1993 in Australia

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February 6 - Elections in Western Australia see the ALP government of Carmen Lawrence voted out and the Liberal Party voted in. Richard Court becomes the new premier.
March 13 - Paul Keating and the ALP win the federal 'unwinnable election' and are re-elected for a fifth term in power.
August 4 - Coles Myer announces a $4 billion expansion plan creating 100,000 new jobs & spanning five years.
September 23 - The IOC selects Sydney to be the site of the 2000 Summer Olympics
December 11 - Dean Brown and the Liberal Party win the South Australian elections, winning government from Lynn Arnold and the ALP.

March 3 - The Birthday Cake Interview takes place. This is seen as a crucial factor in the surprise re-election of the ALP in the federal election.
November 25 - Ray Martin presents his final episode of Midday. He moves on to A Current Affair in 1994 and is replaced in the Midday role by Derryn Hinch.
Canwest buys Network Ten from Westpac

March 5 – First day of the Australian Track & Field Championships for the 1992-1993 season, which are held at the QEII Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland.
June 4 – Shane Warne, in his first delivery of Ashes cricket, delivers what has been described as the "Ball of the Century" to Mike Gatting, stumping the Englishman.
July 18 – Sean Quilty wins his second men's national marathon title, clocking 2:15:31 in Brisbane, while Karen McCann claims her second women's title in 2:40:10.
September 25 – Essendon Bombers (20.13.133) defeat the Carlton Blues (13.11.89) to win the 97th VFL/AFL premiership.
September 26 – Brisbane Broncos (14) defeat the St. George Dragons (6) for the second consecutive year to win the 86th NSWRL premiership.
November 17 – The Socceroos lose to Argentina 0-1 in Buenos Aires in the CONMEBOL/CONCACAF-OFC playoff, thereby failing to qualify for the 1994 FIFA World Cup on aggregate.