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INCUMBENTS

Prime Minister - John Howard

Governor General - Sir William Deane

Premier Of New South Wales - Bob Carr

Premier Of South Australia - John Olsen

Premier Of Queensland - Peter Beattie

Premier Of Tasmania - Jim Bacon

Premier Of Western Australia - Richard Court

Premier Of Victoria - Steve Bracks

Chief Minister Of The Australian Capital Territory - Kate Carnell , then Gary Humphries

Chief Minister Of The Northern Territory - Denis Burke

EVENTS

January 14 - CASA grounds 5000 light aircraft that had used contaminated Mobil fuel.

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 .

May - 250,000 people walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in support of Reconciliation with Australia 's Aboriginal people.

June 23 - The Childers Backpacker hostel fire kills 15 people.

July 1 - Goods And Services Tax introduced.

September 11 - 13 - The World Economic Forum is held in Melbourne . The S11 movement organises protests that overshadow the meeting.

September 15 to October 1 - Sydney Olympics held & are a massive success. Outgoing International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch regards them as the 'best Olympic Games ever'.

November - New South Wales suffers its worst floods in 40 years, with 240 cm of Rain falling in one week.

ARTS AND LITERATURE

ARIA Music Awards Of 2000

FILM

TELEVISION

January 1 - The Seven Network introduces a new logo, the first one not to have the 7 inside a circle.

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.1 on the ARIA charts.

September - The Sydney Olympics earn record ratings for Channel 7 with the Olympic Opening & Closing Ceremonies & its continuous coverage.

December 19 - The Seven Network loses the TV rights to the AFL for the first time since televised football began in 1957 . The rights are won by a Nine Network - Network Ten - Foxtel consortium.

SPORT

March 9 - Colonial Stadium (now Telstra Dome ) plays host to its first game of Australian Rules Football . Essendon defeats the Port Adelaide Power (24.12.156) to (8.14.62)

May 3 - Anthony Mundine , after going AWOL from the St George Illawarra Dragons for 10 days, announces his retirement from Rugby League & switches to Boxing .

August 11 - The Melbourne Phoenix defeat the Adelaide Thunderbirds 52-51 in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy Netball grand final.

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. It is the fifth premiership for the Bronco s & the last grand final played during the day.

September 2 - The Essendon Bombers (19.21.135) defeat the Melbourne Demons (11.9.75) to win the 104th VFL / AFL premiership. It is the most recent grand final win for a Victorian side & 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.

2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia result in a record 58 medals for Australia & a host of memorable moments.

BIRTHS

DEATHS

October 19 - Charles Perkins (b. 1936), Aboriginal activist