1976 in Australia

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The following lists events that happened during 1976 in Australia.

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1976 in Australia
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor-General Sir John Kerr
Prime minister Malcolm Fraser
Population13,892,995
Australian of the Year Weary Dunlop
Elections VIC, NSW, TAS
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1976
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Australia
Decades:
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Incumbents

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Sir John Kerr
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Malcolm Fraser

State and territory leaders

Governors and administrators

Events

January

February

March

May

June

July

August

August

September

October

November

December

Full date unknown

Arts and literature

Film

Television

Nine Network soap operas The Young Doctors and The Sullivans both begin on air in November.

Sport

Births

Deaths

See also

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References

  1. Steketee, Mike (2 August 1976). "Report urges sweeping Public Service reforms". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 2.
  2. Preston, Yvonne (2 August 1976). "29 Australians leave Peking". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 1.
  3. "Killen denies Viet killings". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 August 1976. p. 1.
  4. "Bank holiday should go, says Wran". Sydney Morning Herald. 3 August 1976. p. 8.
  5. O'Hara, John (5 August 1976). "Wran outbids Dunstan to invest $120,000 in film". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 1.
  6. "Vietnam killings: new claims". Sydney Morning Herald. 6 August 1976. p. 1.
  7. O'Hara, John (11 August 1976). "Cabinet acts to provide jobs in NSW". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 1.
  8. "Qld reformer is demoted". Sydney Morning Herald. 11 August 1976. p. 1.
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