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  Australasian

  adjective

  relating to Australasia, its people, or their cultures.
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  australasian

  noun

  a native or inhabitant of Australasia

Australasian

American  

[aw-struh-lay-zhuhn] / ˌɔ strəˈleɪ ʒən /

adjective

1. relating to Australasia, its people, or their cultures.

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noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Australasia.

australasian British  

/ ˌɒstrəˈleɪzɪən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Australasia

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adjective

1. of or relating to Australia, New Zealand, and the neighbouring islands

2. (of organizations) having members in Australia and New Zealand

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Australasian

These natural events led to repeated waves of extinction and the emergence of new species long before humans arrived, according to research published in Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026

The resolution was tabled by activist investor Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility, joined by some pension funds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

"Much of the plan focuses on refining analytics, disclosure and engagement -- all important tools," said Brynn O'Brien, executive director of the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025

The Internationals would be far stronger given the depth of Asian and Australasian talent on the LPGA.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024

S. Ella, "Samoa," Report of the Fourth Meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, held at Hobart, Tasmania, in January 1892, pp.

From The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead Vol. II by Frazer, James George, Sir