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Incumbents
*Monarch
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– Elizabeth II
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*Governor-General
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– Sir Peter Cosgrove
General (Australia), General Sir Peter John Cosgrove, (born 28 July 1947) is a retired senior Australian Army officer who served as the 26th governor-general of Australia, in office from 2014 to 2019.
A graduate of the Royal Military College, ...
(until 1 July), then David Hurley
General David John Hurley, (born 26 August 1953) is an Australian former senior officer in the Australian Army who has served as the 27th governor-general of Australia since 1 July 2019. He was previously the 38th governor of New South Wales ...
*Prime Minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
– Scott Morrison
Scott John Morrison (; born 13 May 1968) is an Australian politician. He served as the 30th prime minister of Australia and as Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia from 2018 to 2022, and is currently the member of parliament (MP) for t ...
**Deputy Prime Minister
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– Michael McCormack
**Opposition Leader
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
– Bill Shorten
William Richard Shorten (born 12 May 1967) is an Australian politician currently serving as Minister for Government Services and Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme since 2022. He previously served as leader of the opposition a ...
(until 30 May), then Anthony Albanese
Anthony Norman Albanese ( or ; born 2 March 1963) is an Australian politician serving as the 31st and current prime minister of Australia since 2022. He has been leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since 2019 and the member of parlia ...
* Chief Justice – Susan Kiefel
Susan Mary Kiefel (; born 17 January 1954) is the chief justice of Australia, in office since 30 January 2017. She has served on the High Court since 2007, having previously been a judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the Federal Cou ...
State and territory leaders
*Premier of New South Wales
The premier of New South Wales is the head of government in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Government of New South Wales follows the Westminster Parliamentary System, with a Parliament of New South Wales acting as the legislature. ...
– Gladys Berejiklian
Gladys Berejiklian (born 22 September 1970) is an Australian former politician who served as the 45th premier of New South Wales and the leader of the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party from 2017 to 2021.
Berejiklian became a member ...
**Opposition Leader
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
– Michael Daley (until 25 March), then Penny Sharpe
Penelope Gail Sharpe (born 22 October 1970) is an Australian politician. She has served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 2005, representing the Labor Party. Since June 2021, Sharpe is the leader of the opposition in ...
(until 29 June), then Jodi McKay
Jodi Leyanne McKay (born 16 August 1969) is a former Australian politician who was the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of New South Wales from June 2019 until May 2021. She previously served as a member of the New South Wales Legislat ...
*Premier of Queensland
The premier of Queensland is the head of government in the Australian state of Queensland.
By convention the premier is the leader of the party with a parliamentary majority in the unicameral Legislative Assembly of Queensland. The premier is ap ...
– Annastacia Palaszczuk
Annastacia Palaszczuk ( , Polish: Annastacia Pałaszczuk, ; born 25 July 1969) is an Australian politician who has been the 39th premier of Queensland since 2015 and the leader of the Queensland branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since ...
**Opposition Leader
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
– Deb Frecklington
Deborah Kay Frecklington (born 3 September 1971) is an Australian politician who is the member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Nanango, having won the seat at the 2012 state election. She was the Leader of the Queensland Opposit ...
*Premier of South Australia
The premier of South Australia is the head of government in the state of South Australia, Australia. The Government of South Australia follows the Westminster system, with a Parliament of South Australia acting as the legislature. The premier is ...
– Steven Marshall
Steven Spence Marshall (born 21 January 1968) is an Australian politician who served as the 46th premier of South Australia between 2018 and 2022. He has been a member of the South Australian Division of the Liberal Party of Australia in the ...
**Opposition Leader
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
– Peter Malinauskas
Peter Bryden Malinauskas ( ; born 14 August 1980) is an Australian politician, serving as the 47th and current premier of South Australia since March 2022. He has been the leader of the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party (AL ...
*Premier of Tasmania
The premier of Tasmania is the head of the executive government in the Australian state of Tasmania. By convention, the leader of the party or political grouping which has majority support in the House of Assembly is invited by the governor of Ta ...
– Will Hodgman
William Edward Felix Hodgman (born 20 April 1969) is an Australian diplomat and former politician who has been the High Commissioner of Australia to Singapore since February 2021. He was the 45th Premier of Tasmania and a member for the Divisio ...
**Opposition Leader
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
– Rebecca White
Rebecca Peta White (born 4 February 1983) is an Australian politician. She has been the Leader of the Opposition in Tasmania and Leader of the Parliamentary Labor Party in Tasmania since July 2021, having previously served in that role from ...
*Premier of Victoria
The premier of Victoria is the head of government in the Australian state of Victoria. The premier is appointed by the governor of Victoria, and is the leader of the political party able to secure a majority in the Victorian Legislative Assembly ...
– Daniel Andrews
Daniel Michael Andrews (born 6 July 1972) is an Australian politician serving as the 48th and current premier of Victoria since December 2014. He has been the leader of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since December ...
**Opposition Leader
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– Michael O'Brien
*Premier of Western Australia
The premier of Western Australia is the head of government of the state of Western Australia. The role of premier at a state level is similar to the role of the prime minister of Australia at a federal level. The premier leads the executive bra ...
– Mark McGowan
Mark McGowan (born 13 July 1967) is an Australian politician, the 30th premier of Western Australia, and the leader of the Western Australian branch of the Labor Party.
McGowan was born and raised in Newcastle, New South Wales. He attended t ...
**Opposition Leader
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
– Mike Nahan
Michael Dennis Nahan (born 2 July 1950) is a former Australian politician who was Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia's Western Australian branch and Leader of the Opposition from the 2017 state election until his resignation in June 201 ...
(until 13 June), then Liza Harvey
Liza Mary Harvey (née Browne; born 25 October 1966) is an Australian politician who was the Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 2008 to 2021, representing the seat of Scarborough. She was a minister in t ...
*Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory
The chief minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the head of government of the Australian Capital Territory. The leader of the party with the largest number of seats in the unicameral Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly usu ...
– Andrew Barr
Andrew James Barr (born 29 April 1973) is an Australian politician who has been serving as the 7th Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory since 2014. He has been an Australian Labor Party member in the ACT Legislative Assembly sin ...
**Opposition Leader
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
– Alistair Coe
Alistair Bruce Coe (born 9 January 1984) is an Australian politician and a former leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). He was a member of the ACT Legislative Assembly from 2008 to ...
*Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
The chief minister of the Northern Territory is the head of government of the Northern Territory. The office is the equivalent of a state premier.
When the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly was created in 1974, the head of government was ...
– Michael Gunner
**Opposition Leader
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
– Gary Higgins
Gary John Higgins (born 26 May 1954) is an Australian former politician. A member of the Country Liberal Party, he was elected to represent the seat of Daly in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly at the 2012 election. After the 2016 e ...
Governors and administrators
*Governor of New South Wales
The governor of New South Wales is the viceregal representative of the Australian monarch, King Charles III, in the state of New South Wales. In an analogous way to the governor-general of Australia at the national level, the governors of the ...
– David Hurley
General David John Hurley, (born 26 August 1953) is an Australian former senior officer in the Australian Army who has served as the 27th governor-general of Australia since 1 July 2019. He was previously the 38th governor of New South Wales ...
(until 1 May), then Margaret Beazley
Margaret Joan Beazley, , (born 23 July 1951) is an Australian Judge, jurist who is the 39th and current governor of New South Wales, serving since 2 May 2019. She was the president of the New South Wales Court of Appeal, the List of the first wo ...
*Governor of Queensland
The governor of Queensland is the representative in the state of Queensland of the monarch of Australia. In an analogous way to the governor-general of Australia at the national level, the governor Governors of the Australian states, performs c ...
– Paul de Jersey
Paul de Jersey, (born 21 September 1948) is an Australian jurist who served as the 26th governor of Queensland, in office from 29 July 2014 to 1 November 2021. He was Chief Justice of Queensland from 1998 to 2014.
Education
De Jersey was edu ...
*Governor of South Australia
The governor of South Australia is the representative in South Australia of the Monarch of Australia, currently King Charles III. The governor performs the same constitutional and ceremonial functions at the state level as does the governor-gene ...
– Hieu Van Le
Hieu Van Le, ( vi, Lê Văn Hiếu; born 1 January 1954) was the 35th governor of South Australia, in office from 1 September 2014 to 31 August 2021. He served as the state's lieutenant-governor from 2007 to 2014. He also served as chair of the ...
*Governor of Tasmania
The governor of Tasmania is the representative in the Australian state of Tasmania of the Monarch of Australia, currently King Charles III. The incumbent governor is Barbara Baker, who was appointed in June 2021. The official residence of the ...
– Kate Warner
Catherine Ann Warner (born 14 July 1948) is an Australian lawyer and legal academic who was the 28th Governor of Tasmania from 2014 to 2021.
Early life and education
Warner was born Catherine Ann Friend in Hobart, Tasmania, and attended St M ...
*Governor of Victoria
The governor of Victoria is the representative of the monarch, King Charles III, in the Australian state of Victoria. The governor is one of seven viceregal representatives in the country, analogous to the governors of the other states, and the ...
– Linda Dessau
Linda Marion Dessau (born 8 May 1953) is an Australian jurist, barrister, and the 29th and current governor of Victoria since 1 July 2015. She is the first female and the first Jewish holder of the office. She was a judge of the Family Court ...
*Governor of Western Australia
The governor of Western Australia is the representative in Western Australia of the monarch of Australia, currently King Charles III. As with the other governors of the Australian states, the governor of Western Australia performs constitutional ...
– Kim Beazley
Kim Christian Beazley (born 14 December 1948) is an Australian former politician and diplomat. He was leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and leader of the opposition from 1996 to 2001 and 2005 to 2006, having previously been a cabinet ...
* Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories – Natasha Griggs
Natasha Louise Griggs (born 24 January 1969) is an Australian former politician and the administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories from 2017 to 2022.
Griggs was first elected at the 2010 federal election as a member of the Hous ...
*Administrator of Norfolk Island
The administrator of Norfolk Island acts as a representative both of The Crown and of the Government of Australia, as well as carrying out other duties according to the ''Norfolk Island Amendment Act 2015''.Eric Hutchinson
Eric Hutchinson (born September 8, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his songs " Rock & Roll", "OK, It's Alright with Me", "Not There Yet", "Watching You Watch Him", and "Tell the World". Hutchinson was named an AOL "About t ...
*Administrator of the Northern Territory
The Administrator of the Northern Territory is an official appointed by the Governor-General of Australia to represent the government of the Commonwealth in the Northern Territory, Australia. They perform functions similar to those of a state gov ...
– Vicki O'Halloran
Vicki Susan O'Halloran (born 20 June 1964) is an Australian businesswoman and community worker, who was CEO of Somerville Community Services in the Northern Territory from 1998 to 2017. On 31 October 2017, she was sworn in as the 22nd administrat ...
Events
January
* 3 January – One man is killed and another is injured following a double stabbing at the Asia-Pacific headquarters of theChurch of Scientology
The Church of Scientology is a group of interconnected corporate entities and other organizations devoted to the practice, administration and dissemination of Scientology, which is variously defined as a cult, a scientology as a business, bu ...
in the Sydney suburb of Chatswood.
* 5 January – A far-right political rally
A political demonstration is an action by a mass group or collection of groups of people in favor of a political or other cause or people partaking in a protest against a cause of concern; it often consists of walking in a mass march formati ...
held in Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
, marked by scuffles with police and counter-protesters, is attended by Independent Senator Fraser Anning
William Fraser Anning (born 14 October 1949) is an Australian former politician who was a senator for Queensland from November 2017 to June 2019. Anning is known for holding far-right, nativist, and anti-Muslim views, and has been criticised ...
, who admits to using tax-payer funded travel to attend the event.
*7 January – A mass fish die-off occurs on the Lower Darling River
The Darling River ( Paakantyi: ''Baaka'' or ''Barka'') is the third-longest river in Australia, measuring from its source in northern New South Wales to its conflu
ence with the Murray River at Wentworth, New South Wales. Including its longes ...
at Menindee Lakes
The Menindee Lakes is a system of 9 large, but relatively shallow lakes, located in south-west New South Wales on the Darling (Barka) River, about 200 km upstream of the Darling River's junction with the River Murray. The Darling River is ...
. Up to 1 million fish, including endangered species, ultimately die in what is described as possibly the largest fish die-off in Australian history.
* 24 January – Professor Tanya Monro
Tanya Mary Monro FOSA FAIP GAICD (born 1973)Prof. Tanya Monro
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is appointed Australia's next Chief Defence Scientist, the first woman in the position.
*29 January – The South Australian Murray Darling Basin Royal Commission report is released. The commission, which commenced in 2018, was critical of the Murray Darling Basin Plan and the Commonwealth Murray Darling Basin Authority.
Royal Institution of Australia, riaus.org.au< ...
February
* Four people are killed and over a thousand people remain evacuated from homes inTownsville
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 180,820 as of June 2018, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland; it is unofficially considered its capital. Estimated resident population, 3 ...
as flooding
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peaks in the city, following a metre of rainfall in the first week of the month. Among the dead were two men on 4 February, and two young boys on 25 February, all from drowning.
* 4 February – The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry
The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, also known as the Banking Royal Commission and the Hayne Royal Commission, was a royal commission established on 14 December 2017 by the Austra ...
final report is tabled in Parliament. The report makes 76 recommendations.
*12 February – The Liberal-National Coalition
The Liberal–National Coalition, commonly known simply as "the Coalition" or informally as the LNP, is an alliance of centre-right political parties that forms one of the two major groupings in Australian federal politics. The two partners in ...
government becomes the first Australian federal government to lose a vote on its own legislation in 78 years, after a defeat on the floor of the House of Representatives
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.
*13 February – Nineteen homes are destroyed by bushfires in the New England
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and Northern Rivers
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regions of New South Wales
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*26 February – Following the lifting of a suppression order, it is revealed that Cardinal George Pell
George Pell (born 8 June 1941) is an Australian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as the inaugural prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy between 2014 and 2019, and was a member of the Council of Cardinal Advisers between 2013 a ...
had been convicted in December 2018 of sexually abusing two choirboys in 1996.
March
*13 March – CardinalGeorge Pell
George Pell (born 8 June 1941) is an Australian cardinal of the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . I ...
is sentenced to six years in prison following his conviction over the sexual abuse of two choirboys.
*19 March – a few days prior to the state election, a video from September 2018 surfaced in which NSW Labor leader Michael Daley made comments about Asian immigration in Sydney. Daley said "Our young children will flee and who are they being replaced with? They are being replaced by young people from typically Asia with PhDs," and "So there's a transformation happening in Sydney now where our kids are moving out and foreigners are moving in and taking their jobs".
*23 March –
**The Liberal-National Coalition
The Liberal–National Coalition, commonly known simply as "the Coalition" or informally as the LNP, is an alliance of centre-right political parties that forms one of the two major groupings in Australian federal politics. The two partners in ...
government led by Gladys Berejiklian
Gladys Berejiklian (born 22 September 1970) is an Australian former politician who served as the 45th premier of New South Wales and the leader of the New South Wales division of the Liberal Party from 2017 to 2021.
Berejiklian became a member ...
wins the 2019 New South Wales state election
The 2019 New South Wales state election was held on Saturday 23 March 2019 to elect the 57th Parliament of New South Wales, including all 93 seats in the Legislative Assembly and 21 of the 42 seats in the Legislative Council. The election was ...
and returns to office with a reduced majority.
**Tropical Cyclone Trevor makes landfall in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an states and territories of Australia, Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory ...
.
April
*11 April – ActorGeoffrey Rush
Geoffrey Roy Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor. He is known for his Eccentricity (behavior), eccentric leading man roles on stage and screen. He is among 24 people who have won the Triple Crown of Acting, having received an Academy ...
is awarded $850,000 in damages after winning a defamation case against ''The Daily Telegraph
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It was fo ...
''.
*12–14 April – After 25 years, Australia's Dirt n Dust Festival is held for the final time at Julia Creek, Queensland
Julia Creek is an outback town and locality in the Shire of Mckinlay, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Julia Creek had a population of 511 people.
The town of Oorindi is within the west of the locality () beside the Oorindi rail ...
. Although scheduled for 2020 and 2021, those events were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
. It was announced in 2021 that the festival had been permanently cancelled due to a lack of volunteers.
May
*16 May –Bob Hawke
Robert James Lee Hawke (9 December 1929 – 16 May 2019) was an Australian politician and union organiser who served as the 23rd prime minister of Australia from 1983 to 1991, holding office as the leader of the Australian Labor Party (A ...
, Australia's 23rd Prime Minister, dies at the age of 89.
*18 May – 2019 Australian federal election
The 2019 Australian federal election was held on Saturday 18 May 2019 to elect members of the 46th Parliament of Australia. The election had been called following the dissolution of the 45th Parliament as elected at the 2016 double dissolut ...
: Scott Morrison
Scott John Morrison (; born 13 May 1968) is an Australian politician. He served as the 30th prime minister of Australia and as Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia from 2018 to 2022, and is currently the member of parliament (MP) for t ...
's Liberal
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** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
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* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
/National
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** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
Places in the United States
* National, Maryland, ce ...
Coalition
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Formation
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government
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is narrowly re-elected, defeating the Labor Party led by Bill Shorten
William Richard Shorten (born 12 May 1967) is an Australian politician currently serving as Minister for Government Services and Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme since 2022. He previously served as leader of the opposition a ...
.
*26 May – The Sydney Metro
The Sydney Metro is a fully automated rapid transit system serving the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Currently consisting of one line that opened on 26 May 2019, it runs from Tallawong to Chatswood and consists of 13 stations ...
is opened from Tallawong to Chatswood.
*30 May – Anthony Albanese
Anthony Norman Albanese ( or ; born 2 March 1963) is an Australian politician serving as the 31st and current prime minister of Australia since 2022. He has been leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since 2019 and the member of parlia ...
is elected unopposed as leader of the Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also simply known as Labor, is the major centre-left political party in Australia, one of two major parties in Australian politics, along with the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia. The party forms the f ...
and Leader of the Opposition
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, replacing Bill Shorten
William Richard Shorten (born 12 May 1967) is an Australian politician currently serving as Minister for Government Services and Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme since 2022. He previously served as leader of the opposition a ...
. Richard Marles
Richard Donald Marles (born 13 July 1967) is an Australian politician serving as the 19th deputy prime minister of Australia and the Minister for Defence. He has been the deputy leader of the Labor Party since 2019 and previously served as D ...
is elected deputy unopposed, succeeding Tanya Plibersek
Tanya Joan Plibersek (born 2 December 1969) is an Australian politician who served as Deputy Leader of the Labor Party and Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 2013 to 2019. She has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sydney since 1998 ...
June
*4 June – At least four men are killed and a woman is injured after a 45-year-old gunman allegedly goes on a shooting spree in the city centre ofDarwin, Northern Territory
Darwin ( ; Larrakia: ) is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. With an estimated population of 147,255 as of 2019, the city contains the majority of the residents of the sparsely populated Northern Territory.
It is the smalle ...
.
*4–5 June – The Australian Federal Police
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the national and principal federal law enforcement agency of the Australian Government with the unique role of investigating crime and protecting the national security of the Commonwealth of Australia. Th ...
raid the home of News Corp Australia
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journalist Annika Smethurst and the headquarters of the ABC over national security and special forces stories.
*24 June – Parts of the Darwin CBD are evacuated after the city is impacted by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake originating in Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
.
July
*1 July –David Hurley
General David John Hurley, (born 26 August 1953) is an Australian former senior officer in the Australian Army who has served as the 27th governor-general of Australia since 1 July 2019. He was previously the 38th governor of New South Wales ...
is sworn in as the 27th Governor-General of Australia
The governor-general of Australia is the representative of the monarch, currently King Charles III, in Australia.Talisman Saber 2019 is held.
* 1 January – Paul Neville (politician), Paul Neville, Queensland politician (b. 1940)
* 2 January – Darius Perkins, actor (b. 1964)
* 4 January – John Thornett, rugby union player (b. 1935)
* 6 January – Annalise Braakensiek, model (b. 1972)
* 7 January – Jimmy Hannan, television presenter (b. 1934)
* 8 January – William Cole (public servant), Sir William Cole, public servant (b. 1926)
* 16 January – Chris Wilson (Australian musician), Chris Wilson, blues musician (b. 1956)
* 17 January – Tara Simmons, musician (b. 1984)
* 19 January – Robert Furlonger, diplomat and public servant (b. 1921)
* 20 January – Fred Castledine, Australian rules footballer (b. 1937)
* 22 January – Eileen Massey, cricketer (b. 1935)
* 24 January – Jim McCabe (politician), Jim McCabe, Victorian politician (b. 1922)
* 29 January – Ian George, Anglican bishop (b. 1934)
* 30 January
** Maureen Brunt, economist (b. 1928)
** Alan Hayes, Australian rules footballer (
* 1 April – Bill Butchart, middle-distance runner (b. 1933)
* 4 April – John Winneke, Supreme Court of Victoria, Victorian Supreme Court judge (b. 1938)
* 6 April – Lloyd McDermott, barrister and rugby union player (b. 1939)
* 7 April
** Peter Armstrong (rugby league), Peter Armstrong, rugby league footballer (b. 1936)
** Joe Bertony, spy and engineer (b. 1922)
* 9 April – Rod Galt, Australian rules footballer (St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda, Carlton Football Club, Carlton) (b. 1951)
* 11 April
** Lewis Cooper (cricketer), Lewis Cooper, cricketer (b. 1937)
** Peter Smedley, businessman (b. 1943)
* 13 April
** Ron Austin (activist), Ron Austin, LGBT rights activist (b. 1929)
** Wally Carr, boxer (b. 1954)
** Michael Coper, legal scholar (b. 1946)
* 15 April – Rex Harry, cricketer (b. 1936)
* 16 April – Suzanne Twelftree, Paralympic wheelchair tennis player and powerlifter (b. 1956)
* 18 April – Andrew Mallard, wrongfully convicted ex-convict (died in the United States) (b. 1962)
* 20 April – Joyce Evans (photographer), Joyce Evans, photographer (b. 1929)
* 23 April – Scott W. Sloan, civil engineer and academic (b. 1954)
* 26 April – Eric Kent, Victorian politician (b. 1919)
* 29 April – Les Murray (poet), Les Murray, poet (b. 1938)
* 30 April – Max Evans (politician), Max Evans, Western Australian politician (b. 1930)
* 1 May – Arvi Parbo, Sir Arvi Parbo, businessman (b. 1926)
* 2 May – Mike Williamson (broadcaster), Mike Williamson, sports commentator (b. 1928)
* 3 May – Enrico Taglietti, architect (b. 1926)
* 4 May – Adam Sky (Australian DJ), Adam Sky, DJ (b. 1976)
* 12 May – Alan Grover, Olympic rowing coxswain (b. 1944)
* 14 May – Barbara York Main, arachnologist (b. 1929)
* 16 May
** David Cervinski, soccer player (b. 1970)
**
* 1 June – Christobel Mattingley, writer (b. 1931)
* 4 June
** Roger Covell, musicologist (b. 1931)
** Max Kay, entertainer and manager (b. 1936)
* 5 June
** Stan Smith (Australian footballer, born 1925), Stan Smith, Australian rules footballer (Collingwood Football Club, Collingwood) (b. 1925)
** Peter Toogood, golfer (b. 1930)
* 8 June
** John Causby, cricketer (b. 1942)
** Bob Henderson (Australian footballer), Bob Henderson, Australian rules footballer (Fitzroy Football Club, Fitzroy) (b. 1934)
* 12 June – Don Benson, Australian rules footballer (
* 2 July – Bruce Wallrodt, Paralympic athlete (b. 1951)
* 5 July
** Dorothy Buckland-Fuller, sociologist and social activist (b. 1922)
** Neil Davey, public servant (b. 1922)
** Kevin Higgins (Australian footballer), Kevin Higgins, Australian rules footballer (Geelong Football Club, Geelong, Fitzroy Football Club, Fitzroy) (b. 1951)
* 6 July
** Bill Casimaty, farmer (b. 1935)
** Peter Hamilton (footballer, born 1956), Peter Hamilton, Australian rules footballer (Melbourne Football Club, Melbourne) (b. 1956)
** John Waddington (footballer), John Waddington, Australian rules footballer (North Melbourne Football Club, North Melbourne) (b. 1938)
* 8 July
** Nick Garratt, rowing coach (b. 1947)
** Neil Oliver (politician), Neil Oliver, Western Australian politician (b. 1933)
* 10 July – Nino Randazzo, journalist and member of the Senate of the Republic (Italy), Italian Senate (b. 1932)
* 13 July
** Richard Carter (actor), Richard Carter, actor (b. 1953)
** Kerry Reed-Gilbert, poet, author, collector and Aboriginal rights activist (b. 1956)
* 15 July – Doug Flett, songwriter (b. 1935)
* 19 July – David Hunt (judge), David Hunt, Supreme Court of New South Wales, New South Wales Supreme Court judge (b. 1935)
* 20 July – Peter McNamara, tennis player and coach (died in
* 1 August – Barrington Pheloung, composer (b. 1954)
* 3 August – Damien Lovelock, musician (b. 1954)
* 5 August – Russell Middlemiss, Australian rules footballer (Geelong Football Club, Geelong) (b. 1929)
* 6 August
** Mick Miller (police officer), Mick Miller, police officer (b. 1926)
** George Whaley (actor), George Whaley, actor and director (b. 1934)
* 8 August – Malcolm T. Elliott, radio personality (b. 1946)
* 9 August – Hendricus Vogels, Olympic cyclist (b. 1942)
* 10 August – Jim Forbes (Australian politician), Jim Forbes, South Australian politician (b. 1923)
* 11 August
** Bluey Adams, Australian rules footballer (Melbourne Football Club, Melbourne) (b. 1935)
** Ningali Lawford, actor (died in the United Kingdom) (b. 1967)
* 14 August
** Polly Farmer, Australian rules footballer (Geelong Football Club, Geelong) (b. 1935)
** Ben Unwin, actor (b. 1977)
* 15 August – Glenn Tasker, President of Paralympics Australia (b. 1951)
* 17 August – Ronald Gray (athlete), Ronald Gray, Olympic athlete (b. 1932)
* 19 August
** John Matthews (Australian politician), John Matthews, New South Wales politician (b. 1928)
** Jan Ruff O'Herne, human rights activist, former "comfort woman" (b. 1923)
* 20 August – Colin Beard, Australian rules footballer (South Fremantle Football Club, South Fremantle,
* 1 September – Alison Cheek, Episcopal priest (died in the United States) (b. 1927)
* 3 September
** David Evans (Western Australian politician), David Evans, Western Australian politician (b. 1924)
** Tony Thiessen, Australian rules footballer (Melbourne Football Club, Melbourne, Carlton Football Club, Carlton, North Melbourne Football Club, North Melbourne) (b. 1942)
* 6 September – Susan Irvine, author and educator (b. 1928)
* 8 September – Paul Lyons, Olympic taekwondo practitioner (b. 1969)
* 9 September – Danny Frawley, Australian rules footballer (St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda) and coach (
* 5 November
** Kevin Hogan (footballer, born 1934), Kevin Hogan, broadcaster and Australian rules footballer (Sydney Swans, South Melbourne) (b. 1934)
** Robert Smithies, rugby league footballer (Hull Kingston Rovers, Balmain Tigers, Balmain) (b. 1934)
* 6 November
** John Curro, conductor (b. 1932)
** Clive Minton, ornithologist (b. 1934)
* 9 November
** Dwight Ritchie, boxer (b. 1992)
** Mehmet Tillem, Victorian politician (b. 1974)
* 13 November
** Stephen Albert (actor), Stephen Albert, actor and singer (b. 1950)
** Kieran Modra, Paralympic cyclist (b. 1972)
* 15 November
** Tony Mann (cricketer), Tony Mann, cricketer (b. 1945)
** Ray Preston (rugby league), Ray Preston, rugby league footballer (Newtown Jets) (b. 1929)
* 17 November
** Ben Humphreys, Queenslander politician (b. 1934)
** John Wegner, opera singer (b. 1950)
* 19 November
** John Abel (politician), John Abel, New South Wales politician (b. 1939)
** Colin Tatz, historian (b. 1934)
* 22 November
** Tony Bull (footballer), Tony Bull, Australian rules footballer (Melbourne Football Club, Melbourne) (b. 1930)
** Bill Waterhouse, bookmaker (b. 1922)
* 23 November – Terry Board (footballer, born 1945), Terry Board, Australian rules footballer (Carlton Football Club, Carlton) (b. 1945)
* 24 November
** J. Bruce Jacobs, academic (b. 1943)
** Clive James, writer and broadcaster (died in the United Kingdom) (b. 1939)
* 25 November – Tsebin Tchen, Victorian politician (b. 1941)
* 26 November – Ken Kavanagh, motorcycle racer (died in Italy) (b. 1923)
* 27 November
** Martin Armiger, musician, record producer and composer (b. 1949)
** Sam Watson (activist), Sam Watson, activist, politician and writer (b. 1952)
* 28 November – Graham Crouch, athlete (died in
* 1 December – Stuart Fraser (musician), Stuart Fraser, musician
* 2 December – Greedy Smith, musician (b. 1956)
* 5 December – Don Howell, Australian rules footballer (St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda, Collingwood Football Club, Collingwood) (b. 1935)
* 9 December – Paddy Guinane, Australian rules footballer (
August
*13 August – 2019 Sydney stabbing attack *16 August – Pro-Hong Kong protesters clash with pro-China supporters in Melbourne, while police are forced to intervene during similar confrontations in Sydney and Adelaide, following the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests. *21 August – The VictorianCourt of Appeal
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dismisses George Pell
George Pell (born 8 June 1941) is an Australian cardinal of the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . I ...
's appeal to overturn his conviction for child sex offences.
*29 August – An attempt to deport the Sri Lanka
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n Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
Nadesalingam family asylum seekers
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was thwarted by a last-minute injunction, forcing the plane carrying the couple and their children out of Australia to land in Darwin.
September
*9 September – Homes and buildings, including the historic Binna Burra Lodge, are destroyed by a bushfire in Queensland'sScenic Rim
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region.
October
*26 October – ClimbingUluru
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is banned by authority of the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park
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board.
*31 October – The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
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interim report is published and tabled in Parliament.
November
*8 November – Three people are killed and 150 homes are destroyed by a large number of bushfires burning across New South Wales andSouth East Queensland
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.
*11 November – A week-long State of Emergency is declared in New South Wales and the Australian Defence Force
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is put on alert amid mounting bushfire warnings.
December
*30–31 December – Eight people are killed, hundreds of homes are destroyed and theRoyal Australian Navy
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is mobilised to assist evacuation efforts following bushfires on the New South Wales South Coast and in Victoria's East Gippsland
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Australian Bureau of Statistics2006 Census Community Profile Series: East Gippsland (Sta ...
Music, arts and literature
*10 May – Tony Costa wins theArchibald Prize
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for his portrait of artist Lindy Lee
Lindy Lee (born 1954) is an Australian painter and sculptor of Chinese heritage, whose work blends the cultures of Australia and her ancestral China and explores her Buddhist faith. She has exhibited widely, and is particularly known for her lar ...
.
* 30 July – Melissa Lucashenko wins the Miles Franklin Award
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for ''Too Much Lip
''Too Much Lip'' (2018) is a novel by Australian author Melissa Lucashenko. It was shortlisted for the 2019 Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Indigenous Writing and the Stella Award. It was the winner of the 2019 Miles Franklin Award.
Plo ...
''
Sport
January
* 5 January – Tennis: TheSwiss
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*Swiss Internation ...
team consisting of Roger Federer
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and Belinda Bencic
Belinda Bencic ( sk, Belinda Benčičová, ; born 10 March 1997) is a Swiss professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of No. 4 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) which she achieved in February 2020. Bencic has won six singl ...
defeat Germany
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2–1 in the final of the 2018 Hopman Cup
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.
* 26 January –
** Cricket: Brisbane Heat
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defeat Sydney Sixers
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by 3 wickets at Drummoyne Oval
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in Sydney in the final of the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season
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.
** Tennis: Naomi Osaka
is a Japanese professional tennis player. She has been ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles. Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam singles champio ...
defeats Petra Kvitová
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7–6 (7–2), 5–7, 6–4 at Melbourne Park
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in the final of the 2019 Australian Open women's singles.
* 27 January – Tennis: Novak Djokovic
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defeats Rafael Nadal
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6–3, 6–2, 6–3 at Melbourne Park
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in the final of the 2019 Australian Open men's singles.
February
* 15 February — ** Rugby league: The Indigenous All Stars defeat the Māori All Stars 34–14 in the 2019 All Stars match. Indigenous halfbackTyrone Roberts
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He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, Newcastle Knights and the Gold Coast Titan ...
, of the Gold Coast Titans
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, wins the Preston Campbell
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medal for Man of the Match.
** Rugby league: The Māori Women's All Stars defeat the Indigenous Women's All Stars 8–4 in the 2019 Women's All Stars match.
* 16 February –
** Association football: Sydney FC
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defeats Perth Glory
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Founded in 19 ...
4–2 at Jubilee Oval
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, Sydney to win the 2019 W-League Grand Final.
** Basketball: Canberra Capitals
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defeat Adelaide Lightning
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93–73 to win the 2018–19 WNBL series in the third game of the grand final series at AIS Arena
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in Canberra.
* 17 February –
** Cricket: Melbourne Renegades
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defeat Melbourne Stars
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by 13 runs to win the 2018–19 Big Bash League season
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.
** Rugby league: 2018 NRL premiers Sydney Roosters
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defeat Super League XXIII
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champions Wigan Warriors
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Formed in 1872 as Wigan Football Club, Wigan was a founding member of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby ...
20–8 in the 2019 World Club Challenge, held at DW Stadium
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in Wigan
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.
March
* 17 March – ** Basketball:Perth Wildcats
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Afte ...
defeat Melbourne United
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97–82 to win the 2018–19 NBL series in the fourth game of the grand final series at Melbourne Arena
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.
** Motorsport: Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas
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wins the 2019 Australian Grand Prix
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at Albert Park in Melbourne from Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton
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and Red Bull
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's Max Verstappen
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.
*31 March – Australian rules football: Adelaide
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wins the 2019 AFL Women's Grand Final, defeating Carlton
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10.3 (63) to 2.6 (18).
May
* 19 May – ** Association Football:Sydney FC
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defeat Perth Glory
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Founded in 19 ...
0(4) to 0 (1) on penalties to claim the 2018-19 A-League season at Perth's Optus Stadium
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. It's the 4th A League title win for Sydney FC
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.
June
*5 June – Rugby league:Queensland
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defeat New South Wales
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18–14 at Suncorp Stadium
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in the first match of the 2019 State of Origin series
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. Queensland winger Dane Gagai
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is awarded man of the match.
*23 June –
**Golf: Hannah Green wins the 2019 Women's PGA Championship.
**Tennis: Ashleigh Barty
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wins the 2019 Birmingham Classic, becoming the No. 1 ranked WTA tennis player.
**Rugby league: New South Wales
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defeat Queensland
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38–6 at Optus Stadium
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in the second match of the 2019 State of Origin series
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. NSW prop Jake Trbojevic
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is awarded man of the match.
*24 June – Surfing: Sally Fitzgibbons
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is ranked No. 1 in women's surfing after winning the Rio Pro
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in Brazil.
July
*10 July – Rugby league:New South Wales
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win the 2019 State of Origin series
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, defeating Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
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26–20 at ANZ Stadium
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...
in the third match. NSW fullback James Tedesco
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He previously played for the Wests ...
is awarded both man of the match and the Wally Lewis Medal
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for player of the series.
August
*29 August 2019 - Rugby league: After 25 seasons, the final NRL game is played atWillows Sports Complex
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in Townsville
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when more than 15,000 spectators watch the North Queensland Cowboys
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Sinc ...
beat the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the NRL Telstra Premiership, as well as competitions facilita ...
.
September
*8 September – Rugby league:Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are a rugby league club based in Melbourne, Victoria in Australia that participates in the National Rugby League. The first fully professional rugby league team based in the state, the Storm entered the competition in 1998. ...
win the minor premiership following the final main round of the 2019 NRL season
The 2019 NRL season was the 112th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 22nd season run by the National Rugby League. The Sydney Roosters became the first team to win back-to-back Premierships since the Brisbane Broncos in 1992 ...
. Gold Coast Titans
The Gold Coast Titans are a professional rugby league football club, based on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australia and New Zealand's national rugby league club competition. The ...
finish in last position, claiming the wooden spoon Wooden Spoon may refer to:
* Wooden spoon, implement
* Wooden spoon (award)
A wooden spoon is an award that is given to an individual or team that has come last in a competition. Examples range from the academic to sporting and more frivolous e ...
.
*9 September – Cricket: At Old Trafford, Australia
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defeats England
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in the fourth Test of the 2019 Ashes series
The 2019 Ashes series (officially the Specsavers Ashes Series for sponsorship reasons) was a series of Test cricket matches played between England and Australia for The Ashes in August and September 2019. The venues were Edgbaston, Lord's, Hea ...
thereby retaining The Ashes
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.
*28 September – Australian rules football: Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
defeats Greater Western Sydney
Greater Western Sydney (GWS) is a large region of the metropolitan area of Greater Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia that generally embraces the north-west, south-west, central-west, and far western sub-regions within Sydney's metropoli ...
17.12 (114) to 3.7 (25), winning the 2019 AFL Grand Final.
*29 September – Surfing: Mitch Parkinson wins the So Sri Lanka Pro 2019
The So Sri Lanka Pro 2019 was a surfing competition which was held as a part of the World Surfing League Qualifying Series 3000. This was the second edition of the Sri Lanka Pro League and it was also the first such event to be conducted since 201 ...
as a part of the World Surf League
The World Surf League (WSL) is the governing body for professional surfers and is dedicated to showcasing the world's best talent in a variety of progressive formats. The World Surf League was originally known as the International Professional ...
, his first career WSL title.
October
*6 October – ** Rugby league:Sydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional Rugby league, Rugby League Football Club based in the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) and parts of inner Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. The Roosters have won ...
defeat Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby ...
14–8 to win the 2019 NRL Grand Final
The 2019 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2019 National Rugby League season and was played at Sydney's ANZ Stadium. The match was contested between defending premiers the Sydney Roosters and the Canberra Ra ...
at ANZ Stadium
ANZ may refer to:
People
* Anz (musician), a British DJ and electronic musician
Banks
* ANZ (bank), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, the fourth-largest bank in Australia
** ANZ Bank New Zealand, the largest bank in New Zealand
...
, becoming the first team since 1992/1993 to win back to back rugby league titles. Raiders five-eighth Jack Wighton
Jack Wighton (born 4 February 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL and Australia at international level.
He has played at representative level for the Indigenous All ...
is awarded the Clive Churchill Medal
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for Man of the Match. Pre-match entertainment is headlined by American pop rock band OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band formed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2002. It consists of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Tedder, lead guitarist and violist Zach Filkins, rhythm guitarist Drew Brown, bassist and cellis ...
, featuring Thandi Phoenix
Thandiwe Helen Phoenix (born 5 September 1993), better known by her stage name Thandi Phoenix, is an Australian singer-songwriter from Newtown in Inner Sydney. Thandi is half South African.
Career
Thandi Phoenix has performed at festivals such ...
, while Daryl Braithwaite performs at halftime.
** Rugby league: Brisbane Broncos#NRL Women's team, Brisbane Broncos defeat St. George Illawarra Dragons#NRL Women's team, St. George Illawarra Dragons 30–6 in the NRL Women's Premiership 2019 NRL Women's season, Grand Final, winning the title for the second year in a row.
November
*5 November – Horse racing: Vow And Declare wins the 2019 Melbourne Cup.Deaths
January
* 1 January – Paul Neville (politician), Paul Neville, Queensland politician (b. 1940)
* 2 January – Darius Perkins, actor (b. 1964)
* 4 January – John Thornett, rugby union player (b. 1935)
* 6 January – Annalise Braakensiek, model (b. 1972)
* 7 January – Jimmy Hannan, television presenter (b. 1934)
* 8 January – William Cole (public servant), Sir William Cole, public servant (b. 1926)
* 16 January – Chris Wilson (Australian musician), Chris Wilson, blues musician (b. 1956)
* 17 January – Tara Simmons, musician (b. 1984)
* 19 January – Robert Furlonger, diplomat and public servant (b. 1921)
* 20 January – Fred Castledine, Australian rules footballer (b. 1937)
* 22 January – Eileen Massey, cricketer (b. 1935)
* 24 January – Jim McCabe (politician), Jim McCabe, Victorian politician (b. 1922)
* 29 January – Ian George, Anglican bishop (b. 1934)
* 30 January
** Maureen Brunt, economist (b. 1928)
** Alan Hayes, Australian rules footballer (Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
) (b. 1939)
February
* 1 February – Andrew McGahan, novelist (b. 1966) * 3 February ** Carmen Duncan, actor (b. 1942) ** John Sinclair (environmentalist), John Sinclair, conservationist (b. 1939) * 9 February – Barney Cooney, Victorian politician (b. 1934) * 11 February – Jeffrey Miles, Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory, Australian Capital Territory Supreme Court Chief Justice (b. 1935) * 13 February – Leonard Casley, self-proclaimed monarch of the Principality of Hutt River (b. 1925) * 21 February – Rupert Myers, Sir Rupert Myers, metallurgist and university administrator (b. 1921) * 24 February ** Paul Blackwell (actor), Paul Blackwell, actor (b. 1954) ** Philip Cummins, Supreme Court of Victoria, Victorian Supreme Court judge (b. 1939) ** Margaret Scott (dancer), Dame Margaret Scott, ballet dancer (b. 1922) * 25 February – John Herron (Australian politician), John Herron, Queensland politician and diplomat (b. 1932) * 27 February ** Bill Landeryou, Victorian politician and union official (b. 1941) ** Milton Morris, New South Wales politician (b. 1924) * 28 February – Bruce Rosier, Anglican bishop (b. 1928)March
* 1 March – Mike Willesee, television journalist (b. 1942) * 3 March – Richard Lewis (Australian politician), Richard Lewis, Western Australian politician (b. 1939) * 4 March – Les Carlyon, newspaper editor (b. 1942) * 10 March – Gordon McIntosh, Western Australian politician (b. 1925) * 11 March – Desmond Ford, theologian (b. 1929) * 13 March – Edmund Capon, art historian (died in the United Kingdom) (b. 1940) * 18 March – Giovanni Sgro, Victorian politician (b. 1931) * 19 March ** Lance Oswald, Australian rules footballer (St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda) (b. 1937) ** Ian Thorogood, Australian rules footballer (Carlton Football Club, Carlton) and coach (b. 1936) ** Kenneth To, swimmer (b. 1992) * 20 March – Noel Hush, chemist (b. 1924) * 22 March – Jack Absalom, artist, author and adventurer (b. 1927) * 24 March – Vicky Kippin, Queensland politician (b. 1942) * 25 March – Stylianos Harkianakis, Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia (b. 1935) * 27 March – Bruce Yardley, Test cricketer (b. 1947) * 30 March – Geoff Harvey, musician and television personality (b. 1935) * 31 March – Peter Coleman, 30th Leader of the Opposition (New South Wales), New South Wales Leader of the Opposition (b. 1928)April
* 1 April – Bill Butchart, middle-distance runner (b. 1933)
* 4 April – John Winneke, Supreme Court of Victoria, Victorian Supreme Court judge (b. 1938)
* 6 April – Lloyd McDermott, barrister and rugby union player (b. 1939)
* 7 April
** Peter Armstrong (rugby league), Peter Armstrong, rugby league footballer (b. 1936)
** Joe Bertony, spy and engineer (b. 1922)
* 9 April – Rod Galt, Australian rules footballer (St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda, Carlton Football Club, Carlton) (b. 1951)
* 11 April
** Lewis Cooper (cricketer), Lewis Cooper, cricketer (b. 1937)
** Peter Smedley, businessman (b. 1943)
* 13 April
** Ron Austin (activist), Ron Austin, LGBT rights activist (b. 1929)
** Wally Carr, boxer (b. 1954)
** Michael Coper, legal scholar (b. 1946)
* 15 April – Rex Harry, cricketer (b. 1936)
* 16 April – Suzanne Twelftree, Paralympic wheelchair tennis player and powerlifter (b. 1956)
* 18 April – Andrew Mallard, wrongfully convicted ex-convict (died in the United States) (b. 1962)
* 20 April – Joyce Evans (photographer), Joyce Evans, photographer (b. 1929)
* 23 April – Scott W. Sloan, civil engineer and academic (b. 1954)
* 26 April – Eric Kent, Victorian politician (b. 1919)
* 29 April – Les Murray (poet), Les Murray, poet (b. 1938)
* 30 April – Max Evans (politician), Max Evans, Western Australian politician (b. 1930)
May
* 1 May – Arvi Parbo, Sir Arvi Parbo, businessman (b. 1926)
* 2 May – Mike Williamson (broadcaster), Mike Williamson, sports commentator (b. 1928)
* 3 May – Enrico Taglietti, architect (b. 1926)
* 4 May – Adam Sky (Australian DJ), Adam Sky, DJ (b. 1976)
* 12 May – Alan Grover, Olympic rowing coxswain (b. 1944)
* 14 May – Barbara York Main, arachnologist (b. 1929)
* 16 May
** David Cervinski, soccer player (b. 1970)
** Bob Hawke
Robert James Lee Hawke (9 December 1929 – 16 May 2019) was an Australian politician and union organiser who served as the 23rd prime minister of Australia from 1983 to 1991, holding office as the leader of the Australian Labor Party (A ...
, 23rd Prime Minister of Australia and Australian Council of Trade Unions#Leadership, President of the ACTU (b. 1929)
* 19 May – John Millett (poet), John Millett, poet (b. 1921)
* 20 May – Peter Hitchcock (nature conservationist), Peter Hitchcock, environmentalist (b. 1944)
* 21 May
** Lawrence Carroll, painter (died in the United States) (b. 1954)
** Densey Clyne, naturalist (b. 1922)
** Brian Kann, Australian rules footballer (Hawthorn Football Club, Hawthorn) (b. 1933)
** Peter Schulze, Tasmanian politician (b. 1935)
* 24 May – Alan Murray (golfer), Alan Murray, golfer (b. 1940)
* 25 May – Jean Burns, aviator (b. 1919)
* 26 May – Kath Venn, Tasmanian politician (b. 1926)
* 27 May – Judith McKenzie (archaeologist), Judith McKenzie, archaeologist (b. 1957)
* 28 May – Nick Yakich, rugby league footballer (b. 1940)
* 30 May – Allan Edwards (Australian cricketer), Allan Edwards, cricketer (b. 1921)
June
* 1 June – Christobel Mattingley, writer (b. 1931)
* 4 June
** Roger Covell, musicologist (b. 1931)
** Max Kay, entertainer and manager (b. 1936)
* 5 June
** Stan Smith (Australian footballer, born 1925), Stan Smith, Australian rules footballer (Collingwood Football Club, Collingwood) (b. 1925)
** Peter Toogood, golfer (b. 1930)
* 8 June
** John Causby, cricketer (b. 1942)
** Bob Henderson (Australian footballer), Bob Henderson, Australian rules footballer (Fitzroy Football Club, Fitzroy) (b. 1934)
* 12 June – Don Benson, Australian rules footballer (Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
) (b. 1920)
* 13 June – Anne Hamilton-Byrne, cult leader of The Family (Australian New Age group), The Family (b. 1921)
* 15 June – John Wilson (Australian footballer), John Wilson, Australian rules footballer (Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
) (b. 1940)
* 18 June – Alf Hughes, Australian rules footballer (Hawthorn Football Club, Hawthorn) (b. 1930)
* 19 June – Christine Barnetson, swimmer (b. 1948)
* 20 June
** Bill Collins (television presenter), Bill Collins, film critic (b. 1934)
** Noel White (rugby league), Noel White, rugby league footballer (b. 1923)
* 21 June
** Lindsay Drake, rugby league footballer (b. 1950)
** John Vernon (athlete), John Vernon, Olympic high jumper (b. 1929)
* 23 June
** John Kobelke, Western Australian politician (b. 1949)
** George Strickland (politician), George Strickland, Western Australian politician (b. 1942)
* 24 June – Steve Dunleavy, journalist (died in the United States) (b. 1938)
* 25 June
** Mack Atkins, Australian rules footballer (Hawthorn Football Club, Hawthorn) (b. 1931)
** Bryan Marshall, actor (b. 1938)
* 26 June – Ian Johnson (businessman), Ian Johnson, television executive (b. 1949)
* 28 June – Brian Rhodes (cricketer), Brian Rhodes, cricketer (b. 1951)
* 30 June – Doug Ford (cricketer), Doug Ford, cricketer (b. 1928)
July
* 2 July – Bruce Wallrodt, Paralympic athlete (b. 1951)
* 5 July
** Dorothy Buckland-Fuller, sociologist and social activist (b. 1922)
** Neil Davey, public servant (b. 1922)
** Kevin Higgins (Australian footballer), Kevin Higgins, Australian rules footballer (Geelong Football Club, Geelong, Fitzroy Football Club, Fitzroy) (b. 1951)
* 6 July
** Bill Casimaty, farmer (b. 1935)
** Peter Hamilton (footballer, born 1956), Peter Hamilton, Australian rules footballer (Melbourne Football Club, Melbourne) (b. 1956)
** John Waddington (footballer), John Waddington, Australian rules footballer (North Melbourne Football Club, North Melbourne) (b. 1938)
* 8 July
** Nick Garratt, rowing coach (b. 1947)
** Neil Oliver (politician), Neil Oliver, Western Australian politician (b. 1933)
* 10 July – Nino Randazzo, journalist and member of the Senate of the Republic (Italy), Italian Senate (b. 1932)
* 13 July
** Richard Carter (actor), Richard Carter, actor (b. 1953)
** Kerry Reed-Gilbert, poet, author, collector and Aboriginal rights activist (b. 1956)
* 15 July – Doug Flett, songwriter (b. 1935)
* 19 July – David Hunt (judge), David Hunt, Supreme Court of New South Wales, New South Wales Supreme Court judge (b. 1935)
* 20 July – Peter McNamara, tennis player and coach (died in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
) (b. 1955)
* 21 July
** Laurie Hergenhan, literary scholar (b. 1931)
** Ann Moyal, historian (b. 1926)
* 24 July – Margaret Fulton, cookbook writer (b. 1924)
* 25 July – Bruce Webster (politician), Bruce Webster, New South Wales politician and broadcaster (b. 1927)
* 26 July – Graham Freudenberg, political speechwriter (b. 1934)
* 28 July – Ian Drohan, Australian rules footballer (St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda) (b. 1932)
* 29 July
** Doris Goddard, cabaret singer and actress (b. 1930)
** Sam Trimble, cricketer (b. 1934)
* 31 July
** Barrington Pheloung, composer (b. 1954)
** John Scarlett (footballer), John Scarlett, Australian rules footballer (Geelong Football Club, Geelong, Sydney Swans, South Melbourne) (b. 1947)
August
* 1 August – Barrington Pheloung, composer (b. 1954)
* 3 August – Damien Lovelock, musician (b. 1954)
* 5 August – Russell Middlemiss, Australian rules footballer (Geelong Football Club, Geelong) (b. 1929)
* 6 August
** Mick Miller (police officer), Mick Miller, police officer (b. 1926)
** George Whaley (actor), George Whaley, actor and director (b. 1934)
* 8 August – Malcolm T. Elliott, radio personality (b. 1946)
* 9 August – Hendricus Vogels, Olympic cyclist (b. 1942)
* 10 August – Jim Forbes (Australian politician), Jim Forbes, South Australian politician (b. 1923)
* 11 August
** Bluey Adams, Australian rules footballer (Melbourne Football Club, Melbourne) (b. 1935)
** Ningali Lawford, actor (died in the United Kingdom) (b. 1967)
* 14 August
** Polly Farmer, Australian rules footballer (Geelong Football Club, Geelong) (b. 1935)
** Ben Unwin, actor (b. 1977)
* 15 August – Glenn Tasker, President of Paralympics Australia (b. 1951)
* 17 August – Ronald Gray (athlete), Ronald Gray, Olympic athlete (b. 1932)
* 19 August
** John Matthews (Australian politician), John Matthews, New South Wales politician (b. 1928)
** Jan Ruff O'Herne, human rights activist, former "comfort woman" (b. 1923)
* 20 August – Colin Beard, Australian rules footballer (South Fremantle Football Club, South Fremantle, Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
) (b. 1941)
* 21 August – Norma Croker, Olympic athlete (b. 1934)
* 22 August – Tim Fischer, 10th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1946)
* 23 August – Peter Moscatt, rugby league footballer (b. 1943)
* 24 August – Tony Nichols, Anglican prelate (b. 1938)
* 28 August – Max McDonald, Victorian politician (b. 1927)
* 30 August – Elaine Darling, Queensland politician (b. 1936)
* 31 August – Jane Mathews, Federal Court judge (b. 1940)
September
* 1 September – Alison Cheek, Episcopal priest (died in the United States) (b. 1927)
* 3 September
** David Evans (Western Australian politician), David Evans, Western Australian politician (b. 1924)
** Tony Thiessen, Australian rules footballer (Melbourne Football Club, Melbourne, Carlton Football Club, Carlton, North Melbourne Football Club, North Melbourne) (b. 1942)
* 6 September – Susan Irvine, author and educator (b. 1928)
* 8 September – Paul Lyons, Olympic taekwondo practitioner (b. 1969)
* 9 September – Danny Frawley, Australian rules footballer (St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda) and coach (Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
) (b. 1963)
* 10 September – Hal Colebatch (author), Hal Colebatch, author (b. 1945)
* 11 September – Penny Whetton, climatologist (b. 1958)
* 13 September
** Paul Cronin, actor (b. 1938)
** Charles Henderson (weightlifter), Charles Henderson, weightlifter (b. 1922)
* 16 September – Peter Lucas (footballer), Peter Lucas, Australian rules footballer (Collingwood Football Club, Collingwood) (b. 1929)
* 17 September – Robert Oatey, Australian rules footballer (b. 1942)
* 20 September – Jim Macken, lawyer, judge and human rights activist (b. 1927)
* 21 September – David Combe, political lobbyist (b. 1943)
* 23 September – Tauto Sansbury, Indigenous activist (b. 1949)
* 26 September – Martin Wesley-Smith, composer (b. 1945)
* 29 September – John D'Arcy (footballer), John D'Arcy, Australian rules footballer (Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
) (b. 1935)
* 30 September – Tom Allsop, Australian rules footballer (Hawthorn Football Club, Hawthorn) (b. 1929)
October
* 1 October – Richard Scotton, health economist (b. 1930) * 2 October – Robert Hickman, Australian rules footballer (Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
) (b. 1942)
* 4 October – Bryce Gaudry, New South Wales politician (b. 1942)
* 6 October
** Neale Lavis, equestrian (b. 1930)
** Eddie Lumsden, rugby league footballer (b. 1936)
* 8 October
** John Bennett (Australian politician), John Bennett, Tasmanian politician (b. 1942)
** Louis Waller, legal scholar (b. 1935)
** Reg Watson, television producer and screenwriter (b. 1926)
* 9 October – John Williams (Australian footballer, born 1940), John Williams, Australian rules footballer (Carlton Football Club, Carlton) (b. 1940)
* 11 October – Richard Tracey (judge), Richard Tracey, Federal Court judge and military officer (died in the United States) (b. 1948)
* 14 October – Patrick Ward (actor), Patrick Ward, actor (b. 1950)
* 21 October – Peter Hobbs (musician), Peter Hobbs, musician (b. 1961)
* 22 October – Garry Koehler, singer-songwriter (b. 1955)
* 27 October
** Ivan Milat, convicted serial killer (b. 1944)
** Anne Phelan, actress (b. 1948)
* 30 October
** Beatrice Faust, co-founder of Women's Electoral Lobby (Australia), Women's Electoral Lobby and author (b. 1939)
** Paul Whelan (politician), Paul Whelan, New South Wales politician (b. 1943)
November
* 5 November
** Kevin Hogan (footballer, born 1934), Kevin Hogan, broadcaster and Australian rules footballer (Sydney Swans, South Melbourne) (b. 1934)
** Robert Smithies, rugby league footballer (Hull Kingston Rovers, Balmain Tigers, Balmain) (b. 1934)
* 6 November
** John Curro, conductor (b. 1932)
** Clive Minton, ornithologist (b. 1934)
* 9 November
** Dwight Ritchie, boxer (b. 1992)
** Mehmet Tillem, Victorian politician (b. 1974)
* 13 November
** Stephen Albert (actor), Stephen Albert, actor and singer (b. 1950)
** Kieran Modra, Paralympic cyclist (b. 1972)
* 15 November
** Tony Mann (cricketer), Tony Mann, cricketer (b. 1945)
** Ray Preston (rugby league), Ray Preston, rugby league footballer (Newtown Jets) (b. 1929)
* 17 November
** Ben Humphreys, Queenslander politician (b. 1934)
** John Wegner, opera singer (b. 1950)
* 19 November
** John Abel (politician), John Abel, New South Wales politician (b. 1939)
** Colin Tatz, historian (b. 1934)
* 22 November
** Tony Bull (footballer), Tony Bull, Australian rules footballer (Melbourne Football Club, Melbourne) (b. 1930)
** Bill Waterhouse, bookmaker (b. 1922)
* 23 November – Terry Board (footballer, born 1945), Terry Board, Australian rules footballer (Carlton Football Club, Carlton) (b. 1945)
* 24 November
** J. Bruce Jacobs, academic (b. 1943)
** Clive James, writer and broadcaster (died in the United Kingdom) (b. 1939)
* 25 November – Tsebin Tchen, Victorian politician (b. 1941)
* 26 November – Ken Kavanagh, motorcycle racer (died in Italy) (b. 1923)
* 27 November
** Martin Armiger, musician, record producer and composer (b. 1949)
** Sam Watson (activist), Sam Watson, activist, politician and writer (b. 1952)
* 28 November – Graham Crouch, athlete (died in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
) (b. 1948)
* 30 November – Doug Cox (footballer), Doug Cox, Australian rules footballer (St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda) (b. 1957)
December
* 1 December – Stuart Fraser (musician), Stuart Fraser, musician
* 2 December – Greedy Smith, musician (b. 1956)
* 5 December – Don Howell, Australian rules footballer (St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda, Collingwood Football Club, Collingwood) (b. 1935)
* 9 December – Paddy Guinane, Australian rules footballer (Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
* Richmond, California, ...
) (b. 1939)
* 10 December – Bill Welsh (footballer, born 1924), Bill Welsh, Australian rules footballer (Collingwood Football Club, Collingwood) (b. 1924)
* 13 December – Graham Cooper (Australian rules footballer), Graham Cooper, Australian rules footballer (Hawthorn Football Club, Hawthorn) (b. 1938)
* 14 December – Ken Wright (politician), Ken Wright, Victorian politician (b. 1925)
* 15 December – Alfred Dennis, New South Wales politician (b. 1924)
* 18 December – Doug Ricketson, rugby league footballer (b. 1930)
* 20 December – Robert Moir, medical researcher (died in the United States) (b. 1961)
* 21 December – Ron Penny, immunologist (b. 1936)
* 23 December – John Cain (41st Premier of Victoria), John Cain Jr., 41st Premier of Victoria
The premier of Victoria is the head of government in the Australian state of Victoria. The premier is appointed by the governor of Victoria, and is the leader of the political party able to secure a majority in the Victorian Legislative Assembly ...
(b. 1931)
* 29 December – M. C. Ricklefs, Indonesianist (b. 1943)
* 30 December – Horst Kwech, racecar driver (died in the United States) (b. 1937)
See also
*2019 Australian federal election
The 2019 Australian federal election was held on Saturday 18 May 2019 to elect members of the 46th Parliament of Australia. The election had been called following the dissolution of the 45th Parliament as elected at the 2016 double dissolut ...
* 2019 in Australian television
* List of Australian films of 2019
References
{{Year in Oceania, 2019 2019 in Australia, Years of the 21st century in Australia 2019 in Oceania, Australia 2019 by country, Australia