What does the stars in the Australian flag represent?

Question

and the new zealand one too???

Answer 1

The Australian flag uses three prominent symbols, the Union Flag (also known as the Union Jack), the Commonwealth Star and the Southern Cross (or Crux).

The flag of New Zealand is a defaced Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton, and four red stars with white borders to the right. The stars represent the constellation of Crux, the Southern Cross, as seen from New Zealand. New Zealand's first flag was adopted before it became a British colony.

Answer 2

descendants of convicts and criminals

Answer 3

Britons b*****s!