Does Australia share any connection with Afghanistan?

Australia and Afghanistan have had diplomatic relations since 1962. Both countries are members of the United Nations and the World Bank. Australia is the largest donor of development assistance to Afghanistan after the United States, with a total of over $1 billion committed since 2001. Australia has also contributed troops to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, with a peak of over 1,500 troops in 2012.