Darren Lockyer will lead a 46-man Australian squad for its defence of the Rugby League World Cup starting in October.
Lockyer, who has represented his country 36 times, will be joined by fellow experienced campaigners Petero Civoniceva, Cam Smith and Steve Price.
Super League-bound duo Michael Crocker and Danny Buderus have also been included.
Kangaroos coach Ricky Stuart had previously indicated he would overlook both Melbourne second row Crocker and Newcastle hooker Buderus, who are joining Hull and Leeds respectively next year.
Billy Slater, Greg Inglis and Israel Folau are among 10 Storm team-mates in the squad, which also includes 11 players yet to debut for Australia at senior level - Ben Cross (Knights), Robbie Farah (Tigers), Michael Jennings (Panthers), Anthony Lafranchi (Titans), Joel Monoghan (Raiders), Nate Myles (Roosters), Josh Perry, Glenn Stewart, Anthony Watmough (Eagles), Justin Poore (Dragons) and Anthony Quinn (Storm).
But there is no place for Mark Gasnier, the St George-Illawarra centre who has been the face of the tournament but will quit the sport for a rugby union contract with Stade Francais later this year.
Wigan star Trent Barrett, who will join Cronulla next year, was also overlooked.
Coach Ricky Stuart said Friday's announcement would give all players a chance to impress selectors in the final rounds of the NRL season.
"We will choose the final team of 24 on October 6 after the NRL Grand Final," Stuart said.
"The final team can include players not featured in the squad announced today, which serves to put players on notice that the Cup is just around the corner and selectors are closely monitoring form."
"The announcement is a reminder to those named that selectors are looking at them very seriously, and to those who are disappointed at not being named, there is still some work to be done, but they are by no means out of contention."
The World Cup runs over 29 days and features 10 nations.
Australia kicks off its campaign against New Zealand on October 26 at the Sydney Football Stadium, with games against England at Melbourne's Telstra Dome on November 2 and a match against Papua New Guinea in Townsville on November 9 to follow.
The semi-finals will be played at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on November 15 and the Sydney Football Stadium on November 16, with the November 22 final at Suncorp Stadium already a sell-out.
Australia Rugby League World Cup squad
Braith Anasta, Greg Bird, Danny Buderus, Petero Civoniceva, Matt Cooper, Ben Creagh, Michael Crocker, Cooper Cronk, Ben Cross, Robbie Farah, Craig Fitzgibbon, Israel Folau, Paul Gallen, Kurt Gidley, Jarryd Hayne, Justin Hodges, Ryan Hoffman, Karmichael Hunt, Greg Inglis, Michael Jennings, Dallas Johnson, Brent Kite, Anthony Laffranchi, Darren Lockyer, Willie Mason, Joel Monaghan, Nate Myles, Luke O'Donnell, Josh Perry, Justin Poore, Steve Price, Scott Prince, Anthony Quinn, Steve Simpson, Billy Slater, Cameron Smith, Brett Stewart, Glenn Stewart, Brent Tate, Sam Thaiday, Johnathan Thurston, Anthony Tupou, Anthony Watmough, Carl Webb, Brett White, Craig Wing.