1988 in Australia explained
The following lists events that happened during the year 1988 in Australia.
Incumbents
State and territory leaders
Governors and administrators
Events
- Australia's Bicentenary year, celebrations lasting throughout year.
January
February
March
April
May
June
August
September
October
November
- 29 November – The four acts granting the ACT self-government are given Royal Assent.
- Olympic Dam, the world's largest uranium deposit and the largest underground mine in Australian opens
December
- 4 December – In Sydney, Federal Opposition Leader John Howard launches a statement of principle and general policy entitled Future Directions which reveals that a Liberal government would encourage the introduction of external school examinations, establish a National Standards Monitoring Program for schools and did not rule out the introduction of a consumption tax after the first term of a Coalition government. Based on intensive research in 20 marginal seats, the statement also speaks nostalgically of traditional values.[1]
- 24 December – Arbitration Commission President Barry Maddern finds that the Remuneration Tribunal's November recommendations for a 29% increase in MP's salaries and allowances are justified.
Arts and literature
See main article: 1988 in Australian literature.
- No Miles Franklin Award winner is announced as date changed from year of publication to year of announcement
- The Aboriginal Memorial was created to honour all Aboriginals that had died defending their land since 1788
Film
Television
Sport
- 50m penalty introduced in the VFL.
- 4 March – First game of rugby league played at the newly built Sydney Football Stadium. St. George defeat Eastern Suburbs 24-14.
- 5 March – Newcastle Knights play their first game in the NSWRL. At Newcastle International Sports Centre (later EnergyAustralia Stadium), Parramatta win 28–4. On the same day, the Gold Coast Giants (later Seagulls & finally Chargers) play their first game in the same competition. At Seagulls Stadium, Canterbury win 21–10.
- 6 March – Brisbane Broncos play their first match, defeating defending premiers Manly 44–10 at Lang Park.
- 11 June – In the 100th rugby league test between the two nations, Australia defeat Great Britain 17-6.
- 28 June - Australia retain the Ashes by defeating Great Britain in the 2nd Test of the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour.
- 17 July – Australia thrash reigning World Champions Argentina 4–1 in the Bicentennial Gold Cup, at Sydney Football Stadium.
- 24 July – Patrick Carroll wins the men's national marathon title, clocking 2:10:44 in Brisbane, while Karen McCann claims the women's title in 2:44:05.
- 11 September – Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs defeat Balmain 24–12 to win the 81st NSWRL premiership. It is the first Grand Final played at the S.F.S. & the last game for Steve Mortimer. The Grand Final was played early so that Channel Ten could broadcast the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Bulldogs prop Paul Dunn is awarded the Clive Churchill medal for man of the match. Western Suburbs Magpies finish in last position, claiming their second straight wooden spoon.
- 24 September – Hawthorn Hawks (22.20.152) defeat Melbourne Demons (6.20.56) to win the 92nd VFL premiership.
- 9 October – Australia defeat New Zealand 25–12 in the final of the Rugby League World Cup, played at Eden Park in Auckland.
- Debbie Flintoff-King wins gold in the women's 400m over Tatyana Ledovskaya (Soviet Union) in a photo finish by 0.01s.
- Duncan Armstrong wins gold in the men's 200m freestyle over Anders Holmertz of Sweden & race favourite Matt Biondi of the United States.
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Gerard Healy (Sydney.)
Births
- 7 January – Scott Pendlebury, footballer
- 17 January – Will Genia, rugby union player[2]
- 20 January – Nathan Jones, footballer
- 22 January – Steve Constanzo, basketball player
- 27 January – Alice Burdeu, fashion model
- 15 February
- 22 February – Dane Searls, BMX rider (d. 2011)
- 2 March – Matthew Mitcham, diver[3]
- 8 March – Johnny Ruffo, singer-songwriter and dancer (d. 2023)
- 31 March – Conrad Sewell, singer-songwriter
- 3 April – Daniel Johnson, basketball player
- 12 April – April Rose Pengilly, model and actress
- 20 April – Michael Jennings, Australian-Tongan rugby league player
- 26 April – Daniel Jackson, basketball player
- 2 May
- 13 May – Casey Donovan, singer, Indigenous television host
- 26 May
- 11 June – Claire Holt, actress
- 16 June – Nathan Parsons, actor
- 17 June
- 3 July – Tyson Demos, basketball player
- 6 July – Cody Fern, actor and filmmaker
- 8 July
- 4 August – Liam Zamel-Paez, high jumper
- 12 August – Oliver Atkins, rugby union footballer
- 22 August – Mitchell Langerak, soccer goalkeeper
- 24 August – Joel Thompson, rugby league player
- 1 September – Taryn Marler, actress
- 14 September – Nick Percat, racing driver
- 1 October – Cariba Heine, actress
- 15 October – Trent Dalzell, actor
- 17 October –
- 18 October – Chris Cedar, basketball player
- 24 October – Chris Goulding, basketball player
- 3 November – Angus McLaren, actor
- 9 November
- 20 November – Rhys Wakefield, actor
- 30 November – Phillip Hughes, cricketer (d. 2014)
- 7 December – Emily Browning, actress
- 19 December – Casey Burgess, TV personality known for Hi-5
Deaths
See also
Notes and References
- News: Lenore. Taylor. Howard launches 'Future Directions' – Schools, tax head blueprint. The Canberra Times, p.1. 5 December 1988.
- Web site: Will Genia ARU profile. ARU. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120622105206/http://www.rugby.com.au/wallabies/TheTeam/WallabiesProfiles/ProfilePage/tabid/1513/playerid/19/Default.aspx . 22 June 2012.
- Web site: Australian Olympic Team profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20080823061144/http://www.olympics.com.au/Athletes/TheTeam/tabid/343/Athletes/TheTeam/tabid/344/Default.aspx?cId=26829&teamId=4. dead. August 23, 2008. Olympics Australia. June 29, 2021.
- Web site: Dani Samuels. Glasgow XX Commonwealth Games. 17 April 2021. 28 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150128114559/http://results.glasgow2014.com/athlete/judo/1029997/dani_samuels.html. live.
- Ted. Egan . Ted Egan. Lingiari, Vincent (1919–1988) . 18 . 2012 . lingiari-vincent-14178. 12 June 2016 .
- Book: Asia Yearbook. 1989. Review Publishing Company. 978-962-7010-33-3. 254. 22 June 2021. 14 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240714073342/https://books.google.com/books?id=1A0PAQAAMAAJ. live.
- Book: Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society. Proceedings of the Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society. 1989. Ramsay Ware Stockland. v. 23 June 2021. 14 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240714073342/https://books.google.com/books?id=w1LzJet-JqcC. live.