The 1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hope Island Resort Tennis Centre in Hope Island, Queensland in Australia that was part of Tier III of the 1998 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 4 January through 10 January 1998. Fourth-seeded Ai Sugiyama won the singles title and earned $27,000 first-prize money.
See main article: 1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts – Singles. 
Ai Sugiyama defeated 
Maria Vento 7–5, 6–0.
See main article: 1998 Thalgo Australian Women's Hardcourts – Doubles. 
Elena Likhovtseva / 'Ai Sugiyama defeated 
Sung-Hee Park / Shi-Ting Wang 1–6, 6–3, 6–4.