War Council Branch
- Acts as a domestic politics tree, providing means to lift the country out of the Great Depression, and additional research slots.
- Support the Policy of Appeasement Branch
- Keeps Australia within the Allies, providing access to Commonwealth technology sharing bonuses.
- Never Another Gallipoli Branch
- Causes Australia to leave the Allies, giving further options to remain a Democracy, or to realign with either Fascist or Communist ideologies.
Technology[edit | edit source]
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Australia starts in 1936 with two research slots. It can gain two further slots from the generic National focuses (if the user has not activated the "Together for Victory" expansion) - Extra Research Slot and Extra Research Slot II, or three further slots from its unique Focus Tree (with the "Together for Victory expansion) - Army Inventions Directorate, Research Collaboration and Fund Australian Defense Research. The fifth research slot can only be taken once Australia is fully independent.
If the "Together for Victory" expansion has been activated, Australia also starts as a part of the Commonwealth Research Technology Sharing group. It remains available even if Australia becomes fully independent.
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Cosmetic names[edit | edit source]
Australia, being a British dominion, shares most of their technologies and equipment with the United Kingdom, but still fields equipment that separates it from its mother country. Note that generic names are not listed.
| Type | 1918 | 1936 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 |
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| Support Weapons | Vickers MG & Stokes mortar | Lewis Mk. III DEMS & SBML two-inch mortar | Bren Mk. I & ML 3 inch mortar | Bren Mk. III & ML 4.2 inch Mortar | |||||
| Infantry Equipment | LSAF Rifle No.1 MkIII | LSAF Rifle No.6 MkI | Owen Gun | Electrolux SMLE-CAR | |||||
| Infantry Anti-Tank | Boys Anti-Tank Rifle | PIAT | |||||||
| Motorized | Ford F30 AP | ||||||||
| Mechanized | Bren Carrier LP | Universal Carrier LP | Windsor Kangaroo LP |
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Light (TD/SPG/AA) | Medium (TD/SPG/AA) | Modern (TD/SPG/AA) | Heavy (TD/SPG/AA) | Super-Heavy (TD/SPG/AA) |
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| 1918 | FT-17 | |||||
| 1934 | Vickers II (Deacon / Birch / Vickers II AA) | Vickers (NA / Gun Carrier Mk. I / NA) | ||||
| 1936 | Matilda LP (LP2 / LP2 3-inch / Matilda AA) | |||||
| 1939 | Crusader LP (Cavalier / (Centaur / Crusader AA) | |||||
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| 1941 | Valentine LP (Archer / Bishop / Valentine AA) | Sentinel (Charioteer / Avenger / Cromwell AA) | Churchill ( Churchill Gun Carrier / Churchill AVRE / Churchill AA ) | |||
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| 1943 | Thunderbolt (AC IV / Sexton / Comet Marksman) | Black Prince (Hector / Black Prince AVRE / Black Prince Marksman) | Tortoise (Iron Duke/ NA / NA) | |||
| 1945 | Centurion (Centurion Malkara / Centurion AVRE / Centurion Marksman) |
| Tech year | Anti-Air | Artillery | Rocket Artillery | Anti-Tank |
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| 1934 | QF 18-pounder | |||
| 1936 | QF 3-inch | QF 2-pounder | ||
| 1939 | QF 25-pounder | |||
| 1940 | QF 40 mm Bofors | RP-3 HE/GP | QF 6-pounder | |
| 1942 | BL 5.5-inch Medium Gun | |||
| 1943 | QF 3.7-inch | RP-3 HE/SAP | QF 17-pounder |
| Tech year | Close Air Support (Carrier) | Fighter (Carrier) | Naval Bomber (Carrier) | Heavy Fighter | Tactical Bomber | Strategic Bomber | Scout Plane |
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| 1933 | Gladiator (Nimrod) | B-18 Bolo | |||||
| 1936 | CA-1 (Osprey) | CAC Boomerang (Sea Gladiator) | Swordfish (Shark) | Blenheim | Wellington | Halifax | |
| 1940 | CAC Woomera (Skua) | CA-17 (Fulmar) | Albacore (Roc) | Beaufighter | Beaufort | Lancaster | |
| 1944 | Tempest (Sea Fury) | CAC Kangaroo (Firefly) | Barracuda (Firebrand) | Mosquito FB | Mosquito B | Lincoln | |
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| 1945 | Meteor | Venom | |||||
| 1950 | CAC Sabre | Canberra | Valiant | ||||
Politics[edit | edit source]
National spirits[edit | edit source]
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If the user has enabled the "Together for Victory" expansion, Australia starts with the following national spirit. Otherwise, Australia starts with no national spirits.
- Consumer Goods Factories: 20%.
- Stability: −10.00%
- Factory Output: −15%
- Dockyard Output: −15%
This national spirit can be mitigated or even removed with national focuses.
Diplomacy[edit | edit source]
As a Democratic country, Australia has a positive relationship with other Democratic countries (+20) and a slight negative relationship with everyone else (-10). Australia begins the game in the Allies. If the "Together for Victory" expansion has been activated, Australia starts as a Dominion of the United Kingdom with 200 freedom points on the way to becoming Free.
Political parties[edit | edit source]
Australia starts as a 
Democratic nation. Next elections are in 1937
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Australian Labour Party | 86.40% | John Curtin | 
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Communist Party of Australia | 1.70% | Richard Dixon | 
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Centre Party | 00.00% | Eric Campbell |
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Australian Country Party | 11.70% | Rod Hull |
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Australian Labour Party | 87.30% | John Curtin |
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Communist Party of Australia | 0.80% | Richard Dixon |
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Centre Party | 00.00% | Eric Campbell |
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Australian Country Party | 11.70% | Rod Hull |
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Political advisors[edit | edit source]
| Advisor | Type | Effect | Cost |
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| Alexander Hore-Ruthven | Quartermaster General | +15% Air Base construction speed, +15% Naval base construction speed, +15% Rocket Site construction speed, +15% Radar Station construction speed, +15% Nuclear Reactor construction speed | 150 
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| Lance Sharkey | Communist Revolutionary | Daily Communism Support: +0.1, Allows "Communism on the Rise" decisions | 150
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| Ron Law | Fascist Demagogue | Daily Fascism Support: +0.1, Allows "Fascism on the Rise" decisions | 150
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| Ben Chiffley | Smooth-Talking Charmer | +10% Trade deal opinion factor | 100
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| Robert G.Menzies | Backroom Backstabber | +5% Political Power Gain, +15% Ideology drift defense | 150
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| Arthur Calwell | Democratic Reformer | Daily Democracy Support: +0.1, Allows "Move towards Democracy" decisions | 150
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| Herbert V.Evatt | Silent Workhorse | +15% Political Power Gain | 100
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Economy[edit | edit source]
Laws[edit | edit source]
The nation starts with the following laws:
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| Conscription Law | Economy Law | Trade Law |
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 Volunteer Only
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 Civilian Economy
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 Export Focus
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Buildings[edit | edit source]
Australia starts with the following buildings :
4  Military Factories |
2  Naval Dockyard |
12  Civilian Factories
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As well as 9 free slots
Resources[edit | edit source]
Australia starts with the following resources :
 Oil |
 Rubber |
 Steel |
 Aluminium |
 Tungsten |
 Chromium
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| 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 46 | 8 |
Staff and designers[edit | edit source]
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New South Wales Railway Company | Mobile Tank Designer |
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Evans Deakin & Company | Pacific Fleet Designer |
By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. |
150 |
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Cockatoo Docks and Engineering | Escort Fleet Designer |
By selecting this Design Company they will permanently affect capabilities on all equipment researched while they are hired. |
150 |
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Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation | Aircraft Designer |
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150 |
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Lysagth Works | Support Equipment Designer |
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150 |
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Lithgow Small Arms Factory | Infantry Equipment Designer |
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150 |
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BHP Steel | Industrial Concern |
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150 |
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Jack Piddington | Electronics Developer |
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150 |
Military[edit | edit source]
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Infantry | 5 |
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Cavalry | 2 |
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Total divisions | 7 |
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Destroyer | 5 |
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Light cruiser | 2 |
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Heavy cruiser | 2 |
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Total ships | 9 |
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Close air support | 24 |
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Total planes | 24 |
Strategies and Guides[edit | edit source]
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Achievements[edit | edit source]
Australia-Hungary As Australia, own all core territory of Hungary. |
Once More Mate Occupy Gallipoli as Australia. |
Rule Britannia As any British Subject state, conquer all of Britain. |
The weapons of the Third Emu War As Australia, use a nuclear bomb on core Australian territory. |
Flags[edit | edit source]
Easter Egg[edit | edit source]
If Australia becomes neutral (only via command console or puppeting from any nation besides Non-Aligned United Kingdom), it will change its name to Emu Empire.
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