Johns's Notable Australians

The Who's Who in Australia is an Australian biographical reference first published by Fred Johns in 1906 as Johns's Notable Australians. It has been used by academics as a resource that identifies Australia's leading individuals, and as a research tool by journalists and historians. The Who's Who reference publication is currently published by Australian Associated Press (AAP).

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 of the most reliable sources of information on prominent Australians.

There are three products in the current Who's Who series including,

The books are available in hardcopy and online for subscribers.

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.

Who's Who in Australia 2017 was released in November 2016. Among the new entries are academic and media presenter Waleed Aly, Australian Local Hero Award winner 2016 and writer Dr Catherine Keenan, Indigenous advocate Tauto Sansbury, and philanthropist Anne Kantor.

Who's Who in Australia 2018 is due to be released in November 2017.

Editions of Who's Who in Australia and its predecessors.

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