1999 in Australia

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1999 in Australia
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor-General Sir William Deane
Prime minister John Howard
Population18,925,855
Elections NSW, VIC, Referendum

The following lists events that happened during 1999 in Australia.

Contents

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1999
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Australia
Decades:
See also:

Incumbents

Sir William Deane William Deane official portrait.jpg
Sir William Deane
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John Howard

State and territory leaders

Governors and administrators

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

November

Undated

Arts and literature

Film

Television

Sport

1999 was the year Australia won cricket, rugby, men's tennis and netball world cups in the same year.

Unknown dates

Births

Deaths

See also

References

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  3. Mellish, Morgan (2 February 1999). "Small spenders reap big share gains". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 3. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  4. Morrison, Kevin; Johnston, Lachlan (2 February 1999). "Telstra, and market, fly". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 21. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  5. "Qld to regulate diving industry". The Age. 2 February 1999. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  6. "Sea dive industry in safety shake-up". The Australian. 4 February 1999.
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  22. "The day after: a stunned city counts the cost". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 April 1999. p. 9. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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  27. "Aussie care workers out of prison". The Courier-Mail. 2 September 1999.
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