- 75 Years of the Bahá'í Faith in Australasia, by Various. (1996) Papers from the proceedings from the 1995 National Bahá'í Studies Conference, Australia.
- Aboriginal Health, Healing, Spirituality, Truth and Forgiveness, by Diana Rose Yoka. (2001) On love, healing, and forgiveness; colonization of Australia in the 1700s; ceremonial burial practices; traditional egalitarian societies; Edith Cowan, the first woman member of Parliament; my life experience as an aboriginal.
- Ambassador at the Court: The Life and Photography of Effie Baker, by Graham Hassall. (1999) Extensive biography of Effie Baker, an early Australian Bahá'í.
- Australia: History of the Bahá'í Faith, by Graham Hassall. (1998) Short history of the Bahá'í community of Australia.
- Australian Bahá'í Studies: Vol. 2, by Various. (2000) The complete issue of volume 2. Some papers were delivered at the 18th annual ABS conference "The Creative Inspiration: Arts and Culture in the Bahá’í Faith" (Melbourne, September 1999).
- Australian Women and Religious Change: Margaret Dixson and the First Melbourne Baha'is, by Graham Hassall. (1988) Women played an important role in the initial spread and development of the Bahá’í Faith in Australia. In doing so, they struggled to break the bounds that traditionally defined women's place in the life and organization of a religious community.
- Australian-New Zealand Bahá'í Connections, The, by David Brown Carr. (1996) History and relationship of the early Australian and New Zealand Bahá'í communities, the magazine Herald of the South, and some brief biographies.
- Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research Notes, by Graham Hassall. Jonah Winters, ed. (2000) Brief notes on the history of Bahá'í activities and the dates of NSA formation in Africa, China, Australia, and elsewhere.
- Bahá'í Community of Randwick: A Survey of 75 Years, by Graham Hassall. (1999) History of the Bahá'í community of Randwick, Australia.
- Baha'i country notes: Australia, by Graham Hassall. (1997)
- Bahá'í Faith: Prophecy and Conversion, by Brian J. Mistler. (2001-02) Results of a field study of Bahá'ís in the United States and Australia which demonstrate that family connections and social teachings are greater incentives to conversion than prophecy is.
- Bahá'í Faith in Australia: 75 Years Remembered, by Graham Hassall. (1995-06) An overview of the development of the Bahá'í Faith in Australia from its origins up to the mid-1990s; House of Worship in Sydney; the journal Herald of the South; Clara and Hyde Dunn and other early believers.
- Bahá'í Faith in Australia 1947-1963, by Graham Hassall. (1996) Major episodes in the evolution of the Australian Bahá'í community during the years 1947-1963, noting the way in which religious communities can transform over time; the temple in Sydney; the 10-year world crusade; aboriginal Bahá'ís.
- Bahá'í Faith in Tasmania 1923-1963, by Graham Hassall. (1995) Early history of the Bahá'í community of Tasmania.
- Bahá'í News Publications Seek to Elevate Thought, Inspire Action, by Bahá'í World News Service. (2018-10-12) Brief overview of the histories of various Bahá'í journals: Star of the West, Khurshid-i khavar, Sonne der Wahrheit, Wirklichkeit, The Dawn, Herald of the South, The Bahá'í World, World Order, and Bahá’í World News Service.
- Bahá'í Social and Economic Development: Participating in the Unfoldment of World Civilisation, by Payam Pakravan. (1999) The evolution of development praxis; new patterns of thought for civilization; human welfare; social growth; the Australian context; imperatives for a global enterprise.
- Bahá'í Studies Bulletin: Index by volume, Robert Stauffer, comp. (1998) List of articles in all issues of Bahai Studies Bulletin, 1982-1992.
- Bahá'ís in the West, Peter Smith, ed. (2004) Essays and illustrations on the beginnings of the Faith in Australia and New Zealand, Denmark, Hungary, and the United States.
- Baháʼí Houses of Worship: A Visual Overview, Anonymous, comp. (2020) A collection of collages, exterior and interior images of Baháʼí Houses of Worship constructed, under construction, or planned worldwide.
- Bioprospecting and Indigenous Knowledge in Australia: Implications of Valuing Indigenous Spiritual Knowledge, by John Hunter, Chris Jones. (2006-07) Co-authored/painted paper by Aboriginal and 'Western' authors primarily focusing on spiritual issues in law.
- Centenary of the Bahá'í Faith in Australia, by Boris Handal. (2020) Overview of the 100-year history of the Faith in Australia and New Zealand, starting from the arrival of pioneers Clara and Hyde Dunn in 1920.
- Clara Dunn: A Spiritual Pioneer, by Michael Day. (2010) Brief bio of Dunn, followed by an overview of the Australian Bahá'í community.
- Creating an Inclusive Narrative, by Australian Bahá'í Community. (2020-11) Culmination of a series of nationwide round tables, conveying the vision of Australians to foster a socially cohesive society.
- Death Penalty, The: Australian Legal Institutions vs the Bahá'í Faith?, by Roger Le Lievre. (1996) The Bahá'í teachings accept the application of the death penalty as a punishment for murder as an expression of retributive justice.
- Dedication of the Bahá'í House of Worship in Sydney, by Peter J. Khan. (2001) Reflections on the fortieth anniversary of the Bahá’í House of Worship in Sydney, highlighting its significance for the Australian Bahá’í community.
- Distinguishing Personal Correspondence of Secretaries from Letters on Shoghi Effendi's Behalf, by Universal House of Justice. (2019-02-18) Distinguishing letters on behalf of Shoghi Effendi from personal correspondence of secretaries. Also addresses authenticity of two letters attributed as being on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, published in the 1997 version of Messages to the Antipodes.
- Domestic Temporalities: Sensual Patterning in Persian Migratory Landscapes, by Simone Dennis, Megan Warin. (2007-09) Embodied paths of patterning, memory and emotion amongst Persian immigrant women in Adelaide, especially the Bahá'í expatriate community. Link to document (offsite).
- Dunn, Clara and Hyde, by Graham Hassall. (2000-01) Biography of two early Bahá'í teachers and pioneers.
- Dunn, Clara and John Henry Hyde, by Graham Hassall. (2009) On the couple who went to Australia in 1920 in response to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s call for worldwide expansion of the Bahá’í Faith and firmly established it in the Antipodes, designated Hands of the Cause of God by Shoghi Effendi.
- Effects of addiction/alcoholism, acculturation, physical, emotional and sexual violence on the education of aboriginal children, The, by Tjanara Goreng-Goreng. (1995) The social problems facing many Australian aboriginal children; the need to involve indigenous peoples themselves in responding to these problems.
- Fazel Mohammad Khan, by Graham Hassall. (1999) The life of Fazel "Frank" Khan, an Australian Muslim convert to the Bahá'í Faith.
- First and Finest: John Henry and Clara Hyde Dunn in Australia, by Graham Hassall. (1985-07) Introduction of the Bahá'í Faith to Australia and New Zealand.
- From: Ron Price's Epic Autobiographical History: Pioneering Over Five Epochs: A History of The Bahá'í Faith in The Northern Territory and Adjoining Regions of Australia: 1947 to 1997, by Ron Price. (2001-2004) This Bahai Library Online document contains The History of the Bahá'í Community in the Northern Territory of Australia and adjacent regions: 1947-1997. This history is written in some three dozen short instalments totalling about 10000 words.
- Hilda Brooks and the Australian Bahá'í Community, by Graham Hassall. (1989) The role played by Hilda Margaret Brooks (1896-1969) in the development of the Australian Bahá'í Community.
- In Memoriam: Bill Washington, by Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Australia. (2014-11) Messages of condolence from the Universal House of Justice and the National Assembly of Australia.
- Indigenous Messengers of God, by Christopher Buck, Kevin Locke. (2014-2020) 68 essays on Native American theology and history from the perspective of Bahá'í teachings.
- Itchyfeet: Travels with Reg Priestley, by Reginald L. Priestley. (1991/2001) Autobiography of a world traveller who visited many places in and around Israel while in the Palestine Policeman service in the 1940s, and the story of his acceptance of the Bahá'í Faith.
- Letters inscribed upon His sacred scroll: An anthology of poetry by Australian Bahá'ís 1999, Belinda Belton, comp. (2000) A collection of 16 poems.
- Letters to Australia and New Zealand, by Shoghi Effendi. (1971)
- List of Articles on BahaiTeachings.org, by Christopher Buck. (2014/2020/2024) List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014.
- Lonely road to native title determination, A, by Walter Waia. (2000) A personal account of the Saibai Island Native Title Claim: a story of an Indigenous Australian who "walked a learning road to fulfill his obligations to his family, his clan and to the community."
- Messages to the Antipodes (Australasia), by Shoghi Effendi. (1997)
- Mr Faizi and Mr Furútan in Australia: The Yerrinbool tapes, by Abu'l-Qásim Faizí, Alí-Akbar Furútan. Graham Hassall, ed. (2000) Lengthy talks of Hands of the Cause A.Q. Faizi and A.A. Furútan in Australia at the Yerrinbool summer school.
- Outpost of a World Religion: The Bahá'í Faith in Australia 1920-1947, by Graham Hassall. (1991-06) An updated version of a paper published in two places.
- Outposts of a World Religion by a Bahá'í Traveler: Journeys Taken in 1933-1935, Accompanied by Edward R. Mathews, by Loulie Mathews. (n.d.) Autobiography of trips to New Zealand, New Guinea, Australia, Hawaii, and South America teaching the Faith.
- Perfection and Refinement: Towards an Aesthetics of the Bab, by Moojan Momen. (2011) The writings of the Bab have implications for the "plastic" arts; significance for native traditions; relevance to the performing arts; and the concept of refinement which comes across in both the person and the writings of the Báb.
- Persian Bahá'ís in Australia, by Graham Hassall. (1989) Overview of the history and modern activities (ca. 1989) of the Persian Bahá'í community in Australia.
- Protocols in Aboriginal Communities, by Darryl French. (2002) Guide to fostering respectful and productive relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people; cultural sensitivity and historical awareness; Aboriginal English and communication in meetings; addressing barriers; the role of elders.
- Return of the Dreamtime, by Pym Trueman. (1995) Brief history of Christianity and missionary work in Samoa and Australia, and how native Samoan customs and beliefs were changed or lost.
- Ridván 1996 (Four Year Plan) - To the Followers of Bahá'u'lláh (in Australia and the Pacific): Bahá'í Era 153, by Universal House of Justice. (1996) Country-specific portion of the annual message to the Bahá'ís of the world: South Pacific.
- Scholarship from an Aboriginal Perspective, by Diana Rose Yoka. (1996) Scholarship can be demonstrated in our daily lives, through how we interact with each other and put Bahá'u'lláh's admonitions into action; it is not limited to the written word: to have meaning it needs to include experiential learning.
- Seventy Five Years of the Bahá'í Faith in Victoria, Australia, by Graham Hassall. (1998-12) History of the Bahá'í community of Victoria, Australia.
- Singular Room, A: An Exploration of Bahá'í Houses of Worship, by Sama Shodjai. (2023-12) Overview of the design principles followed in building the Bahá'í temples, and the intricacies and considerations involved in their design, using Canada as a case study. (Link to document, offsite).
- Something Regal: Uncle Fred Murray Extracts from a compilation of tributes, photographs and stories, by June Perkins. (2000) Stories about and pictures of Fred Murray, an early Indigenous Baha’i.
- Táhirih's Message to the Modern World, by Martha L. Root. (1941) Transcript of a radio address from Sunday April 21, 1940, telling the story of Ṭáhirih, describing her as the foremost woman of her generation known across Persia for her beauty, intelligence, and courage, who gave her life for the emancipation of women.
- Talk given by Hand of the Cause of God A.Q. Faizi, Australia, by Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. (1969-11-21) Discussion of "Standards and Values, "Explanations from the Writings of the Báb," and "How to Study the Book of Íqán"
- Teaching the Faith in Australia 1963-1975: Personal Recollections, by Hedi Moani. (1999) Recollections of Melbourne Australia 1963-65; Geelong and the formation of the first LSA 1965-1968; the International Conference in Sydney 1967; Perth 1968-1970; youth club at the University of Melbourne; pioneering at Alice Springs and Darwin.
- Thelma Perks, by Graham Hassall. (1998) Perks (1901-1988) was a prominent Australian Bahá'í who served at various times on the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia, and as an inaugural Auxiliary Board member and later Continental Counselor.
- Women and Religious Change: A case study in the colonial migrant experience, by Miriam Dixson. (2000) The story of Margaret Dixson, and one woman's growth from Anglicanism, via numerology and astrology, to commitment to the world ideals of the Bahá'í Faith.
- Yerrinbool Bahá'í School 1938 - 1988: An Account of the First Fifty Years, by Graham Hassall. (1988) History of an early Australian Bahá'í school.
- Youth Suicide in Australia: Future Directions in the New Millennium, by Farahnaz Feeney, Kynan Feeney. (2002) Predisposing factors for youth suicide; current prevention strategies; Bahá'í perspectives; patterns of suicide and homicide in the United States 1933-1990.
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