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The following lists events that happened during 2018 in Australia .
List of events
Incumbents
Premiers and Chief Ministers
Governors and Administrators
Events
January
February
1 February – David Feeney resigns as MP for Batman , after he is unable to find documentation confirming that he had renounced his British citizenship.[5]
6 February – News Corp reveals that Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is expecting a baby with a former staffer, following the break-up of his marriage.[6]
11 February – The Melbourne's Domain Parkland and Memorial Precinct—including King's Domain , Alexandra Gardens , Queen Victoria Gardens , the Melbourne Observatory , the Shrine of Remembrance and Government House, Melbourne —was added to the Australian National Heritage List .[7]
12 February – The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry , headed by Kenneth Hayne , opens in Melbourne.[8]
23 February –
26 February – New South Wales MP Michael McCormack wins the National Party of Australia leadership election and becomes Deputy Prime Minister of Australia , brought about by the resignation of Barnaby Joyce, defeating Queensland MP George Christensen .[11]
March
April
May
7 May – Ancient HTLV-1 virus detected in indigenous communities in Australia, raising concerns and calls to stop the spread.[24]
9 May –
11 May –
22 May – The Archbishop of Adelaide , Philip Wilson , is found guilty by Newcastle Local Court of covering up child sexual abuse cases which occurred in the 1970s.[29]
June
July
August
September
Future and scheduled events
Music, arts and literature
Sport
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Future and scheduled events
6 November – Horse racing: The annual Melbourne Cup , which is held on the first Tuesday of every November, will be held in Melbourne for the 158th year.
Deaths
January
Steve Foster
2 January – Bryan Conquest , 87, politician
3 January – Colin Brumby , 84, composer and conductor
8 January –
16 January – Moya O'Sullivan , 91, actress
17 January – Jessica Falkholt , 29, actress
20 January – Graeme Langlands , 76, rugby league player
22 January – Peter Diversi , 85, rugby league player
24 January – Bruce Light , 68, Australian rules football player
25 January – Steve Foster , 71, singer-songwriter
30 January – Ron Walker , 78, businessman, Lord Mayor of Melbourne .
February
Michael Crouch
Grant McBride
3 February – Michael Gordon , 62, journalist
5 February – Hugh Wirth , 78, veterinarian and animal welfare advocate
8 February –
9 February – Michael Crouch , 84, businessman and philanthropist
10 February – John Muir , 73, Queensland Supreme Court judge
11 February – Nicholas Shehadie , 92, rugby union player, Lord Mayor of Sydney
12 February – Grant McBride , 68, New South Wales politician
15 February – Geoff Jones , 87, Australian rules football player (St Kilda )
21 February –
23 February –
25 February –
27 February – Steve Folkes , 59, rugby league player and coach
March
Vanessa Goodwin
Jeff St John
3 March –
5 March – Jeff St John , 71, singer
6 March – Peter Nicholls , 78, literary scholar and critic
8 March – Peter Temple , 71, novelist
10 March – Tony Benneworth , 67, Tasmanian cricketer and politician
11 March –
17 March – Dexter Davies , 66, Western Australian politician
18 March – David Cooper , 69, immunologist
24 March – Joe Malone , 94, Australian rules footballer (North Melbourne )
25 March – Edwin Carr , 89, Olympic sprinter
27 March – Sir Eric McClintock , 99, public servant and businessman
April
Michael Halliday
1 April –
8 April – Tate Adams , 96, printmaker
11 April – Polixeni Papapetrou , 57, photographic artist
12 April — Stuart Devlin , 86, gold and silversmith
15 April – Michael Halliday , 93, linguist
16 April – Ivan Mauger , 78, New Zealand motorcycle speedway rider
19 April – Darrell Eastlake , 75, sports commentator
20 April –
24 April – Paul Gray , 54, singer-songwriter (Wa Wa Nee )
26 April – Michael Luscombe , 64, businessman, CEO of Woolworths
30 April –
May
Cornelia Frances
2 May – Cliff Watson , 78, rugby league footballer
4 May –
6 May –
9 May – Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen , 34, Bali Nine member (died in Indonesia)
10 May – David Goodall , 104, English-born botanist and ecologist (died in Switzerland)[82]
11 May – Tom E. Lewis , 59, actor (The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith )
18 May –
19 May –
20 May – Ernie Page , 83, New South Wales politician
21 May – Don Jessop , 90, politician
24 May – Phil Emmanuel , 65, guitarist
28 May – Cornelia Frances , 77, actress
June
1 June – Jill Ker Conway , 83, Australian-American scholar, author and businesswoman (died in the United States)
2 June –
9 June – Deborah Cameron , 59, radio presenter
10 June – Ben Hills , investigative journalist
16 June – Ken Wood , 88, swimming coach
20 June – Peter Thomson , 88, golfer
21 June –
22 June – Steve Condous , 82, South Australian politician
27 June –
28 June – Sam Bass , 73, South Australian politician
July
4 July – Harry M. Miller , 84, promoter, publicist and celebrity agent
9 July – Sam Chisholm , 78, television executive
11 July –
16 July – Evan Whitton , 90, journalist
20 July – Jeff Hook , 89, cartoonist
29 July – Ian Stanley , 69, golfer
August
Mirka Mora
5 August –
6 August – Nicole Kullen , 38, Paralympic equestrian
8 August –
16 August – Jim McKiernan , 73, politician
20 August – Charles Blackman , 90, painter
21 August – Spencer P. Jones , 61, musician
22 August – Bill McGrath , 81, politician
23 August – Lance Thompson , 40, rugby league player
26 August –
27 August – Mirka Mora , 90, artist
28 August – Andrew Hughes , 62, police officer
30 August – Peter Corris , 76, crime novelist
31 August –
September
2 September – Conway Savage , 58, musician (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds )
3 September – Ian Hampshire , 70, Australian rules footballer
5 September – Dennis Green , 87, canoeist
7 September – Donald Robinson , 95, Anglican archbishop
12 September –
16 September –
22 September – Damian Hill , 42, actor and screenwriter (Pawno )
28 September — Bob Jane , 88, former race car driver and prominent businessman
October
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