1943 in Australia
See also: 1942 in Australia, other events of 1943, 1944 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
Incumbents
State Premiers
State Governors
Events
Science and technology
Arts and literature
Film
Sport
Births
- 5 January – Mary Gaudron, High Court judge
- 9 January – Robert Drewe, journalist and writer
- 8 February – Malcolm Donnelly, opera singer
- 1 March – Dyson Heydon, High Court judge
- 12 March – Philip Ruddock, politician
- 14 March – Aila Keto, environmentalist
- 19 March – Vern Schuppan, racing driver
- 6 April – Christine Gallus, politician
- 7 April – Robert Valhalla, musician
- 9 April – Brian James, rugby league player
- 11 April – Judith Adams, Liberal Senator for South Australia
- 13 April – Alan Jones, radio personality
- 29 April – John Tranter, poet
- 30 April – Paul Jennings, children's author
- 2 May – John Goss, racing driver
- 7 May – John Bannon, Premier of South Australia (1982–1992)
- 7 May – Peter Carey, novelist
- 17 May – Johnny Warren (d. 2004), soccer player and coach
- 19 May – Bob Graham, NSW politician
- 1 June – Ian King, cricketer
- 4 June – John Burgess, TV & radio host (Wheel Of Fortune & Burgo's Catch Phrase)
- 19 June – Barry Hill, historian and writer
- 3 July – Judith Durham, singer (The Seekers)
- 11 July – Richard Carleton, television journalist (d. 2006)
- 25 July – Desmond Mueller, Vice Chief of the Defence Force (2000–2002)
- 26 July – Robyn Woodhouse, high jumper
- 18 August – Jean Roberts, Olympic shot putter and discus thrower
- 16 September – Bob Debus, politician
- 16 September – Alan Ferguson, Liberal Senator for South Australia
- 26 September – Ian Chappell, cricketer
- 4 October – Owen Davidson, tennis player
- 6 October – Peter Dowding, Premier of Western Australia (1988–1990)
- 9 October – Dianne Burge, Olympic sprinter
- 6 November – Ian Turpie, TV host & singer (The New Price Is Right)
- 8 November – Peter Cook (d. 2005), politician
- 23 November – Tony Bonner, actor
- 25 November – Jan Andrew, Olympic swimmer
- 29 November – Janet Holmes à Court, businesswoman
- 19 December – Jimmy Mackay, soccer player
- 20 December – Roger Woodward, pianist
Deaths
- 3 January – Sir Walter James (b. 1863), Premier of Western Australia (1902–1904)
- 14 February – Alice Henry (b. 1857), suffragist, journalist and trade unionist
- 28 March – Keith Truscott (b. 1916), fighter pilot
- 29 March – William Ellis Newton (b. 1919), soldier and Victoria Cross recipient (died in New Guinea)
- 7 April – Robert Valhalla, musician
- 25 April – Sir Arthur Cocks (b. 1862), NSW politician
- 19 May – Billy Sing (b. 1886), soldier
- 25 May – Albert Robinson, (b. 1877), politician
- 14 June – John McNeill (b. 1868), politician
- 28 June – Pietro Porcelli (b. 1872), sculptor
- 21 July – Edward Riley (b. 1859), politician
- 6 August – Tom Garrett (b. 1858), cricketer
- 24 August – Sir William Irvine (b. 1858), Premier of Victoria (1902–1904)
- 1 September – Arthur Streeton (b. 1867), artist
- 23 September – John Bradfield (b. 1867), engineer
- 2 October – John Evans (b. 1855), Premier of Tasmania (1904–1909)
- 14 October Jimmy Matthews (b. 1884), cricketer
- 15 October – Thomas Henry Dodds (b. 1873), soldier
- 23 October – Sir George Fairbairn (b. 1855), politician
- 6 November – William Lister Lister (b. 1859), artist
- 9 November – Reginald Spencer Browne (b. 1856), soldier
- 22 November – Thomas Ryan (b. 1870), Victorian politician
- 23 November – Ernie Jones (b. 1869), cricketer and Australian rules footballer
- 10 December – Frederick Chapman (b. 1864), palaeontologist