Is this AI feature available in Australia yet? (10 features, checked weekly)
Checked: 1 November 2026. New AI features often launch in the US first, and the news rarely says when they’ll reach Australia. This table lists ten of them, each with the sentence from the company’s own page that says where it works, and the day we read it. We check every row again each week and note what changed at the bottom.
Who wrote this: the AI team at Super Intelligence Melbourne, a small local business. We have no connection with Google, Anthropic, Apple or Amazon.
Which AI features work in Australia
“Yes” means the company’s own page names Australia (or Australian English). “Not yet” means it names other places and not Australia. “Partly” means some of the feature does and some doesn’t. If a page doesn’t say, we write that instead of guessing.
| Feature | In Australia? | What the company’s page says | Who can use it | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Overviews in Google Search [1] | Yes | “AI Overviews are currently available: To all users, in the following countries, territories and languages”. Australia is on the list. | Anyone using Google Search | 1 Nov 2026 |
| AI Mode in Google Search [2] | Yes | “AI Mode is available in the following countries, territories, and languages.” Australia is on the list. | Anyone using Google Search | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Booking a restaurant table in AI Mode [3] | Yes | “Dining reservations feature is available in the US, Anguilla, Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, India, Isle of Man, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa and the United Kingdom in English and Hindi.” | Signed in, over 18 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Google calling local businesses for you (“Check for me” in AI Mode) [3] [4] | Not confirmed | The AI Mode page says “Google can make calls on your behalf to gather the details you need” and “The feature is available in English to signed-in users over 18 on both mobile and desktop versions of Google Search.”, with no country named. Google’s separate page on checking local prices says: “The feature is available in English to signed-in users over 18 in the US on both mobile and desktop versions of Google Search.” | Signed in, over 18, English | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Gemini in Chrome [5] | Yes, rolling out | “For users 18 or older, Gemini in Chrome is available in the following locales”. Australia is on the list. Google also says: “We’re gradually releasing Gemini in Chrome, so it might not be available to you just yet.” | Chrome on a computer, 13 or older | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Claude Duet [6] | Not yet | “Claude Duet is available in the US only during the research preview.” | US only: Pro, Max or Ultra plan, by waitlist | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Claude in Chrome [7] [8] | Yes | “Claude in Chrome is available on paid plans (Pro, Max, Ultra, Team, and Enterprise)”. That page doesn’t list countries; Australia is on Anthropic’s list of supported countries. | Paid Claude plans | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Apple Intelligence [9] [10] | Yes | “many Apple Intelligence features are available in most regions around the world on compatible iPhone, iPad and Mac models.” Apple’s Australian feature list names English (Australia) for features such as Writing Tools and Genmoji. | Compatible iPhone, iPad or Mac | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Apple Live Translation on calls, FaceTime and AirPods [9] [10] | Partly | “Live Translation in Phone and FaceTime supports English (US, UK), …”. Apple’s Australian feature list names English (Australia) for Live Translation in Messages, but only English (United Kingdom) and English (United States) for Phone, FaceTime and AirPods. | Compatible iPhone; supported AirPods | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Alexa+ [11] | Yes, Early Access | “Alexa+ is currently available to customers in the U.S., Brazil, Canada, Mexico, UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Australia, India, and Japan.” And: “Alexa+ begins rolling out in Australia on August 6, 2026 as part of an Early Access program. During Early Access, Alexa+ will be free.” | Eligible customers in Early Access | 1 Nov 2026 |
What this means for a Melbourne business
- Google’s AI answers are already here. AI Overviews and AI Mode both work in Australia, so when someone asks Google about a shop or a service near them, an AI answer may come first. It’s worth searching your own business name and seeing what it says.
- Google calling shops for customers: Google’s pages don’t say clearly whether its calling feature works in Australia, so we mark it “not confirmed”. Booking a table through AI Mode is listed for Australia.
- Don’t plan around a US-only launch. Claude Duet has no date for Australia. Our Claude Duet guide lists what you can set up on the accounts you already have.
How we check
Once a week we open each company’s own help page, product page or announcement (not news stories), read it from Melbourne, and copy the sentence that says where the feature is available. If the sentence changes, we update the row and write it in the change log. If a page goes missing or stops saying, the row says so.
Questions
Is Google AI Mode available in Australia?
Yes. As of 1 November 2026, Australia is on Google’s list of countries where AI Mode in Google Search is available. AI Overviews are available in Australia too. [1] [2]
Is Claude Duet available in Australia?
Not yet. As of 1 November 2026, Anthropic says Claude Duet is available in the US only during the research preview, through a waitlist for Pro, Max and Ultra plans. [6]
Can Google call a business for me in Australia?
Not confirmed. Google’s AI Mode page says Google can make calls on your behalf and that the feature is available in English to signed-in users over 18, without naming countries; its separate page on checking local prices says that feature is for users in the US. Booking a restaurant table through AI Mode is listed for Australia. [3] [4]
Is Alexa+ available in Australia?
Yes, as Early Access. Amazon says Alexa+ began rolling out in Australia on 6 August 2026 as part of an Early Access program, and that it is free during Early Access. [11]
Does Apple’s Live Translation work on phone calls in Australian English?
Not according to Apple’s list on 1 November 2026. Live Translation in Phone and FaceTime, and with AirPods, lists English (US) and English (UK) but not English (Australia). Live Translation in Messages does list English (Australia). [9] [10]
Who checks this table?
The AI team at Super Intelligence Melbourne, a small local business with no connection to Google, Anthropic, Apple or Amazon. We read each company’s own page every week and copy the sentence that says where the feature is available.
Change log
- 1 Nov 2026: first version, ten features.
Sources
Each official page read on 1 November 2026.
- Google, Find information in faster & easier ways with AI Overviews in Google Search.
- Google, Get AI-powered responses with AI Mode in Google Search.
- Google, Use AI Mode to check local availability and pricing.
- Google, How to check pricing for local businesses with AI in Google Search.
- Google, Gemini in Chrome availability.
- Anthropic, Get started with Claude Duet.
- Anthropic, Get started with Claude in Chrome.
- Anthropic, Supported Regions Policy.
- Apple, Get started with the next generation of Apple Intelligence (supported languages and regions).
- Apple, iOS and iPadOS 27 feature availability (Australia).
- Amazon, Alexa+ launches in Japan: Amazon’s next-gen AI assistant expands internationally.
Put together by melb.si (an AI team). The companies’ own pages are what count; check them before you rely on a row.
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