First published as a pamphlet by the Gawler Humbug Society in 1863, the name was chosen because " the Bunyip is the true type of Australian Humbug!

Research and professional organizations include the Parapsychological Association ; the Society for Psychical Research, publisher of the Journal of Society for Psychical Research ; the American Society for Psychical Research, publisher of the Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research ( last published in 2004 ); the Rhine Research Center and Institute for Parapsychology, publisher of the Journal of Parapsychology ; the Parapsychology Foundation, which published the International Journal of Parapsychology ( between 1959 to 1968 and 2000 – 2001 ) and the Australian Institute of Parapsychological Research, publisher of the Australian Journal of Parapsychology.

* Australian Society of Rheology

* Society of Australian Systematic Biologists

* Australia-In 1979 the Australian Society for Psychical Research was founded.

The name Simpson Desert was coined by Cecil Madigan, after Alfred Allen Simpson, an Australian philanthropist, geographer, and president of the South Australian branch of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia.

It encompasses the entirety of Australia and New Zealand, and was granted prior title by the Board of the Society to the Australian administered parts of Antarctica, in contradiction of the later claim put forward by the Kingdom of Trimaris.

" The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has attempted to disrupt illegal Japanese whaling in the Australian Antarctic Territory since 2003.

* Australian Rhododendron Society

After playing a leading role in the Australian New Wave cinema with his films such as Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Last Wave and Gallipoli, Weir directed a diverse group of American and international films — many of them major box office hits — including the Academy Award nominees Witness, Dead Poets Society, Green Card, The Truman Show and Master and Commander.

Forensic science has been fostered by a number of national forensic science learned bodies including the American Academy of Forensic Sciences ( founded 1948 ; publishers of the Journal of Forensic Sciences ), the Canadian Society of Forensic Science ( founded 1953 ; publishers of the Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science ), The British Academy of Forensic Sciences ( founded 1960 ; publishers of Medicine, science and the law ( journal )), and the Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences ( founded 1967 ; publishers of the Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences ).

* Gregor S, Copycat suicide: The influence of the media 2004, Australian Psychological Society

The Australian Government's Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers also gives CMYK and RGB specifications for depicting the flag in print and on screen respectively.

The Australian Government Publishing Service's Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers ( 6th edition, 2002 ) recommends against it, except " to ensure clarity " ( p. 102 ).

; The Australian Government Publishing Service's Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers

* Australian Authors – Christopher Brennan

* Australian Authors -- Victor Daley ( 1858-1905 ) contains a number of his poems.

She was actively involved in the Fellowship of Australian Writers and the Australian Society of Authors during the 1950s and 1960s.

After retiring in 1930, he worked on a book which he intended to call The Book of Australian Authors, a bibliographical survey of various Australian authors, poets and playwrights.

A past president of the World Federation of Science Journalists, he is a former president of the Australian Science Communicators and of The Australian Museum Society, and has served on the board of the Australian Society of Authors.

Islands of Incarceration / Convict and Quarantine Islands of the Australian Coast by Seven Authors.

His first novel Maestro was reissued as part of the Angus & Robertson Australian Classics series, and was voted one of the Top 40 Australian books of all time by members of the Australian Society of Authors.

In 2003, it appeared as number 22 on the Australian Society of Authors ' list of the top-forty Australian books ever published.

He has served as a member of the Literature Board of the Australia Council and the management committees of the Australian Society of Authors, the Sydney Writers ' Festival and the Byron Bay Writers ' Festival.

* February 19 – Poseidon bubble: shares in Australian nickel mining company Poseidon NL, which stood at $ 0. 80 in September 1969, peak at around $ 280 before the speculative bubble bursts.

After reaching a peak divorce rate of 2. 7 per 1000 residents in 2001, the Australian rate declined to 2. 3 per 1000 in 2007.

The highest mountain is Bimberi Peak ( 1911 m ) which is the highest peak in the Australian Capital Territory.

All regularly released singles and their chart peak position in U. S. Billboard Hot 100 ( US 100 ), U. S. Top 40 Mainstream ( US Main ), UK Singles Chart ( UK ), Canadian Singles Chart ( CAN ), Australian Singles Chart ( AUS ), New Zealand Top 40 ( NZ ), Irish Top 50 ( IRE ) and in the Belgian UltraTop 50 ( BEL ).

In Australia their popularity has declined since 1986, with a peak of 1128 Pomeranians registered with the Australian National Kennel Council in 1987 ; only 577 were registered in 2008.

He did not participate in the French Open during his peak years ( 1974 – 78 ) and only played in two Australian Opens in his entire career, winning it in 1974 and reaching the final in 1975.

Connors ' achievement is particularly remarkable considering that he entered the Australian Open Men's Singles only twice and that he did not enter the French Open Men's Singles for five of his peak career years.

Prophecy was released on March 30, 2004 and in April of that year had reached a peak of number 82 on the Billboard 200, although it has reached the top 50 of the Australian album charts.

Traffic during peak hours in major Australian cities, such as Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, is usually very congested and can cause considerable delay for motorists.

* Australian Racing Board, the peak national administration body for Thoroughbred racing in Australia

The body principally concerned with spearfishing is the Australian Underwater Federation, Australia's peak recreational diving body.

In June, 2006 the Australasian Fire & Emergency Service Authorities Council, the peak representative body for all Australian and New Zealand Fire Departments stated, " Ionization smoke alarms may not operate in time to alert occupants early enough to escape from smouldering fires.

He represented his home state at elite level and at the peak of his career in 1993 he was acknowledged as one of the league's best with All Australian status in 1993.

The Australian National Kennel Council Ltd ( ANKC Ltd ) is the peak body in Australia responsible for promoting breeding, showing, trialling, obedience, and other canine-related activities and the ownership of temperamentally and physically sound purebred dogs by individuals across Australia.

Virgin Entertainment's Australian peak was reached in 2006 with 24 Virgin Megastores, 62 Virgin At Myer outlets, and 2 Virgin Books and Music stores in operation.

* National Legal Aid ( Australia ) – National Legal Aid ( NLA ) is the Australian peak Legal Aid body.

The league would avoid being marginalised in the media during the peak of the Australian Football League and Australian Rugby League seasons, as well as providing better playing surfaces and spectator comfort owing to the better weather.

RPH Australia is the national peak representative organisaion for a unique Australian network of radio reading service designed to meet the daily information needs of people who, for any reason, are unable to access normal printed material.

The peak industry body, the Australian Home Heating Association Inc is a major financial supporter of Landcare Australia, sponsoring the planting of over 40, 000 trees per year.

It is also News Corporation's peak Australian channel ( similar to Sky1 in the UK and FX in the USA ).

The single reached a peak of number 18 on the ARIA singles charts and the top ten of the Australian urban and dance charts.

At their career peak, they had a No. 1 album ( Upstyledown ) on the Australian ARIAnet Albums Chart and also a No. 12 single (" Rip It Up ") on the ARIAnet Singles Chart.