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Looks like a Spectacular Rustgill or Gymnopilus junonius. They often grow on tree stumps and tree bases.

This species also occurs in Southwest and Southeast Australia.

In the picture I cannot see the gills, I am assuming it has gills because it looks exactly like a Spectacular Rustgill, so they might still be covered by the cortina (veil).

I also found a picture of a person who identified a Spectacular Rustgill in Australia which looked really similar.

So shortly, I am fairly sure it is a Spectacular Rustgill or Gymnopilus junonius.

I hope this helps:)

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I got the pictures from iNaturalist:

iNaturalist

Spectacular Rustgill (Gymnopilus junonius)

Gymnopilus junonius is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae. Commonly known as the Spectacular Rustgill, this large orange mus

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@writingraccoon Hiyaaa:) The op being Australian does help so thanks for letting me know. I do not mind being tagged in identification posts, I like id'ing fungi:)

looka this mushroom from my backyard