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2000 in Australia
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	William Deane
Prime Minister	John Howard
Population	19,153,380

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2000 Australian incumbents

1 Incumbents
2 Events
3 Arts and literature
4 Film
5 Television
6 Sport
7 Deaths

Incumbents

Events

January 14 - CASA grounds 5000 light aircraft that had used contaminated Mobil fuel. TalkCommonewalth realm.-->The monarchy For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the monarch of Australia (currently Elizabeth II Queen of Australia) Sir William Patrick Deane, AC, KBE, QC (born 4 January 1931) Australian judge and 22nd Governor-General of Australia. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March Current Demographic data Much of the data that follows has been derived from the CIA World Factbook and the Australian Bureau of Statistics, through See also 1998 in Australia, other events of 1999, 2000 in Australia ---- 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also 2000 in Australia, other events of 2001, 2002 in Australia Incumbents Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II TalkCommonewalth realm.-->The monarchy For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia of the monarch of Australia (currently Elizabeth II Queen of Australia) Sir William Patrick Deane, AC, KBE, QC (born 4 January 1931) Australian judge and 22nd Governor-General of Australia. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. See also Howard Government John Winston Howard AC (born 26 July 1939 was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Robert John Carr (born 28 September 1947 Australian politician was Premier of New South Wales from 25 March 1995 to 3 August 2005 See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier John Wayne Olsen, AO was Premier of South Australia between 28 November 1996 and 22 October 2001. See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Peter Douglas Beattie (born 18 November 1952) Australian politician was the 36th Premier of the Australian state of Queensland See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier James Alexander Bacon AC ( 15 May 1950 - 20 June 2004) was Premier of Tasmania from 1998 to 2004 The Premier of Western Australia is the head of the executive government in the Australian State of Western Australia. Richard Fairfax Court AC (born Nedlands, 27 September 1947) was a Western Australian politician representing the seat of Nedlands See Premiers of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Premier Stephen Philip Bracks (better known as Steve Bracks (born 15 October, 1954) is a former Australian politician and the 44th Premier of Victoria The Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory is the head of government of the Australian Capital Territory. Anne Katherine (Kate Carnell AO (born 30 May 1955 was the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT from 1995 to 2000 Gary John Joseph Humphries (born 6 July 1958 is a member of the Australian Senate from the Australian Capital Territory. In Australia, a Chief Minister is the Head of government of a self-governing territory while the head of government of a state is a Premier Denis Gabriel Burke (born 22 September 1948) is an Australian politician Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority ( CASA) is the Australian federal agency responsible for the regulation of private and commercial flight Mobil Gas Station by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|Mobil gas station East Village section of New York City]] Mobil was a major American oil company
February - A 15 year old Aboriginal boy dies in a Northern Territory gaol, sparking controversy about the Territory's mandatory sentencing laws & those of neighboring Western Australia. Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the center of the mainland continent as well as the central northern regions Jail, or gaol (especially in Canada, Australia and NZ[http //www A mandatory sentence is a court decision setting where Judicial discretion is limited by Law. Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent.
May - 250,000 people walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in support of reconciliation with Australia's Aboriginal people. } The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a Steel arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail vehicular and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
June 23 - The Childers backpacker hostel fire kills 15 people. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Childers is a town in southern Queensland, Australia, situated at the junction of the Bruce and Isis Highways The township lies 325 km north
July 1 - Goods and Services Tax introduced. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. The GST (Goods and Services Tax is a Value added tax of 10% on most goods and services transactions in Australia.
September 11 - 13 - The World Economic Forum is held in Melbourne. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September The World Economic Forum (WEF is a Geneva -based Non-profit foundation best known for its Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 The S11 movement organises protests that overshadow the meeting. S11, S-11, SXI or S11 may refer to In military: Fokker S-11, a two-seat aircraft used primarily as a flight trainer by
September 15 to October 1 - Sydney Olympics held & are a massive success. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Outgoing International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch regards them as the 'best Olympic Games ever'. Juan Antonio Samaranch Torelló Marquess of Samaranch (born 17 July 1920) is a Spanish sports official and was president of the International Olympic The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games
November - New South Wales suffers its worst floods in 40 years, with 240 cm of rain falling in one week. Rain is Liquid precipitation. On Earth it is the condensation of atmospheric Water vapor into drops heavy enough to fall often making it to

Arts and literature

ARIA Music Awards of 2000

Film

June 27 - Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones begins principal photography at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones is a 2002 Film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales Fox Studios Australia is a major Movie studio located in Sydney, Australia, occupying the site of the former Sydney Showground at Moore Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4
October 2 - Queen of the Damned, based on the novel by Anne Rice, begins principal photography in a converted biscuit factory in St Albans, Melbourne. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Queen of the Damned is a 2002 film adaptation of the third novel of Anne Rice 's The Vampire Chronicles series The Queen Anne Rice (born Howard Allen O'Brien on October 4, 1941) is a best-selling American Author of gothic and religious-themed St Albans is a large suburb 18 km north-west of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3

Television

January 1 - The Seven Network introduces a new logo, the first one not to have the 7 inside a circle. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group.
February - Popstars becomes the first Australian reality talent show, earns massive ratings for the Seven Network & leads to Bardot, the end product of the show, becoming the first Australian act to debut at no. Popstars is an international Reality television program and a precursor to the Idol series Television in Australia began as early as 1934 in Brisbane with experimental transmissions by amateur station VK4CM For the 1982 UK Eurovision entry see Bardo (band. Bardot was an Australian female pop group which formed in 1999 on the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 1 on the ARIA charts,
February - Australia's Funniest Home Video Show returns and starts in 2000 with a new look format, new theme song and a relocation from Sydney to Melbourne. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA is a Trade group representing the Australian recording industry Australia's Funniest Home Videos (originally Graham Kennedy's Funniest Home Video Show/ Australia's Funniest Home Video Show) is an Australian TCN is the Sydney flagship Television station of the Nine Network in Australia and is located at Willoughby. GTV (General Television Corporation is a Television station in Melbourne, Australia owned by the Nine Network.
September - The Sydney Olympics earn record ratings for Channel 7 with the Olympic Opening & Closing Ceremonies & its continuous coverage. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4
December 19 - The Seven Network loses the TV rights to the AFL for the first time since televised football began in 1957. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The rights are won by a Nine Network-Network Ten-Foxtel consortium. The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network based in Willoughby, a suburb on the North Shore of Sydney Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australia 's three major commercial television networks. Foxtel is an Australian Pay television company formed through a joint venture between Telstra, News Corporation and Consolidated Media

Sport

February 24 – First day of the Australian Track & Field Championships for the 1999-2000 season, which are held at the Stadium Australia in Sydney. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Stadium Australia, presently known as ANZ Stadium, is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush, Sydney Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 The 10,000 metres was conducted at the Melbourne Grand Prix on March 2, 2000. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
March 9 – Colonial Stadium (now Telstra Dome) plays host to its first game of Australian rules football. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Telstra or Telstra Corporation (often abbreviated as Telstra Corp) () is an Australian Telecommunications and media company formerly Docklands Stadium, known as Telstra Dome, and originally as Victoria Stadium and Colonial Stadium, is a multi purpose sports and entertainment Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players Essendon defeats Port Adelaide (24. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. Port Adelaide Football Club, often referred to as simply Port or the Power is an Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia 12. 156) to (8. 14. 62)
April 30 – Roderic deHighden wins his second men's national marathon title, clocking 2:16:36 in Sydney, while Susan Hobson claims her second women's title in 2:35:20. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4
May 3 – Anthony Mundine, after going AWOL from the St George Illawarra Dragons for 10 days, announces his retirement from rugby league and switches to boxing. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Anthony Mundine (born 21 May 1975 is an Indigenous Australian boxer and former Rugby league player The St George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional Rugby league football team History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight,
June 11 – Wollongong Wolves come from 3-0 behind at half-time to defeat Perth Glory and win the NSL Grand Final on penalties after the game finished 3-3. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Perth Glory FC is an association football (soccer club from Perth Western Australia, playing in the A-League. The attendance at Subiaco Oval was 43,242, the record attendance in Australian domestic football history until broken in 2006. Subiaco Oval, known colloquially as Subi, is the highest capacity sports Stadium in Perth, Western Australia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
August 11 – The Melbourne Phoenix defeat the Adelaide Thunderbirds 52-51 in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy netball grand final. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation The Melbourne Phoenix were an Australian Netball team They were one of two teams representing the city of Melbourne, Victoria in the national The Adelaide Thunderbirds are an Australian Netball team They currently play in the trans-tasman ANZ Championship, and used to play in the national The Commonwealth Bank Trophy was the elite national competition in Australian Netball from 1997 up until 2008 Netball is a non-contact team Sport similar to and derived from Basketball.
August 27 – The Brisbane Broncos defeat the Sydney Roosters 14-6 at Stadium Australia (now Telstra Stadium) to win the 93rd NSWRL/ARL/NRL premiership. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. A modern stadium (plural stadiums or stadia in English is a place or venue for (mostly outdoor Sports Concerts or other events consisting Stadium Australia, presently known as ANZ Stadium, is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush, Sydney The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby league in New South Wales and is a member of the Australian Rugby The Australian Rugby League (ARL is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby league in Australia It is the fifth premiership for the Broncos & the last grand final played during the day. Bronco, or bronc, is a term used in the United States and Canada to refer to an untrained Horse or one that habitually bucks
September 2 – Essendon (19. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. 21. 135) defeats Melbourne (11. This article is about the Australian rules club for the Football (soccer club see Melbourne Victory FC. 9. 75) to win the 104th VFL/AFL premiership. History The Victorian Football Association (VFA was founded in 1877 on 17 May. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest It is the most recent occasion that the grand final has been an all Victorian affair. It was also the culmination of a spectacular season for the Bombers, in which they only lost one game all season to win the premiership.
November 7 – Brew wins the Melbourne Cup. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Brew was a small plain bay Thoroughbred Gelding who won the 2000 Melbourne Cup for trainer Mike Moroney and jockey Kerrin McEvoy The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's major annual Thoroughbred horse race.
November 19 – Garth Tander and Jason Bargwanna win the FAI Bathurst 1000 for Garry Rogers Motorsport, a first for the team and both drivers. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Garth Tander (born 31 March, 1977 in Perth Western Australia) is an Australian V8 Supercar driver Jason Bargwanna (born 26 April, 1972 in Sydney) is an Australian Racing driver. Top ten shootout Official results Statistics Provisional Pole Position - #1 Mark Skaife - 211 Garry Rogers Motorsport is an Australian Touring Car Team Pre Touring Car Era Garry Rogers Motorsport started out as a small privateer team in the late 70's running
2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia result in a record 58 medals for Australia and a host of memorable moments. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

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Deaths

March 5 - Roma Mitchell (b. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Dame Roma Flinders Mitchell, AC, DBE, CVO, QC, ( October 2 1913 - March 5 2000) was an Australian 1913), Governor of South Australia
April 2 - Bunney Brooke (b. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Bunney Brooke ( 9 January 1921 Golden Square Bendigo Victoria, Australia – 2 April 2000, Sydney New South 1921), actor
June 19 - Ron Casey (b. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Ron Casey AM MBE (28 December 1927 - 19 June 2000 was a Melbourne based Australian rules football administrator commentator and television 1927), Australian rules footballer and television commentator
July 3 - Vivian Bullwinkel (b. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Vivian Bullwinkel-Statham AO, MBE, ARRC, ED ( 18 December 1915 – 3 July 2000) was an Australian 1915), army nurse
July 14 - Mark Oliphant (b. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Sir Marcus 'Mark' Laurence Elwin Oliphant AC, KBE ( October 8 1901 &ndash July 14, 2000) was an Australian 1901), physicist
June 14 - Greg Wilton (b. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Gregory Stuart Wilton (6 November 1955 &ndash 14 June 2000 was an Australian politician 1955), Labor politician
September 7 - Bruce Gyngell (b. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Bruce Gyngell ( 8 July 1929 &ndash 7 September 2000) born in Melbourne, Victoria was a leading Australian 1929), television personality
October 19 - Charles Perkins (b. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Charles Nelson Perkins, AO, aka Kumantjayi Perkins immediately following his death ( 16 June 1936 — 19 October 2000) 1936), Aboriginal activist
December 1 - Doug Waterhouse (b. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Dr Douglas Waterhouse ( June 3, 1916 - December 1, 2000) was an Australian Entomologist. 1916), entomologist

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