Australia

Australia is a country depicted in the Deus Ex series. Australia serves as a setting for the novel Deus Ex: Icarus Effect and is mentioned in subsequent entries of the series.

As with other countries, the history of Australia in the Deus Ex series may be assumed to be divergent from that of real-world Australia starting at around the late 20th century or early 21st century. In the late, Australia is in a state of civil war, and is divided between the Free States of Australia (FSA) and the South Australia Federation (SAF).

History in the Deus Ex series
In 2017, Australia separated from the United Kingdom monarchy, becoming the Republic of Australia. New Zealand became an associate state six months later.

Australian Civil War
Sometime in the 2020s, a petrochemical conglomerate from Victoria, serviced by Belltower, discovered oil under an ice shelf in Australia-held Antarctica. Political tensions that were already in place across the nation ground against each other. The north, siding with Chinese interests after the same resources, formed the Free States of Australia. Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, and a handful of other territories formed the South Australian Federation (SAF).

The Free States of Australia, labeled as rebels, disputed the SAF's refusal to release control of the oil resource. Disagreements devolved into open warfare around 2025, with Australia becoming a proving ground and money well for private military contractors like Belltower. A third of the Australian Civil War was waged by such contractors. During Operation Rainbird, a military operation conducted by Belltower operation against northern forces, Ben Saxon's unit was nearly entirely destroyed. Operation Rainbird would play a role in Saxon's entry into the Tyrants.

After the Aug Incident of late 2027, the two sides agreed to a ceasefire. However, the outback remained a disputed territory.

Characters of Australian origin

 * Jim Miller

Associated organizations

 * Zaaphire Biotech, based in Canberra, Australia