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