2014 in Australia
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| 2014 in Australia | |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Quentin Bryce |
| Prime Minister | Tony Abbott |
| Australian of the Year | Adam Goodes |
| Elections | SA, TAS, VIC |
See also: 2013 in Australia, 2015 in Australia
| Years in Australia: | 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 |
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
| Decades: | 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s |
| Years: | 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 |
Incumbents
Premiers and Chief Ministers
- Premier of New South Wales – Barry O'Farrell
- Premier of South Australia – Jay Weatherill
- Premier of Queensland – Campbell Newman
- Premier of Tasmania – Lara Giddings
- Premier of Western Australia – Colin Barnett
- Premier of Victoria – Denis Napthine
- Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory – Katy Gallagher
- Chief Minister of the Northern Territory – Adam Giles
- Chief Minister of Norfolk Island – Lisle Snell
Governors and Administrators
- Governor of New South Wales – Marie Bashir
- Governor of South Australia – Kevin Scarce
- Governor of Queensland – Penelope Wensley
- Governor of Tasmania – Peter Underwood
- Governor of Western Australia – Malcolm McCusker
- Governor of Victoria – Alex Chernov
- Administrator of the Northern Territory – Sally Thomas
- Administrator of Norfolk Island – Neil Pope
Events
January
- 1 January – The University of Ballarat merges with the Gippsland campus of Monash University to form Federation University Australia.[1]
- 12–15 January – 2014 Perth Hills Fire; A total of 55 homes were razed, 1 fatality, and a damage bill in excess of $13 million.[2]
Future and scheduled events
- 15 March – State elections are scheduled to be held in South Australia and Tasmania.
Sport
- 21 January – Cycling: The 2014 Tour Down Under cycle race begins in Nuriootpa.[3]
- 25 January – Tennis: China's Li Na wins the 2014 Australian Open Women's Singles.[4]
- 26 January – Tennis: Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka wins the 2014 Australian Open Men's Singles.[5]
Deaths
- 1 January – Michael Glennon, 69, Roman Catholic priest and convicted child molester
- 5 January – Arthur Gietzelt, 93, Senator for New South Wales, Minister for Veterans' Affairs (1983–1987)
- 9 January – Bryan Fairfax, 83, conductor.
- 24 January – Boyd Oxlade, 70, author and screenwriter (Death in Brunswick)
- 26 January – Paula Gruden, 92, poet
- 1 February – Dave Power, 85, track and field athlete
- 3 February – Max Howell, 86, rugby union player and educator
See also
- 2014 in Australian literature
- 2014 in Australian television
References
- ↑ Cairns, Nicole (31 December 2013). "New flag raised to herald Federation University Australia". Ballarat Courier. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ "Confirmation of 55 homes lost in WA fire". News.com.au. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ Rupert Guinness. "Tour Down Under: Matt White names his favourites". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
- ↑ "Australian Open: China's Li Na wins final with straight-sets defeat of Dominika Cibulkova". ABC. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ "Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka hailed by Swiss media, hometown renamed in his honour". ABC News. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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