1984 in Australia

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The following lists events that happened during 1984 in Australia.

1984 in Australia
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Ninian Stephen
Prime ministerBob Hawke
Population15,393,472
Australian of the YearLowitja O'Donoghue
ElectionsNSW, Federal, Referendum

1984
in
Australia

Decades:
See also:

Incumbents[edit]

Sir Ninian Stephen
Bob Hawke

State and territory leaders[edit]

Governors and administrators[edit]

Events[edit]

January[edit]

February[edit]

March[edit]

April[edit]

May[edit]

July[edit]

August[edit]

  • August – Brenda Hodge becomes the last person to be sentenced to death by Western Australia, and in the country as a whole, before the complete abolition of capital punishment. Her sentence is later commuted to life imprisonment.
  • 1 August – Australian banks are deregulated.
  • 7 August – Margaret, 35, and Seana Tapp, 9 are attacked and murdered by an unknown man in their suburban Melbourne home.[22] Seana is also sexually assaulted.[23]
  • 21 August – The Federal budget is televised for the first time.[24]

September[edit]

October[edit]

November[edit]

  • 6 November – In a crime that shocks the city, Melbourne schoolgirl Kylie Maybury is kidnapped, raped and murdered after being sent on an errand to buy a bag of sugar.[27]
  • 26 November –
    • Former NSW Corrective Services Minister Rex Jackson appears in Court on conspiracy charges for the early release of prisoners.[28]
    • A good performance by Andrew Peacock in the leaders' televised debate boosts his poll ratings.[29]

December[edit]

Arts and literature[edit]

Film[edit]

Television[edit]

Sport[edit]

VFL[edit]

Rugby league[edit]

Other[edit]

Births[edit]

Deaths[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Jon Seiben on visit anyway". The Canberra Times. 28 January 1985. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ Dempsey, Shelley (30 January 1985). "2CC chats with performers at Narara". The Canberra Times.
  4. ^ "Rain drowns the music, and floods leave festival fans stranded in the mud". The Canberra Times. 31 January 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Teething troubles likely for Labor's newborn Medicare". The Canberra Times. 1 February 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Police to investigate allegations about judge". The Canberra Times. 3 February 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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  9. ^ Malone, Paul (7 March 1984). "Judge named by Qld minister". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  10. ^ Malone, Paul (25 March 1984). "Labor back, but about 11 seats lost". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  11. ^ "New $100 note on Monday". The Canberra Times. 21 March 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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  13. ^ "'Advance Australia' national anthem". The Canberra Times. 12 April 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Green and gold our official colours". The Canberra Times. 20 April 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  15. ^ "New, shiny, $1 coin raises some eyebrows". The Canberra Times. 15 May 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  16. ^ "NSW Assembly passes homosexuality law reform". The Canberra Times. 17 May 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Homosexuality Bill passes all stages". The Canberra Times. 19 May 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Family Court judge's wife killed, home damaged". The Canberra Times. 5 July 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Report of the Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests in Australia". Australian Parliament House. 20 November 1985. p. 7 (PDF). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  20. ^ "Three states to join national crime body". The Canberra Times. 3 July 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  21. ^ Waterford, Jack (22 July 1984). "Top ACT judge enters fray over 'Mr Justice Policeman'". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  22. ^ "Mother, daughter killed in beds". The Canberra Times. 10 August 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  23. ^ Jolly, Nathan (1 December 2019). "Why the murders of mother and daughter Margaret and Seana remain unsolved". news.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  24. ^ Morris, Joan (19 August 1984). "Television history being made". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  25. ^ "Seven shot dead at hotel". The Canberra Times. 3 September 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  26. ^ Jeffrey, Brian (2 October 1984). "Archive grew out of concern for film and sound heritage". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  27. ^ "Body of girl, 6, found in gutter". The Canberra Times. 8 November 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  28. ^ "Jackson needed to raise money, Crown alleges". The Canberra Times. 27 November 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  29. ^ Jones, Bruce (26 November 1984). "Peacock's 'impressive performance'". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  30. ^ Malone, Paul (2 December 1984). "Informal vote takes icing off ALP cake". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  31. ^ Coyle, Kerry (8 December 1984). "Peacock, Howard returned". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  32. ^ "Franklin award to Winton". The Canberra Times. 15 May 1985. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  33. ^ "Olympics telethon aims for LA and beyond". The Canberra Times. 3 February 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  34. ^ "Qld TV channel buyer pursuing media interest". The Canberra Times. 6 May 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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  36. ^ "Melbourne ruckman Peter Moore wins second Brownlow". The Canberra Times. 25 September 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  37. ^ "Canterbury the best". The Canberra Times. 24 September 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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  44. ^ "Jarrod Bannister". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.