1938 in Australia
See also: 1937 in Australia, other events of 1938, 1939 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history.
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Events
- February - The 1938 British Empire Games are held in Sydney.
- February 6 - Black Sunday at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia. 300 swimmers dragged out to sea in three freak waves. 80 lifesavers save all but 5.
- February 13 - Sydney ferry the Rodney with 150 passengers capsized in Sydney Harbour while farwelling US Navy cruiser USS Louisville. 19 lives lost.
- April 1 - New monthly newspaper Abo Call begins publication in Sydney, focusing on issues of Aboriginal rights and edited by activist Jack Patten.
- December 21 - A direct radio-telephone link is established between Canberra and Washington D.C.
- December 28 - The Sydney Mail ceases publication.
Sport
- November - Catalogue wins the Melbourne Cup.
Births
- January 17 - David Theile, backstroke swimmer
- April 20 - Betty Cuthbert, athlete
- June 5 - Roy Higgins, jockey
- July 23 - Bert Newton, television performer
- August 9 - Rodney Laver, tennis player
Deaths
- January 21 - Will Dyson, cartoonist, aged 57
- June 22 - C.J. Dennis, poet, aged 61
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1938 in Australia