1994 in Australia
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| 1994 in Australia | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Bill Hayden |
| Prime Minister | Paul Keating |
| Population | 17,854,738 |
| Elections | NT |
See also: 1993 in Australia, other events of 1994, 1995 in Australia
See also:
- 1994 Australian incumbents
Contents |
[edit] Incumbents
- Queen of Australia - HM Queen Elizabeth II
- Governor General - Bill Hayden
- Prime Minister - Paul Keating
- Premier of New South Wales - John Fahey
- Premier of South Australia - Dean Brown
- Premier of Queensland - Wayne Goss
- Premier of Tasmania - Ray Groom
- Premier of Western Australia - Richard Court
- Premier of Victoria - Jeff Kennett
- Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory - Rosemary Follett
- Chief Minister of the Northern Territory - Marshall Perron
[edit] Events
- January 2-January 15 - Major bushfires devastate coastal New South Wales - 4 people dead, 300+ homes lost.
- January 26 - A man fires two blank shots at Charles, Prince of Wales in Sydney, Australia.
- February 27 - Australian Federal Sports & Environment Minister Ros Kelly resigns over "The Sports Rorts Affair", where it was alleged that she apportioned money for community sporting projects in a pork barreling fashion
- May - John Hewson is replaced as leader of the opposition by Alexander Downer.
- July 25 - Telephone numbers through Australia start changing to eight digits (Mona Vale, Sydney 1st to change)
- August - 'Wollemia nobilis', a "fossil tree" discovered by bushwalker David Noble only 150 km from the largest city in Australia.
- September 5 - New South Wales State MP for Cabramatta John Newman is shot outside his home (Australia's first political assassination since 1977)
- November 4 - Sydney's third runway opens, ensuring protests about noise levels.
- December 2 - Australian government agrees to pay reparations to aborigines that were displaced during the nuclear tests in 1950s and 1960s.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Film
- Muriel's Wedding & The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert are major box office hits both here & abroad.
[edit] Television
- January 18 - Blue Heelers premieres on Channel 7.
- April 28 - The Tasmanian television market is aggregated, with TasTV (now WIN Television) taking a Nine Network affiliation & Southern Cross taking a dual Seven & Ten affiliation.
- July 21 - Mother and Son finale airs. (1984-1994)
- Hey Dad...! hosts its final original episode (1984-1994)
- A Country Practice (1981-1993 on Channel 7) revival attempt on Channel 10 backfires.
[edit] Sport
- February 9 - 20 minute quarters & final 8 introduced in the AFL.
- February - Australia takes its first Winter Olympic medal when the Australian short track speed skating team wins bronze in the 5000m relay at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.
- March 2 - Rumours of a breakway competition reported after relations deteriorate between the Brisbane Broncos & the NSWRL
- March 10 – First day of the Australian Track & Field Championships for the 1993-1994 season, which are held at the Sydney Athletic Field in Sydney. The combined events championships were conducted in Canberra on March 17 and 18, 1994.
- May 23 - Queensland stage heart-stopping fightback in the last five minutes of State of Origin I. After coming from 12-4 down, winger Mark Coyne scores match-winner in final minute.
- June 8 - 87,161 people-an Australian rugby league record-turn out at the MCG for State of Origin II. NSW win 14-0.
- July 17 - Michael Dalton wins the men's national marathon title, clocking 2:16:17 in Brisbane, while Joanne Cowan claims the women's title in 2:45:35.
- July 26 - NSWRL general manager John Ribot concedes a privately run competition is feasible as news of a "Super League" competition surfaces.
- September 24 - West Coast Eagles (20.20.143) defeated Geelong (8.15.63) to win the 98th AFL premiership.
- September 25 - Canberra captain & rugby league legend Mal Meninga ends club career on winning note when he leads Canberra to a comprehensive 36-12 defeat of Canterbury Bulldogs in the NSWRL Grand Final. His playing career would finish two months later when he lead the Kanagroos on a successful tour of Great Britain & France.
- October 20 - ARL chairman Ken Arthurson warns the Broncos that they face expulsion over their involvement with Super League
[edit] Births
- Joe David Brereton 14th July Sydney NSW
[edit] Deaths
- January 16 - Jack Metcalfe (81), track and field athlete (b. 1912)
- May 14 - Leonard Teale , actor (b.1922)
