Who's Who in Australia
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The Who's Who in Australia is an Australian biographical reference first published by Fred Johns
Fred Johns
Frederick Johns was an Australian journalist and biographer.Johns was born in Houghton, Michigan, United States, son of Cornishman Ezekial Johns of Cornwall, UK. Fred Johns was educated in Cornwall. He emigrated to Australia in 1884 and obtained a position on the South Australian Register, and...

 in 1906 as Johns's Notable Australians. It has been used by academics as a resource that identifies Australia's leading individuals, and has been analysed when studying the social backgrounds – particularly education – of Australia's elites. The Who's Who reference is currently published by Crown Content, a reference publishing company owned by the Bennelong Group.

History

Who’s Who in Australia began as the vision of South Australian sub-editor Fred Johns. Following his arrival in Australia in 1884, Johns compiled a volume of biographies of notable living compatriots. First published in 1906, Johns's Notable Australians contained nearly 1,100 entries representing a wide range of endeavours. Subsequent editions were published in 1908, 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1922, before the book first appeared as Who's Who in Australia in 1927.

Fred Johns died in December 1932, earning a reputation as one the most reliable sources of information on prominent Australians.

Series

There are three products in the current Who's Who series including,
  • Who's Who in Australia – Prominent Australians from a range of fields, including business, politics, the arts, sport, law, entertainment and academia. Currently includes over 13,000 biographical entries.
  • Who's Who in Business in Australia – Individuals and organisations from all sectors of Australian industry, including government bodies, plus individual entries on senior employees. Currently includes 24,000 biographies and 5,000 company profiles.
  • Who’s Who of Australian Women – Australian women from a range of fields, including community service, business, politics, the arts, sport, law, entertainment and academia. Currently contains 6,600 biographies of notable Australian Women.


The books are available in hardcopy and online for subscribers.

Criteria for inclusion

  • Who's Who in Australia – People are included if they have significantly contributed to Australian life on a national or international level. They are people who have built a positive profile over time. There are no restrictions on age or sex and entrants need not be born in Australia. Each person’s nomination is considered on its merits alone and entry in the book cannot be paid for. The book is a snapshot of Australian society at a particular point in time.
  • Who's Who in Business in Australia – People are included if they are contributing to Australian or international business on a national or international level. They are people who are considered to be significant business leaders. There are no restrictions on age or sex and entrants need not be born in Australia.
  • Who’s Who of Australian Women – Women are included if they have made a significant contribution to Australian life. The contribution can be at a community, state, national or international level. There are no restrictions on age and entrants need not be born in Australia.


Individuals can nominate notable Australians for inclusion in the book. Criteria for inclusion are those who are assessed by the editors as having contributed "to Australian life on a national or international level". The editors assert that an entry to the book cannot be bought.

2010 edition

Who’s Who in Australia 2010 was released December 2009 with over 420 new entries. Among the new entrants for the 2010 book were Gold Logie winning actor Rebecca Gibney
Rebecca Gibney
Rebecca Catherine Gibney is a New Zealand born Australian actress.-Biography:Gibney was born the youngest of six children, and brought up in Wellington. She has said she wasn't so much funny as a "bit odd" as a child. "I was a bit like Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family...

, author Nam Le
Nam Le
Nam Thien Le is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player from Huntington Beach, California....

, chef Jacques Reymond , soccer superstar Tim Cahill
Tim Cahill
Timothy Filiga "Tim" Cahill is an football player of Australian nationality who plays for Everton and the Australian national football team...

 and comedian Dave Hughes
Dave Hughes
David William "Hughesy" Hughes is an Australian stand-up comedian, radio and television presenter. He is currently co-host on the Network Ten's The Project and Before the Game as well as the breakfast radio show Hughesy and Kate.-Television:Hughes co-hosted the ABC comedy talk show The Glass House...

.

2011 edition

Who’s Who in Australia 2011 was released 9 December 2010. Among the new entries were Hollywood A-listers Sam Worthington
Sam Worthington
Samuel Henry J. "Sam" Worthington is an English born, Australian actor. After almost a decade of roles in Australian TV shows and films, Worthington gained Hollywood's attention by playing Marcus Wright in Terminator Salvation and the lead role, Jake Sully, in James Cameron's science...

, Abbie Cornish
Abbie Cornish
Abbie Cornish is an Australian actress. She is well known in Australia for a number of film and television roles, particularly her award-winning lead performance in 2004's Somersault, and internationally for her role as Fanny Brawne in Bright Star and her appearance as Sweet Pea in Sucker Punch.-...

 and Simon Baker
Simon Baker
Simon Baker is an Australian actor. Since 2008, he has starred in the CBS television series The Mentalist.-Early life:...

, tennis player Samantha Stosur
Samantha Stosur
Samantha "Sam" Jane Stosur is an Australian professional tennis player. She won the 2011 US Open singles title and was a finalist at the 2010 French Open. Stosur is ranked World No. 6 and her career high in singles is World No. 4, achieved on 21 February 2011. She is a former world No...

, neurosurgeon Dr Wirginia Maixner, racing car driver Jamie Whincup
Jamie Whincup
Jamie Whincup is Australian auto racing driver who competes in the V8 Supercar, driving for TeamVodafone. He is a two-time V8 Supercars champion and three-time Bathurst 1000 winner.-Early career:...

, editorial cartoonist Peter Nicholson, masterchef George Calombaris
George Calombaris
George Calombaris is an Australian chef and a judge of the Network Ten series MasterChef Australia. Prior to his role on MasterChef, Calombaris regularly appeared on the daytime Ten cooking show Ready Steady Cook. He owns three restaurants in Melbourne and one in Mykonos, Greece...

 and cricket player Peter Siddle
Peter Siddle
Peter Matthew Siddle is an Australian Test cricketer. He is a specialist right-arm fast-medium bowler who plays for Victoria and the Australia national cricket team.-Early life and career:...


Complete list of editions and predecessors

Editions of Who's Who in Australia and its predecessors.
Edition Title Year
1 Johns's Notable Australians 1906
2 Johns's Notable Australians and Who is Who is Australasia 1908
3 Fred Johns's Annual 1912
4 Fred Johns's Annual 1913
5 Fred Johns's Annual 1914
6 Who's Who in the Commonwealth of Australia 1922
7 Who's Who in Australia 1927–28
8 Who's Who in Australia 1933–34
9 Who's Who in Australia 1935
10 Who's Who in Australia 1938
11 Who's Who in Australia 1941
12 Who's Who in Australia 1944
13 Who's Who in Australia 1947
14 Who's Who in Australia 1950
15 Who's Who in Australia 1955
16 Who's Who in Australia 1959
17 Who's Who in Australia 1962
18 Who's Who in Australia 1965
19 Who's Who in Australia 1968
20 Who's Who in Australia 1971
21 Who's Who in Australia 1974
22 Who's Who in Australia 1977
23 Who's Who in Australia 1980
24 Who's Who in Australia 1983
25 Who's Who in Australia 1985–86
26 Who's Who in Australia 1988
27 Who's Who in Australia 1991
28 Who's Who in Australia 1992
29 Who's Who in Australia 1993
30 Who's Who in Australia 1994
31 Who's Who in Australia 1995
32 Who's Who in Australia 1996
33 Who's Who in Australia 1997
34 Who's Who in Australia 1998
35 Who's Who in Australia 1999
36 Who's Who in Australia 2000
37 Who's Who in Australia 2001
38 Who's Who in Australia 2002
39 Who's Who in Australia 2003
40 Who's Who in Australia 2004
41 Who's Who in Australia 2005
42 Who's Who in Australia 2006
43 Who's Who in Australia 2007
44 Who's Who in Australia 2008
45 Who's Who in Australia 2009
46 Who's Who in Australia 2010
47 Who's Who in Australia 2011
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