These references cover wartime service records, technological development, constitutional chronology and geographic source data.

1. The Royal Family, Queen Elizabeth II's Accession and Coronation. George VI died and Elizabeth II acceded on 6 February 1952. Historical source

2. The Royal Family, Statement from The King following the death of The Queen, dated 8 September 2022. Historical source

3. National Security Agency, Declassified UKUSA Signals Intelligence Agreement Documents Available. The British-American agreement dates to 1946, with Australia and New Zealand entering the wider arrangements in 1956. Historical source

4. CSIRO, Our first computer turns 75 today. CSIR Mk1, later CSIRAC, ran its first test programme in 1949. Historical source

5. Royal Australian Air Force, The first Australian English Electric Canberra flew at Avalon. GAF produced Canberra airframes and CAC produced Avon engines. Historical source

6. Naval History and Heritage Command, The Nuclear Navy. Background on early American nuclear-powered vessels and propulsion development. Historical source

7. Royal Australian Navy Sea Power Centre, Aircraft carrier and HMSCS Melbourne II. Service records and carrier-development background. Historical source and Historical source

8. National Museum of Australia, Papua New Guinea. Background on Papua and New Guinea administration and independence history. Historical source

9. United States Department of State Office of the Historian, The Collapse of the Soviet Union. Background on the 1991 dissolution. Historical source

10. Nokia Bell Labs, History. The 1947 transistor and subsequent electronics development. Historical source

11. Texas Instruments, From idea to invention: the origin story of the tiny chip that changed the world. Kilby's working integrated circuit dates to September 1958. Historical source

12. Intel, The first programmable microprocessor: the 4004. The 1971 introduction anchors microprocessor development. Historical source

13. Australian War Memorial, Out in the Cold: Armistice and aftermath. The Korean armistice was signed on 27 July 1953. Historical source

14. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Agreement on Commerce between Australia and Japan: published letters and agreed minutes, 6 July 1957. Commercial and diplomatic background. Historical source

15. CSIRO, Science and Technology to Secure the Future for Water and Energy, lecture transcript. Background on thermal desalination and membrane processes. Historical source

16. Australian War Memorial, Deaths as a result of service with Australian units. The Second World War entry records 39,658 deaths for its eligibility period of 3 September 1939 to 30 June 1947. Historical source

17. Australian War Memorial and Department of Veterans' Affairs, Leslie Morshead. Wartime biographical records. Historical source and Historical source

18. Australian War Memorial, Thomas Blamey. Wartime record, promotion to field marshal on 8 June 1950, and death on 27 May 1951. Historical source

19. Royal Australian Air Force and Australian War Memorial, George Jones. Chief of the Air Staff, 1942–1952, and the recorded 1948 air-marshal title. Historical source and Historical source

20. Royal Australian Navy, John Augustine Collins. Biography recording promotions in 1947 and 1950 and service as naval chief from 1948 to 1955. Historical source

21. Natural Earth, public-domain terms and geographic source data. Country and province outlines used in the national expansion map. Historical source and Historical source

John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library, biography and parliamentary record: Curtin's prime-ministerial tenure began on 7 October 1941 and his death occurred on 5 July 1945. Historical source

Australian Dictionary of Biography, Richard Dixon: his real organisational career included the assistant general secretaryship from 1937 and presidency from 1948. Historical source

Australian Dictionary of Biography, Lance Sharkey and P. R. Stephensen: biographical background and names of period political organisers. Historical source

Documenting Democracy, Statute of Westminster Adoption Act: assent on 9 October 1942, with adoption retrospectively effective from 3 September 1939. Historical source

Australian Antarctic Program, Australian Antarctic Territory: sector geography, historical administration and treaty context. Historical source

International Telecommunication Union, national numbering plans: Australian +61, New Zealand +64 and Malaysian +60 numbering geography. Historical source

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, root-zone database and .sc delegation: real international namespace background. The wiki's .gc national identifier is specified in the national registry. Historical source

Wikipedia, Australia and Australian Government: national-article topic structure and cross-reference framework. The national articles use original wording and Commonwealth-specific records. Historical source

Paradox Interactive, Australia development diary: supplied scenario reference for the political-path discussion. It is not a biographical or constitutional source. Historical source