1945 in Australia
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| 1945 in Australia | |
| Monarch | George VI |
|---|---|
| Governor-General | Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, then Duke of Gloucester |
| Prime Minister | John Curtin, Frank Forde, Ben Chifley |
| Population | 7,391,692 |
| Elections | VIC |
See also: 1944 in Australia, other events of 1945, 1946 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prime Minister - John Curtin (died in office July 5), Frank Forde (til July 13), then Ben Chifley
- Governor General - Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie (til January 30), then Duke of Gloucester
- Premier of New South Wales - William McKell
- Premier of South Australia - Thomas Playford IV
- Premier of Queensland - Frank Cooper
- Premier of Tasmania - Robert Cosgrove
- Premier of Western Australia - John Willcock (til July 31) then Frank Wise
- Premier of Victoria - Albert Dunstan (til October 2), Ian McFarlan (til November 21) then John Cain
[edit] Events
- June 26 - Dr H. V. Evatt signs the United Nations Charter on behalf of Australia
- July 7 - The Australian 7th Division commences operations in the Battle of Balikpapan. Operations are completed by July 21
- August 15 - VP Day is celebrated
- August 31 - The Liberal Party of Australia is formed
[edit] Science & Technology
- Howard Florey shares the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on penicillin
[edit] Arts and literature
- William Dargie wins the Archibald Prize with his portrait of Edmund Herring
[edit] Film
[edit] Sport
- Rani wins the inaugural Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
- Rainbird wins the Melbourne Cup
[edit] Births
- January 10 - John Fahey, Premier of New South Wales
- January 22 - Arthur Beetson, rugby league player and coach
- February 26 - Peter Brock (d. 2006), racing driver
- March 3 - George Miller, film director and producer
- April 10 - Kevin Berry (d. 2006), butterfly swimmer
- May 8 - Janine Haines (d. 2004), politician
- May 17 - Tony Roche, tennis player
- June 2 - Michael Leunig, cartoonist.
- July 5 - Johnny Famechon, boxer
- July 21 - Geoff Dymock, cricketer
- August 2 - Alex Jesaulenko, Australian Rules football player
- December 22 - Sam Newman, Australian Rules football player and media personality
[edit] Deaths
- March 4 - Harry Chauvel, (b. 1865), soldier
- July 5 - John Curtin (b. 1885), Prime Minister of Australia
