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| 2025 in Australia | |
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| Monarch | Charles III |
| Governor-General | Sam Mostyn |
| Prime minister | Anthony Albanese |
| Population | 27,122,411 people at 31 March 2025.[1] |
| Elections | Western Australia |
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The following is a list of events including expected and scheduled events for the year 2025 in Australia.
Incumbents
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State and territory leaders
[edit]- Premier of New South Wales – Chris Minns
- Premier of Queensland – David Crisafulli
- Premier of South Australia – Peter Malinauskas
- Premier of Tasmania – Jeremy Rockliff
- Premier of Victoria – Jacinta Allan
- Premier of Western Australia – Roger Cook
- Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory – Andrew Barr
- Chief Minister of the Northern Territory – Lia Finocchiaro
Governors and administrators
[edit]- Governor of New South Wales – Margaret Beazley
- Governor of Queensland – Jeannette Young
- Governor of South Australia – Frances Adamson
- Governor of Tasmania – Barbara Baker
- Governor of Victoria – Margaret Gardner
- Governor of Western Australia – Chris Dawson
- Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories – Farzian Zainal
- Administrator of Norfolk Island – George Plant
- Administrator of the Northern Territory – Hugh Heggie
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January –
- One home and a number of other buildings are destroyed in a bushfire burning in the communities of The Lakes, Woottating and Wooroloo east of Perth, while a separate bushfire burning in the Great Southern region forces the closure of the South Coast Highway.[2]
- Woolworths Group announce that it will be running a "Perfect for Australia Day" promotion in Woolworths Supermarkets and Big W stores following last year's controversial decision to not stock Australia Day-themed merchandise.[3]
- The National Archives of Australia releases Cabinet documents from 2003 and 2004 which reveal the Howard Government avoiding disclosing it had sent Australian troops to the Middle East months before officially authorising the country's involvement in the Iraq War.[4]
- 2 January –
- Police in Fiji confirm they are investigating the alleged sexual assault and robbery of two Virgin Australia crew members while they were celebrating New Year's Eve at a nightclub in Nadi.[5]
- A man is shot dead by police in a hospital carpark in Taree, New South Wales after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers.[6] Police were initially responding to reports of the man firing shots into the air in Wingham 13 kilometres away.[6]
- A 28-year-old man is believed to have been killed in a shark attack while surfing at Granites Beach near Streaky Bay in South Australia.[7]
- A 3-year-old boy dies in a caravan fire at Boort, Victoria.[8]
- 3 January –
- A 7-year-old boy drowns in a river near a campsite on the Angusvale Track at Cobbannah in the East Gippsland region of Victoria.[9]
- A 56-year-old man is killed and a 60-year-old woman is injured when the jetski they were on collided with mangroves on the Barron River in Cairns, Queensland.[10]
- An abseiler is killed when he falls 20 metres off a cliff in the Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park near Sydney.[11]
- A 72-year-old man is arrested in relation to the alleged murder 25-year-old Meaghan Louise Rose who was found dead at Point Cartwright on the Sunshine Coast in 1997.[12]
- 4 January – Two people are killed in a light plane crash near Nambucca Heads, just off the New South Wales Mid North Coast.[13]
- 5 January – A Forty Winks furniture showroom in the Melbourne suburb of Nunawading is destroyed by fire in a suspected arson attack.[14]
- 6 January – In his first major announcement prior to the 2025 Australian federal election, prime minister Anthony Albanese announces a federal Labor government would provide $7.2 billion in funding to cover 80% of the cost of upgrading of Queensland's Bruce Highway.[15]
- 7 January – A pilot and two foreign tourists are killed when a Cessna 208 seaplane carrying seven people crashes shortly after taking off at Rottnest Island in Western Australia.[16] Three others sustain serious injuries while another person is uninjured.[16]
- 8 January – After being lost in Kosciuszko National Park since Boxing Day, a 23-year-old bushwalker is found alive.[17]
Future and scheduled events
[edit]- 8 February –
- 8 March – 2025 Western Australian state election
- 3 May – 2025 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election
- 23 August – 2025 Northern Territory local elections[20][21]
- TBC – 2025 Australian federal election
Arts and Entertainment
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January – Sydney's Burwood Council defends the demolition of the childhood home of Malcolm, Angus and George Young at 4 Burleigh Street, after it was purchased for $5.8 million in February 2023.[22] The council confirms that despite the property being on the National Trust Register of Historic Houses, the register did not offer protection from the building being demolished as it has no statutory authority.[22]
- 2 January – While in Australia to promote his biopic Better Man which was filmed at Melbourne's Docklands Studios, British singer Robbie Williams is presented with the keys to the city in Federation Square.[23] At the event, he also defends using the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to promote the film during the New Year's Eve broadcast on ABC TV.[24]
- 3 January – Nicole Kidman is presented with the International Star Award at the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival in California for her role in Babygirl, which she dedicates to her late parents.[25]
- 6 January – A Sydney developer apologises and conveys their "heartfelt regret" for the "oversight" which saw Sydney's "AC/DC house" in Burwood demolished, claiming they were not informed of the property's cultural significance.[26][27]
Sport
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January – New South Wales police confirm Richmond player Noah Balta has been charged with assault following an alleged incident at a sports club in Mulwala, New South Wales in the early hours of 30 December 2024.[28] Balta is granted conditional bail to appear before Corowa Local Court on 30 January 2025.[28]
- 3 January –
- Sydney Thunder player Cameron Bancroft sustains a broken nose when he and teammate Daniel Sams collide while fielding during a Big Bash League match against the Perth Scorchers at Perth Stadium.[29]
- The Tasmanian Government is undeterred by an independent report by Nicholas Gruen into Hobart's proposed Macquarie Point Stadium which finds the costs being significantly underestimated and describes the project as having the "hallmarks of mismanagement."[30]
- 4 January –
- The first day of the Magic Millions carnival on the Gold Coast is forced to be relocated to the Sunshine Coast after damage to the track at the racecourse in Bundall is discovered.[31] Police commence investigations into the damage but animal rights activists deny that protestors would have been responsible.[31]
- The 2025 Canberra Tennis International tournament concludes with Brazil's João Fonseca crowned the winner of the men's singles, defeating American Ethan Quinn while Japan's Aoi Ito is crowned the winner of the women's singles, defeating China's Wei Sijia.[32] The American duo of Ryan Seggerman and Eliot Spizzirri defeat France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Switzerland's Jérôme Kym in the men's doubles while the Australian pairing of Jaimee Fourlis and Petra Hule defeat Latvia's Darja Semeņistaja and Serbia's Nina Stojanović in the women's doubles.[32]
- 5 January –
- Australia regain the Border–Gavaskar Trophy after defeating India by six wickets in the fifth test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[33]
- The United States wins the 2025 United Cup tennis tournament, defeating Poland in the final at Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney.[34]
- The 2025 Brisbane International tennis tournament concludes. Czech Jiří Lehečka wins the men's singles after American Reilly Opelka retires due to injury.[35] Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka defeats Russia's Polina Kudermetova in the women's singles.[36] In the men's doubles, British duo Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool defeat the Czech duo of Jiří Lehečka and Jakub Menšík while Russians Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider defeat the pairing of Australian Priscilla Hon and Russian Anna Kalinskaya in the women's doubles.[37][38]
- 6 January –
- It emerges that Ice Hockey Australia had advised the International Ice Hockey Federation in December 2024 that the 2025 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships's Division II Group A tournament would no longer be played at Melbourne's Icehouse as they feared the presence of the Israeli team would put the safety of the event at risk, due to the escalation of anti-Israeli sentiment in the city.[39]
- While playing for the Utah Jazz in their 105-92 defeat against the Orlando Magic, Patty Mills becomes the first Australian to play 1,000 NBA basketball games in North America.[40]
- 7 January – A fire breaks out in the Norman Robinson Stand at Melbourne's Caulfield Racecourse.[41] Police quickly deem the fire to be suspicious and establish a crime scene.[41] A 51-year-old man is subsequently arrested.[41]
Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January –
- Chad Morgan, country musician (b. 1933)[42]
- Tom Wyatt, horticulturist (b. 1946)[43]
- 5 January – Mike Rinder, former senior executive of Church of Scientology International (b. 1955)[44]
- 8 January – Bill McMaster, Australian rules footballer (b. 1930)[45]
Holidays
[edit]| Holiday | Date | ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wednesday 1 January | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | [46] |
| Australia Day | Monday 27 January | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Royal Hobart Regatta (only observed in certain areas of Tasmania) | Monday 10 February | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | |
| Labour Day (WA) | Monday 3 March | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Public holiday under different names | Monday 10 March | Canberra Day | No | No | No | Adelaide Cup Day | Eight Hours Day | Labour Day | No | |
| Good Friday | Friday 18 April | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Easter Saturday | Saturday 19 April | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday 20 April | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Easter Monday | Monday 21 April | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Easter Tuesday | Tuesday 22 April | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | |
| ANZAC Day | Friday 25 April | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| May Day | Monday 5 May | No | No | Yes | Labour Day (QLD) | No | No | No | No | |
| Reconciliation Day | Monday 2 June | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
| Western Australia Day | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | ||
| King's Birthday | Monday 9 June | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| Picnic Day | Monday 4 August | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | |
| Royal Queensland Show (Brisbane area only) | Wednesday 13 August | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Friday before the AFL Grand Final | Friday 26 September | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
| King's Birthday | Monday 29 September | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | |
| Labour Day | Monday 6 October | Yes | Yes | No | King's Birthday | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Melbourne Cup | Tuesday 4 November | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Recreation Day (all parts of Tasmania which do not observe Royal Hobart Regatta) | Monday 3 November | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | |
| Christmas Eve (from 7pm to 12 midnight) | Wednesday 24 December | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Christmas Day | Thursday 25 December | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Boxing Day | Friday 26 December | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| New Year's Eve (from 7pm to 12 midnight) | Wednesday 31 December | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 26 January – Australia Day
- 10 March – Canberra Day
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 19 April – Easter Saturday
- 20 April – Easter Sunday
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 25 April – Anzac Day
- 2 June – Reconciliation Day
- 9 June – Sovereign's Birthday
- 6 October – Labour Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
See also
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Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Maree Edwards, on Monday announced February 8 for the poll Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Maree Edwards, on Monday announced February 8 for the poll...
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Northern Territory local government elections are held on the fourth Saturday in August 4 years after the previous election.
- ^ a b Keoghan, Sarah (1 January 2024). "Council defends AC/DC house decision". news.com.au. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Robbie Williams entertains fans in free concert after receiving Melbourne honour". ABC News. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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Anti-Israel protests and activities (in Melbourne) have escalated significantly since we were awarded the championship and there are now significant concerns regarding safety and security of the event," Mr O'Handley said... "Victoria Police advised us that there was a high chance of an incident occurring during the championship due to the escalating anti-Israel sentiment in Melbourne.
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Passed away peacefully on Wednesday 1 January 2025. Aged 78 years.
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