The following is a list of events including expected and scheduled events for the year 2024 in Australia.
2024 in Australia | |
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Monarch | Charles III |
Governor-General | David Hurley, then Sam Mostyn |
Prime minister | Anthony Albanese |
Population | 26,473,055 people at 31 March 2023.[1] |
Australian of the Year | Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer |
Elections | Tasmania, Northern Territory, Australian Capital Territory, Queensland |
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Mr Albanese is the first Australian prime minister to become engaged while in the top job, and only the third to take office without being married.
A Federal Court judge has found decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith murdered four unarmed prisoners in Afghanistan... Justice Anthony Besanko found The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Canberra Times had proven Roberts-Smith was a war criminal who unlawfully killed and assaulted unarmed Afghan prisoners.
Six people are dead and eight were taken to hospital following a stabbing spree at a Bondi Junction shopping centre...
QCAT handed down its decision that Ms Strelow had not engaged in misconduct on Tuesday, April 30.
A jury deliberated for 30 minutes and found him guilty today.
Sue Duffy was murdered by her former son-in-law Portmoresbey Cecil on August 21, 2022
Several pro-Palestine protesters have been detained by police after trying to disrupt the Labour Day march in Brisbane, throwing eggs at Premier Steven Miles.
The interception took place on Wednesday...
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...which will be the 16th Pink Test
Ten years ago, former Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Jesse Williams became the first Australian to be awarded a Super Bowl ring after his team defeated the Denver Broncos. But the Queenslander didn't play any part in the game due to injury and was honoured as a squad member.
Equestrian Australia has cleared three-time Olympian Shane Rose of wrongdoing after investigating a complaint about his attire during a fancy dress event last weekend.
Chain Of Lightning caused a major surprise when beating Australasia's best sprinters in the $3 million Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Riff Rocket again showed his staying superiority when taking out the $2 million Group 1 Australian Derby (2400m) at Randwick on Saturday.
Celestial Legend made the most of his lightweight when storming home to take out the $3 million Group 1 Doncaster Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday.
This year's men's race was won by Liam Boudin of Carindale in a time of 28 minutes and 53 seconds, while Paris Olympian Genevieve Gregson was the fastest female in 32 minutes and 45 seconds.
Brendan Kerin conducted the Welcome to Country but it didn't go exactly to script. Some argue that the ceremony is becoming politicised and that's stoking division.
Australian Elizabeth Debicki won for her portrayal of Princess Diana in The Crown, beating fellow Australian Sarah Snook who was nominated for her role in Succession.
He will join the title on 29 April
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In her first episode...
She joins "straight-up no frills" Andy Allen, "old school classic French chef" Jean-Christophe Novelli, and food critic Sofia Levi "who has an encyclopaedic knowledge of flavour profiles" on the judging panel for season 16, which begins airing on Channel 10 tonight.
O'Connor, 64, on Tuesday evening took to X to announce she will quit her role...
...passing of Joan Coxsedge on the 14th of January 2024
Ted died... on January 18 at the age of 97...
Date of Death: 21 January 2024
18/05/1932-22/01/2024
Egan, who died on Wednesday night after a long illness...
16/12/1929 – 1/02/2024
...died serenely on February 5, 2024 in her 99th year.
Key Facts... Died: 5 February 2024 (aged 97)
Frank Howson died on 9 February 2024
Mr Mitchell died on Saturday after complications relating to a knee surgery...
died Saturday, Feb. 17...
Police say that Luke Davies and Jesse Baird died between 12am and 5.30pm on Monday
...died on Monday, 19 February.
The accident occurred on Wednesday...
...died in Brisbane on February 27 at the age of 70
Jenkins died on Monday afternoon...
...passed away in the early hours of Tuesday at age 99.
...passed away yesterday at the age of 69
Mr Gilmore died at his home in Mareeba on March 14 aged 77.
passed away in a Melbourne hospital on Sunday after a battle with lung cancer.
...Ian Heads, who died on Monday, aged 81.
...passed away on Thursday morning.
His death was announced on Monday morning.
passed away yesterday...
...Terry Hill, who died of a heart attack on Wednesday at the age of 52.
On April 25, 2024, peacefully at Nazareth House, aged 91 years.
The 67-year-old died on Thursday following a battle with cancer.
...following his death on 26 April.
Webb died on Friday April 26 aged 88...
Died 2 May 2024 (aged 83)
He passed away early on Monday May 6 at age 79.
...McCarthy died at the age of 29 on Thursday night.
Patrick Nilan (OAM) passed away peacefully on Friday 10 May, 2024...
Mr Edwards died on Friday after a fall, aged 90.
Ron passed away on Sunday, 12 May 2024.
died in Launceston General Hospital on Monday 13 May...
...passing of former player and club Hall of Fame member Reg Burgess on Monday night.
5/05/1936 - 20/05/2024
...died at the age of 80 on Wednesday evening.
...died at his Mosman home Wednesday morning.
Ararat's Henry Gunstone, nicknamed 'Bradman of the Bush' died on Saturday...
...died in Queensland on Saturday night, June 1
Jennifer Cashmore passed away peacefully at her home on Monday...
Mr Hall, who died on Monday morning...
...until her passing on 11 June 2024
He died on June 11
Berner died at Rowville Manor after a short illness on Monday.
Passed away peacefully with his family by his side on June 21st, 2024.
...passed away on Wednesday 26 June
Died 26 June after a long illness...mentor and friend to many at The Sydney Morning Herald and the ABC.
Robinson, who died on Wednesday...
Bob Banks, who passed away on Wednesday...
Frank O'Neill (Born September 30, 1926-Died July 10, 1924)
7/12/1943-10/7/2024
...who passed away on 14 July 2024 in Melbourne, aged 91.
...following his death on 15 July.
...long time politician died on Thursday in a shock...
...the 82-year-old passed away on Wednesday
A message by friend Rebbell Barnes was posted on Facebook (on Thursday), "Our dear friend Marty Morton passed away this morning.
23.08.33 – 06.09.24
The presenter (of Cross Country) is Neil Inall, veteran of ABC Rural Radio programmes and ABC TV's Countrywide. Viewers protested loudly when he was dropped as Countrywide presenter five years ago in one of the ABC's crashing blunders...
Died September 11, 2024
passed away after a short battle with illness on Thursday.
Lex passed away peacefully on Friday morning
his friends and his family were devastated on Thursday...
...died peacefully on Friday