The following lists events that happened during 1973 in Australia.

1973 in Australia
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Paul Hasluck
Prime ministerGough Whitlam
Population13,303,664
Australian of the YearPatrick White
ElectionsSA, VIC, NSW, Referendum

1973
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Australia

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Sir Paul Hasluck
 
Gough Whitlam

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  1. ^ "First casino opens doors for public". The Canberra Times. 12 February 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Bill to give vote at age 18". The Canberra Times. 1 March 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. ^ Acott, Kent (4 January 2014). "End of line for city bus station". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Petrol bomb fire kills 15 in Brisbane nightclub". The Canberra Times. 9 March 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  5. ^ "The controversial F111 touches down at last". The Canberra Times. 1 June 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Man dies after abducting his son - now baby missing". The Age. 11 June 1973. p. 1. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  7. ^ Schipp, Debbie (21 August 2016). "Cold case: Four decades on, what happened to baby Jason?". news.com.au. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Fears held for safety of missing SA girls". The Canberra Times. 27 August 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  9. ^ Rees, Jacqueline (22 October 1973). "Opera House opening was spectacular". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Award to Patrick White". The Canberra Times. 15 January 1974. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Australia buys $1.3m painting". The Canberra Times. 24 September 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  12. ^ "No award". The Canberra Times. 27 March 1974. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  13. ^ MacDonald, Dougal (19 December 1973). "Pacy but shallow". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Family conflicts in "Certain Women"". Australian Women's Weekly. 3 October 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  15. ^ Newton, Gloria (8 August 1973). "A man of two cultures". Australian Women's Weekly. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Live RL on TV". The Canberra Times. 12 April 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Premierships decided". The Canberra Times. 17 September 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  18. ^ Hourigan, John (7 November 1973). "Fate has a hand in Gala Supreme's game win". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  19. ^ "WA's shield". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 7 March 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  20. ^ "Sydney-Hobart race to Ceil III". The Canberra Times. 31 December 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Like father like son". Sydney Morning Herald. 23 July 2003. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  22. ^ Rutledge, Martha (1993). "Rosemary Beatrice (Bea) Bligh (1916–1973)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 13. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  23. ^ "John Coleman dead". The Canberra Times. 7 April 1973. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  24. ^ Margaret Bridson Cribb (1996). John Ritchie (ed.). Fadden, Sir Arthur William (1894–1973). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 14. Melbourne University Press. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  25. ^ "Arthur Calwell: Australian first, politician second". The Canberra Times. 9 July 1973. Retrieved 3 October 2022.