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Commonwealth of the Great Southern Cross · National record, 1936–2026

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Articles on the Commonwealth’s government, people, territories, economy and armed forces, followed by historical references and restricted records.

Government and society

Government and politics Constitution and independence Cabinet and executive government Courts and the rule of law Parliament of the Commonwealth Political parties of the CGSC Duty, Honour, Respect and public priorities National service and citizenship Education, healthcare and housing Media and civilian policing Indigenous rights and custodianship Civil rights and marriage Admission and statehood

People and founding government

Founding government, 1946–1954 John Curtin Richard Dixon Sir Leslie Morshead Sir Thomas Blamey Sir George Jones Sir John Augustine Collins Nathaniel Mercer

Geography and territories

Geography and territorial expansion Geography climate and biodiversity States territories and capitals Cities and urban development States territories and the union Swell Act of 1951 New Zealand East Timor Bougainville Solomon Islands Nauru Vanuatu Federal Pacific District Exclusive economic zone and maritime jurisdiction Jervis Bay Territory External islands and Antarctic territory Heard and McDonald Islands Population and immigration

The thirteen states

New South Wales Victoria North Queensland South Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania North Island South Island Papua New Guinea West Papua Fiji Singapore

Culture and communities

Languages and community development Culture religion and national life Sport in the Commonwealth National symbols and passport Coat of arms of the Commonwealth

Economy and technology

Economy and national planning Primary industry and automation Minerals and the 1930s mining boom Computing and electronics Pharmaceuticals and medical science Rocketry and space programme Transport infrastructure and utilities Southern Dollar Foreign investment and technology security Commonwealth Network Crisis

Defence and foreign relations

Navy and carrier fleet Naval F-111 family and the 1980s Army and amphibious forces Air Force and Fleet Air Arm Nuclear power and civil defence Intelligence and foreign relations Alliances and foreign relations South Vietnam and CGSC naval bases Malaysia and the Commonwealth

Fleet commands and equipment

Eastern Fleet Western Fleet Carrier groups and rotation Nuclear submarine force Naval bases and support network Timor Sea energy and maritime control Naval design lineages and ship programmes Naval modernisation, 1945–1989 Allied aircraft and domestic upgrades Aircraft acquisition and blocks, 1945–1989 Weapons and domestic development Prototype programmes and national development paths

Armed services and personnel

Defence forces of the Commonwealth Defence personnel by decade Royal Cross Air Force Commonwealth Space and Rocket Division Royal Southern Cross Army: corps regiments and reserves Army equipment and blocks, 1945–1989

History

History of the Commonwealth Communist Party of Australia Communist crisis and Restoration Korean War and the 1950s Maritime commitment, 1960–1979 Taiwan alliance and unresolved China war Post-Soviet transition and Vietnam Queensland The Commonwealth in 2020 Campaigns and military commitments The Commonwealth, 2021–2026

References and restricted records

Historical and technical references National identifiers and communications Time zones Concealed nuclear deterrent