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- May 26: Paul Lennon resigns as Premier of Tasmania, and is succeeded by David Bartlett. Lara Giddings succeeds Bartlett as Deputy Premier.
- Apr 19: Prime Minister Kevin Rudd launched the Australia 2020 Summit in Canberra.
- Apr 13: Quentin Bryce named as the designated successor to Michael Jeffery as Governor-General of Australia. She will become the first female to hold the position.
- Mar 16: The Australian Government announces that the wrecks of the German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran and the HMAS Sydney have been found off the coast of Western Australia. The ships sank after a battle in 1941.
- Mar 16: Lewis Hamilton wins the 2008 Australian Grand Prix
- Mar 13: Melbourne, Adelaide, and Hobart experience some of their warmest weather on record for this season as result of an Australian autumn heatwave.
