Answer: 2
Why? Previous written publication of the same invention anywhere in the world would render the invention not novel in Australia, such as in this question, or in any other country. Once an invention is disclosed to the public, and there is a written evidence of that disclosure anywhere in the world, the invention is not novel anymore. It does not matter whether the disclosure is part of a granted patent, a published patent application or a journal, as long as the public has access to the documents.
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