1994 in Australia

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Incumbents

January 2-January 15 - Major bushfires devastate coastal New South Wales - 4 people dead, 300+ homes lost.
January 26 - A man fires two blank shots at Charles, Prince of Wales in Sydney, Australia.
February 27 - Australian Federal Sports & Environment Minister Ros Kelly resigns over "The Sports Rorts Affair", where it was alleged that she apportioned money for community sporting projects in a pork barreling fashion
May - John Hewson is replaced as leader of the opposition by Alexander Downer.
July 25 - Telephone numbers through Australia start changing to eight digits (Mona Vale, Sydney 1st to change)
August - 'Wollemia nobilis', a "fossil tree" discovered by bushwalker David Noble only 150 km from the largest city in Australia.
September 5 - New South Wales State MP for Cabramatta John Newman is shot outside his home (Australia's first political assassination since 1977)
November 4 - Sydney's third runway opens ensuring protests about noise levels.
December 2 - Australian government agrees to pay reparations to aborigines that were displaced during the nuclear tests in 1950s and 1960s.

January 18 - Blue Heelers premieres on Channel 7.
April 28 - The Tasmanian television market is aggregated, with TasTV (now WIN Television) taking a Nine Network affiliation & Southern Cross taking a dual Seven & Ten affiliation.
July 21 - Mother and Son finale airs. (1984-1994)
Hey Dad...! hosts its final original episode (1984-1994)
A Country Practice (1981-1993 on Channel 7) revival attempt on Channel 10 backfires.

February 9 - 20 minute quarters & final 8 introduced in the AFL.
February - Australia takes its first Winter Olympic medal when the Australian short track speed skating team wins bronze in the 5000m relay at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.
March 2 - Rumours of a breakway competition reported after relations deteriorate between the Brisbane Broncos & the NSWRL
May 23 - Queensland stage heart-stopping fightback in the last five minutes of State of Origin I. After coming from 12-4 down, winger Mark Coyne scores match-winner in final minute.
June 8 - 87,161 people-an Australian rugby league record-turn out at the MCG for State of Origin II. NSW win 14-0.
July 26 - NSWRL general manager John Ribot concedes a privately run competition is feasible as news of a "Super League" competition surfaces.
September 24 - West Coast Eagles (20.20.143) defeated Geelong (8.15.63) to win the 98th AFL premiership.
September 25 - Canberra captain & rugby league legend Mal Meninga ends club career on winning note when he leads Canberra to a comprehensive 36-12 defeat of Canterbury Bulldogs in the NSWRL Grand Final. His playing career would finish two months later when he leads the Kanagroos on a successful tour of Great Britain & France.
October 20 - ARL chairman Ken Arthurson warns the Broncos that they face expulsion over their involvement with Super League