The national team, adopting the official nickname "The Dropbears", was one of seven participating countries at the tournament held 19-20 July 2014 in Burnaby, Canada.

After a long and tightly contested match, the Dropbears eventually claimed Gold with a snitch catch, defeating the United States 150*-130[a].

[15] This historic win took the international quidditch community by storm, being a significant upset against Team USA who were previously undefeated in the entire history of the sport.

[18] The Dropbears finished 5th at the 2018 World Cup, held 27 June - 2 July 2018 in Florence, Italy, after being defeated by the United States (the eventual winners) in the quarterfinals.

[20] However, the IQA defended allowing both Australia and Hong Kong to compete due to the lack of an equivalent continental games tournament in their region.

[22] The fifth world cup took place 15-16 July 2023 in Richmond, United States, where Australia finished 7th after being defeated by Belgium (the eventual bronze medalists) in the quarterfinals.

[23] In 2024, the Australian Development Team, known as "Aurora Australis", was formed, making their international debut at the Quadball Nations Cup.

[40][41] The squad for the 2022 European Games was captained by Samantha Chittenden[42] and coached by Nicola Gertler, Tim Scott, and Kim Govier.