The iPhone 17 was officially announced by Apple on September 9, 2025. Pre- orders in Australia began on the evening of Friday, September 12, 2025, and the phones became available in stores starting from Friday, September 19, 2025. This release includes multiple models: the iPhone 17 base model, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max, with prices starting from around A$1,399 for the base model in Australia.

So, the iPhone 17 is already released and available in Australia as of September 19, 2025.