1984 in Australia
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The following lists events that happened during 1984 in Australia .
List of events
Incumbents [ edit ] Sir Ninian Stephen Bob Hawke State and territory leaders [ edit ] Governors and administrators [ edit ] January [ edit ] February [ edit ] 6 March – 24 March – Wran Government re-elected in NSW for a 4th term.[10] 26 March – The $100 note is introduced.[11] 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 ] Television [ edit ] Rugby league [ edit ] 1 January – Michael Witt , rugby league player 10 January – Trent Cutler , rugby league player 26 January – Ryan Hoffman , rugby league player 7 March – Jacob Lillyman , rugby league player 22 March – Tara Simmons , musician (died 2019) 30 March – Samantha Stosur , tennis player 3 April – Allana Slater , gymnast 10 April – Peter Veness , journalist (d. 2012) 13 April – Kris Britt , cricketer 26 April – Petrina Price , high jumper 3 May – Jacqui Dunn , artistic gymnast[42] 4 May – Kiel Brown , field hockey midfielder 10 May – Alana Boyd , pole vaulter 15 May 31 May – Jason Smith , actor 3 June – Todd Reid , tennis player (died 2018) June 14 – Jay Lyon , actor, musician and model 9 July – Alexandra Croak , gymnast & diver 20 July – James Mackay , actor 24 July – Patrick Harvey , actor 30 July – Trudy McIntosh , artistic gymnast[43] 4 September – Adam Marshall , politician 20 September – Jason Chatfield , artist, comedian 3 October – Jarrod Bannister , athlete (d. 2018)[44] 8 October — Laura Wells, International Plus Sized Model and Environmentalist. 17 October – Michelle Ang , actress 30 October – Cameron Ciraldo , rugby league player and coach 9 November – Delta Goodrem , singer and actress 13 November – Jamie Soward , rugby league player 14 November – Courtney Johns , Australian footballer 25 November – Peter Siddle , cricketer 28 November – Andrew Bogut , basketball player 8 December – Tim Paine , cricketer 12 December 25 December – Lisa and Jessica Origliasso , singer/songwriters 9 January – Bob Dyer , television host (born in the United States ) (b. 1909 ) 21 January – Alan Marshall , writer (b. 1902 ) 17 May – Nigel Drury , Queensland politician (b. 1911 ) 26 May – Hilda Abbott , Red Cross leader and wife of the administrator of the Northern Territory (b. 1890 ) 19 June – Sir Phillip Lynch , Victorian politician (b. 1933 ) 21 June – Denis Murphy , Queensland politician (b. 1936 ) 6 July – Mina Wylie , swimmer (b. 1891 ) 13 August – Clyde Cook , actor (b. 1891 ) 29 September – Hal Porter , author and playwright (b. 1911 ) 6 November – Kylie Maybury , murder victim (b. 1978 ) 20 December – Grace Cossington Smith , artist (b. 1892 ) See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ Malone, Paul (18 January 1988). "New leader Sinclair faces questions on credibility" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Jon Seiben on visit anyway" . The Canberra Times . 28 January 1985. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ Dempsey, Shelley (30 January 1985). "2CC chats with performers at Narara" . The Canberra Times . ^ "Rain drowns the music, and floods leave festival fans stranded in the mud" . The Canberra Times . 31 January 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Teething troubles likely for Labor's newborn Medicare" . The Canberra Times . 1 February 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Police to investigate allegations about judge" . The Canberra Times . 3 February 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ Miller, Julie. "Rocketman: Elton John's Forgotten 1984 Wedding to Renate Blauel" . Vanity Fair . Retrieved 23 June 2019 . ^ Coulthart, Ross (7 July 2013). "Investigation exposes the dad accused of an unsolved crime spree that killed four people" . The Sunday Telegraph . Australia. Retrieved 8 September 2014 . ^ Malone, Paul (7 March 1984). "Judge named by Qld minister" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ Malone, Paul (25 March 1984). "Labor back, but about 11 seats lost" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "New $100 note on Monday" . The Canberra Times . 21 March 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ Sheedy, Chris; Jenny Bond (2006). 100 Great Icons . Milsons Point, New South Wales: Random House Australia. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-1-74166-501-7 . ^ " 'Advance Australia' national anthem" . The Canberra Times . 12 April 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Green and gold our official colours" . The Canberra Times . 20 April 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "New, shiny, $1 coin raises some eyebrows" . The Canberra Times . 15 May 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "NSW Assembly passes homosexuality law reform" . The Canberra Times . 17 May 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Homosexuality Bill passes all stages" . The Canberra Times . 19 May 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Family Court judge's wife killed, home damaged" . The Canberra Times . 5 July 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Report of the Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests in Australia" . Australian Parliament House . 20 November 1985. p. 7 (PDF). Retrieved 17 January 2021 . ^ "Three states to join national crime body" . The Canberra Times . 3 July 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ Waterford, Jack (22 July 1984). "Top ACT judge enters fray over 'Mr Justice Policeman' " . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Mother, daughter killed in beds" . The Canberra Times . 10 August 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ Jolly, Nathan (1 December 2019). "Why the murders of mother and daughter Margaret and Seana remain unsolved" . news.com.au . Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ Morris, Joan (19 August 1984). "Television history being made" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Seven shot dead at hotel" . The Canberra Times . 3 September 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ Jeffrey, Brian (2 October 1984). "Archive grew out of concern for film and sound heritage" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Body of girl, 6, found in gutter" . The Canberra Times . 8 November 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Jackson needed to raise money, Crown alleges" . The Canberra Times . 27 November 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ Jones, Bruce (26 November 1984). "Peacock's 'impressive performance' " . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ Malone, Paul (2 December 1984). "Informal vote takes icing off ALP cake" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ Coyle, Kerry (8 December 1984). "Peacock, Howard returned" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Franklin award to Winton" . The Canberra Times . 15 May 1985. Retrieved 1 August 2021 . ^ "Olympics telethon aims for LA and beyond" . The Canberra Times . 3 February 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Qld TV channel buyer pursuing media interest" . The Canberra Times . 6 May 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Winners at last..." The Canberra Times . 30 September 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Melbourne ruckman Peter Moore wins second Brownlow" . The Canberra Times . 25 September 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Canterbury the best" . The Canberra Times . 24 September 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "De Castella confident despite losses" . 7 April 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Wang Australian Marathon 1984 results (page 1)" . ausrunning . Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Wang Australian Marathon 1984 results (page 3)" . ausrunning . Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "The Melbourne Cup in pictures..." The Canberra Times . 8 November 1984. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Jacqui Dunn" . m2002.thecgf.com . Retrieved 18 January 2021 . ^ "Trudy MCINTOSH - Olympic Gymnastics Artistic | Australia" . Olympic.org . International Olympic Committee . 20 June 2016. ^ "Jarrod Bannister" . Olympic.org . International Olympic Committee .
1984 in Oceania
Sovereign states Associated states of New Zealand