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The following lists events that happened during 1984 in Australia .
Sir Ninian Stephen Bob Hawke State and territory leaders [ edit ] Governors and administrators [ 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] [ 23]
21 August – The Federal budget is televised for the first time.[ 24] 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] Arts and literature [ 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 )
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"Rocketman: Elton John's Forgotten 1984 Wedding to Renate Blauel" . Vanity Fair . Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. 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 . Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ Malone, Paul (25 March 1984). "Labor back, but about 11 seats lost" . The Canberra Times . Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "New $100 note on Monday" . The Canberra Times . 21 March 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ Sheedy, Chris; Jenny Bond (2006). 100 Great Icons ISBN 978-1-74166-501-7 Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2016 . ^ " . The Canberra Times . 12 April 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ "Green and gold our official colours" . The Canberra Times . 20 April 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ "New, shiny, $1 coin raises some eyebrows" . The Canberra Times . 15 May 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ "NSW Assembly passes homosexuality law reform" . The Canberra Times . 17 May 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ "Homosexuality Bill passes all stages" . The Canberra Times . 19 May 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ "Family Court judge's wife killed, home damaged" . The Canberra Times . 5 July 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ "Report of the Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests in Australia" . Australian Parliament House . 20 November 1985. p. 7 (PDF). Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2021 .^ "Three states to join national crime body" . The Canberra Times . 3 July 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ Waterford, Jack (22 July 1984). "Top ACT judge enters fray over 'Mr Justice Policeman' . The Canberra Times . Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Mother, daughter killed in beds" . The Canberra Times . 10 August 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ Jolly, Nathan (1 December 2019). "Why the murders of mother and daughter Margaret and Seana remain unsolved" . news.com.au . Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ Morris, Joan (19 August 1984). "Television history being made" . The Canberra Times . Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Seven shot dead at hotel" . The Canberra Times . 3 September 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ Jeffrey, Brian (2 October 1984). "Archive grew out of concern for film and sound heritage" . The Canberra Times . Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ "Body of girl, 6, found in gutter" . The Canberra Times . 8 November 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ "Jackson needed to raise money, Crown alleges" . The Canberra Times . 27 November 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ Jones, Bruce (26 November 1984). "Peacock's 'impressive performance' . The Canberra Times . Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ Malone, Paul (2 December 1984). "Informal vote takes icing off ALP cake" . The Canberra Times . Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 . ^ Coyle, Kerry (8 December 1984). "Peacock, Howard returned" . The Canberra Times . Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. 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. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ "Winners at last..." The Canberra Times . 30 September 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ "Melbourne ruckman Peter Moore wins second Brownlow" . The Canberra Times . 25 September 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ "Canterbury the best" . The Canberra Times . 24 September 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ "De Castella confident despite losses" . 7 April 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ "Wang Australian Marathon 1984 results (page 1)" . ausrunning . Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ "Wang Australian Marathon 1984 results (page 3)" . ausrunning . Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ "The Melbourne Cup in pictures..." The Canberra Times . 8 November 1984. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021 .^ "Jacqui Dunn" . m2002.thecgf.com . Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021 .^ "Trudy MCINTOSH - Olympic Gymnastics Artistic | Australia" . Olympic.org . International Olympic Committee . 20 June 2016. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2019 .^ "Jarrod Bannister" . Olympic.org . International Olympic Committee . Archived from the original on 5 October 2016.
1984 in Oceania
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