2012 in Australia

none March 2020 February 2012 The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Australia. Elizabeth II Quentin Bryce Julia Gillard QLD, NT, ACT 2012 Incumbents thumb|upright|140px|Quentin Bryce thumb|upright|140px|Julia Gillard Monarch – Elizabeth II Governor-General – Quentin Bryce Prime Minister – Julia Gillard Deputy Prime Minister – Wayne Swan Opposition Leader – Tony Abbott Chief Justice – Robert French State and territory leaders Premier of New South Wales – Barry O'Farrell Opposition Leader – John Robertson Premier of Queensland – Anna Bligh (until 26 March), then Campbell Newman Opposition Leader – Jeff Seeney (until 26 March), then Annastacia Palaszczuk Premier of South Australia – Jay Weatherill Opposition Leader – Isobel Redmond Premier of Tasmania – Lara Giddings Opposition Leader – Will Hodgman Premier of Victoria – Ted Baillieu Opposition Leader – Daniel Andrews Premier of Western Australia – Colin Barnett Opposition Leader – Eric Ripper (until 23 January), then Mark McGowan Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory – Katy Gallagher Opposition Leader – Zed Seselja Chief Minister of the Northern Territory – Paul Henderson (until 29 August), then Terry Mills Opposition Leader – Terry Mills (until 29 August), then Delia Lawrie Chief Minister of Norfolk Island – David Buffett Governors and administrators Governor of New South Wales – Marie Bashir Governor of Queensland – Penelope Wensley Governor of South Australia – Kevin Scarce Governor of Tasmania – Peter Underwood Governor of Victoria – Alex Chernov Governor of Western Australia – Malcolm McCusker Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories – Brian Lacy (until 5 October), then Jon Stanhope Administrator of Norfolk Island – Owen Walsh (until 1 April), then Neil Pope Administrator of the Northern Territory – Sally Thomas Events Whole year Australian Year of the Farmerhttps://yearofthefarmer.com.au/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120124124847/http://www.yearofthefarmer.com.au/ dead Home 24 January 2012 Year of the Farmer January 12 January – Category 2 Tropical Cyclone Heidi battered Western Australia's Pilbara region bringing disruption to the local iron ore industry, damaging roofs, bringing down trees, and cutting power to at least 3,500 people.Herald Sun: Cyclone Heidi, 12 January 2012. 18 January - Sam Moran leaves The Wiggles after having been wearing the yellow skivvy since 2006. As a result, Greg Page makes a return to the group. 26 January – Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott are evacuated by a security detail from a celebratory function when a protest by supporters of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy threatened to turn violent.http://www.news.com.au/top-stories/mob-sinks-slipper-into-nations-day/story-e6frfkp9-1226255249671, https://web.archive.org/web/20160203022334/http://www.news.com.au/national/mob-sinks-slipper-into-nations-day/story-e6frfkp9-1226255249671 dead 3 February 2016 26 January 2012. February 3 February – The Mehi River at Moree, in northern New South Wales breaks its banks, flooding much of the town. Around 1,600 people are evacuated from their homes. Other towns affected by the flooding include Wee Waa, Pallamallawa and Biniguy.Gardiner Stephanie Thousands evacuated as floodwaters rise http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/thousands-evacuated-as-floodwaters-rise-20120203-1qw3c.html 3 February 2012 Sydney Morning Herald 3 February 2012 4 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120204032544/http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/thousands-evacuated-as-floodwaters-rise-20120203-1qw3c.html live In south west Queensland, the Maranoa River floods the town of Mitchell, inundating 100 homes and threatens to flood downstream Roma.Bartlett Tony State disaster declared as floodwaters rise in outback Queensland http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/state-disaster-declared-as-floodwaters-rise-in-outback-queensland-20120203-1qw3z.html 3 February 2012 Brisbane Times 3 February 2012 4 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120204112505/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/state-disaster-declared-as-floodwaters-rise-in-outback-queensland-20120203-1qw3z.html live 6 February – Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia 17 February – Air Australia's fleet is grounded as the budget airline goes into voluntary administration.Ryan Peter Air Australia grounded and placed into administration http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-17/air-australia-grounded/3835244?section=qld 17 February 2012 ABC News 17 February 2012 17 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120217175758/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-17/air-australia-grounded/3835244?section=qld live 27 February – The Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party holds a ballot to determine its leader and by extension the Prime Minister of Australia.http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/live-rudd-vs-gillard-as-labor-leadership-battle-explodes-20120223-1tovb.html#Gillard presser 22 February 2012 23 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120223013853/http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/live-rudd-vs-gillard-as-labor-leadership-battle-explodes-20120223-1tovb.html#Gillard live Julia Gillard wins the ballot by 71 votes to Kevin Rudd's 31 votes.Griffiths Emma Gillard wins leadership spill 73-29 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-27/gillard-wins-leadership-spill-hold/3854204 27 February 2012 ABC News 27 February 2012 March 20 March – A tornado destroys houses and injures nine people in the Townsville suburb of Vincent.High winds described as a 'mini tornado' sweeps through Townsville on Tuesday morning http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/high-winds-described-as-a-mini-tornado-sweeps-through-townsville-on-tuesday-morning/story-e6freoof-1226304769472 20 March 2012 The Courier Mail 20 March 2012 26 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120326055639/http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/high-winds-described-as-a-mini-tornado-sweeps-through-townsville-on-tuesday-morning/story-e6freoof-1226304769472 live 24 March – The Queensland state election is held.Hurst Daniel Bligh calls election amid flood cover-up claims https://www.smh.com.au/queensland/bligh-calls-election-amid-flood-coverup-claims-20120124-1qffb.html 25 January 2012 The Sydney Morning Herald 25 January 2012 Anna Bligh's Labor government is defeated heavily, with the Liberal National Party led by Campbell Newman winning the largest parliamentary majority in the state's history.New era as LNP takes power in Queensland http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-25/queensland-awakes-to-lnp-government/3911042 25 March 2012 ABC News 24 March 2012 25 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120325030037/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-25/queensland-awakes-to-lnp-government/3911042 live 31 March – Genieve Blackwell is the first woman appointed as an Anglican bishop in New South Wales.http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/jensen-begs-off-as-deputy-consecrates-woman-bishop-20120330-1w3ha.html#ixzz1qrmbwChY Jensen begs off as deputy consecrates woman bishop Malcolm Brown The Sydney Morning Herald 31 March 2012 2 April 2012 4 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120404024829/http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/jensen-begs-off-as-deputy-consecrates-woman-bishop-20120330-1w3ha.html#ixzz1qrmbwChY livehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-31/nsw-anglican-church-consecrates-female-bishop/3925138 First female Anglican bishop for NSW, ACT Elizabeth Byrne ABC News ABC 2 April 2012 2 April 2012 6 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131006102441/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-31/nsw-anglican-church-consecrates-female-bishop/3925138 live April 22 April – Peter Slipper stands aside as Speaker of the House of Representatives while a civil claim of sexual harassment is dealt with by the Federal Court.Slipper stands aside amid harassment claims http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-22/slipper-stands-aside-amid-harassment-claims/3965212 22 May 2012 ABC News 22 April 2012 22 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120422223906/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-22/slipper-stands-aside-amid-harassment-claims/3965212 live 28 April – Graham Quirk wins the 2012 Brisbane City Council election to remain as Lord Mayor. May 17 May – Three members of The Wiggles, Greg Page, Murray Cook and Jeff Fatt, announced that they will retire at the end of the year and will be replaced by Emma Watkins (yellow skivvy), Simon Pryce (red skivvy) and Lachlan Gillespie (purple skivvy) respectively. June 5 June – Record rainfall across much of Gippsland leads to flooding in Traralgon. Omeo records its wettest day since records began 133 years ago—133 mm inch. Darren Grey More towns under threat as record rain moves downstream http://www.theage.com.au/environment/weather/more-towns-under-threat-as-record-rain-moves-downstream-20120605-1zucf.html The Age 6 June 2012 6 June 2012 7 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120607030052/http://www.theage.com.au/environment/weather/more-towns-under-threat-as-record-rain-moves-downstream-20120605-1zucf.html live 12 June – A fourth coronial inquest into the disappearance of Azaria Chamberlain rules that a dingo took the infant from an Uluru campsite in 1980.Coroner rules dingo killed Azaria Chamberlain http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-12/coroner-rules-dingo-killed-azaria-chamberlain/4065802 12 June 2012 ABC News 12 June 2012 27 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120627043618/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-12/coroner-rules-dingo-killed-azaria-chamberlain/4065802 live 14 June – The world's largest network of marine parks in offshore waters is announced by Environment Minister Tony Burke.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-14/burke-announces-marine-parks-reserve/4069532 World's largest marine reserve network unveiled Conor Duffy 15 June 2012 14 June 2012 ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation 14 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120614213006/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-14/burke-announces-marine-parks-reserve/4069532 live 18 June – Fairfax Media—the publishers of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald—announce plans to cut 1900 jobs and to reformat both papers to a compact tabloid size.Fairfax slashes 1,900 jobs and downsizes Age, Herald http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-18/fairfax-cuts-jobs-goes-compact/4076732 19 June 2012 ABC News 18 June 2012 19 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120619063817/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-18/fairfax-cuts-jobs-goes-compact/4076732 live 19 June – A minor earthquake shakes Melbourne and much of regional Victoria. The epicentre of the 5.4 magnitude earthquake was around 10 km mi south west of the Gippsland town of Moe.http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/quake-shakes-state-20120619-20m88.html Quake shakes state The Age 19 June 2012 19 June 2012 20 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120620022627/http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/quake-shakes-state-20120619-20m88.html live http://www.ga.gov.au/earthquakes/getQuakeDetails.do?quakeId=3226344&orid=614420&sta=TOO SW of Moe, Vic. Geoscience Australia 19 June 2012 21 June 2012 23 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120623055420/http://www.ga.gov.au/earthquakes/getQuakeDetails.do?quakeId=3226344&orid=614420&sta=TOO live July 1 July – A carbon pricing scheme is introduced in Australia, which will charge a group of "liable entities" $23 per tonne of carbon emissions they produce in the 2012–13 financial year.Controversial carbon tax takes effect https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-01/controverasial-carbon-tax-takes-effect/4102830?WT.svl=news0 1 July 2012 ABC News 1 July 2012 August 15 August – The High Court of Australia rules in the cases JT International SA v Commonwealth of Australia and British American Tobacco Australasia Limited & Ors v Commonwealth of Australia that the government's plain cigarette packaging legislation was not contrary to s 51 (xxxi) of the Australian Constitution, which empowers the Parliament to make laws with respect to "the acquisition of property on just terms".JT International SA v Commonwealth of Australia; British American Tobacco Australasia Limited & Ors v Commonwealth of Australia, High Court of Australia, 15 August 2012. 25 August – A general election is held in the Northern Territory.Green Antony Northern Territory Votes https://www.abc.net.au/elections/nt/2012/ Australian Broadcasting Corporation 4 August 2012 Paul Henderson's Labor government is defeated by the Country Liberal Party led by Terry Mills.CLP claims victory in NT election http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-25/labor-concedes-defeat-in-nt-election/4222842 25 August 2012 abcnews 25 August 2012 25 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120825215929/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-25/labor-concedes-defeat-in-nt-election/4222842 live September 15 September – 2012 Sydney Islamic Riots erupt in response to an American anti-Islamic film.http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/police-use-pepper-spray-on-anti-islamic-film-protesters-in-sydney-at-the-us-consulate/story-e6freuy9-1226474744811 Police use pepper Spray on Anti Islamic film protestors in Sydney.. The Telegraph (Aus) 2013-09-04 28 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121028161346/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/police-use-pepper-spray-on-anti-islamic-film-protesters-in-sydney-at-the-us-consulate/story-e6freuy9-1226474744811 live October 9 October – Peter Slipper resigns as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Anna Burke is elected the new Speaker.Slipper resigns as Speaker http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-09/peter-slipper-resigns-as-speaker/4303966?WT.svl=news0 9 October 2012 ABC News 9 October 2012 12 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121012001457/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-09/peter-slipper-resigns-as-speaker/4303966?WT.svl=news0 live 20 October – A general election is held in the Australian Capital Territory.Morozow Anna Polls close in ACT election http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-20/act-election-polls-close/4324700 20 October 2012 ABC News 20 October 2012 20 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121020121706/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-20/act-election-polls-close/4324700 live The Labor Party led by Katy Gallagher retains minority government with the support of the only remaining Greens MLA, Shane Rattenbury.Gallagher returned as Chief Minister as Rattenbury chooses Labor http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/act-news/gallagher-returned-as-chief-minister-as-rattenbury-chooses-labor-20121102-28onc.html 2 November 2012 The Brisbane Times 2 November 2012 4 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121104075604/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/act-news/gallagher-returned-as-chief-minister-as-rattenbury-chooses-labor-20121102-28onc.html live 31 October – Groundbreaking occurs at Australia's largest master planned community, Ecco Ripley. November 1 November – Daniel Keighran is awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia for his actions of 24 August 2010 during the Battle of Derapet, part of Operation Slipper in the War in Afghanistan.Stewart Cameron Corporal Daniel Keighran wins Victoria Cross for Afghanistan courage http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/g-g-to-award-new-victoria-cross/story-e6frg6n6-1226508058450 1 November 2012 The Australia 1 November 2012 Packham, Ben 1 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121101061632/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/g-g-to-award-new-victoria-cross/story-e6frg6n6-1226508058450 dead 12 November – Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces the creation of a national Royal Commission into institutional responses to instances of child sexual abuse. 14 November – Total solar eclipse in northern Australia. December 1 December – The Federal Government's plain packaging laws for cigarettes come into force, meaning that cigarettes must be sold in olive-green packets with graphic health warnings. 2 December – Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces a plan to cut the cost of electricity in Australian households. West Australian Transport Minister Troy Buswell announces a $500 million road package for the northern suburbs which will include an extension to the Mitchell Freeway. 3 December – A disabled woman interrupts a speech by Prime Minister Julia Gillard to National Disability Services chief executives in Sydney to voice her frustration at eligibility criteria for the disability support pension. Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury releases the interim response to the Federal Government's taskforce on whether the current GST threshold of $1,000 should be lowered on goods bought online from overseas and advises that lowering the threshold would not be cost-effective, particularly for with the volume of work for Customs and Australia Post. Food company, Rosella, goes into receivership. The South Australian Director of Public Prosecutions tells the Court of Criminal Appeal that his office will mount fresh criminal proceedings against a boy who was accused of murdering South Australian woman Pirjo Kemppainen in September 2010. Former West Australian Premier Brian Burke is found not guilty of illegally obtaining confidential government information. 4 December – 2DayFM presenters Mel Greig and Michael Christian make a prank call to the King Edward VII's Hospital, which was treating the Duchess of Cambridge, and pose as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles. Nurse Jacintha Saldanha answers the phone before transferring the call to a colleague, who divulged details of the Duchess's bout of acute morning sickness. Senator John Faulkner calls for major reform within the New South Wales Labor branch, including electoral funding reform and the establishment of a parliamentary code of conduct. The Reserve Bank of Australia cuts rates by 25 points back to the historic law of 3%. The Australian dollar remains firmly above $US 1.0472. The Northern Territory Government reconfirms its promise to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on indigenous communities and then increase motor vehicle registration by $48 a year. 17-year-old Brisbane resident, Harrison Kadell, dies in Fiji in a resort swimming pool while on an end-of-school holiday. 6 December – The Federal Government secures a $6 billion funding deal with New South Wales to begin the National Disability Insurance Scheme in 2018. Detective Inspector Bryson Anderson is stabbed in Oakville, Sydney while dealing with a dispute between neighbours. He later dies in hospital and Mitch and Fiona Barbieri are charged over his death. 7 December – A funeral for Daniel Morcombe is held at Sippy Downs. The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Meeting is held. The governments agree to a plan to ease electricity costs, but are reluctant to commit funds to the National Disability Insurance Scheme. They also debated the issue of removing the gender bias from the monarchy succession rules. An armed robber who led police on a high speed chase through the Valley Fiveways in 2011 and created 4 days of mayhem is arrested. Jacintha Saldana commits suicide and 2 Day FM says that Michael Christian and Mel Grieg are "completely shattered". 8 December – Five people die after a horrific crash on the M1 at Coomera. Five young friends travelling to Melbourne die when their car crashes during their journey from Geelong. 10 December – Mel Greig and Michael Christian give their first interviews since Jacintha Saldanha's death, telling Nine Network's A Current Affair and Seven Network's Today Tonight that they are still badly shaken over the tragedy A boat shed near Jacobs Well, Queensland catches fire and 230 boats are destroyed. 11 December – Queensland Premier Campbell Newman promises that there will be no more public sector job cuts after the current target of 14,000 jobs is met. Protective Services Officer James Vongvixay is brutally attacked with a hammer on the steps of Parliament House Melbourne, requiring him to undergo surgery to mend a fractured skull. 12 December – The Federal Court of Australia rules that the case brought against former House of Representatives Speaker Peter Slipper by James Ashby is an "abuse of process", declaring that its predominant purpose was to cause "significant public, reputational and political damage".Cullen Simon Slipper sexual harassment case thrown out http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-12/slipper-sexual-harassment-case-thrown-out/4423284 12 December 2012 ABC News 12 December 2012 12 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121212050003/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-12/slipper-sexual-harassment-case-thrown-out/4423284 live Thousands attend the funeral for slain Detective Inspector Bryson Anderson at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta. Summer thunderstorms and once-in-100-year rains wreak havoc across the southern half of Western Australia affecting properties near the Collie River. The Queensland Government offers to join the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with Premier Campbell Newman offering $1.77 billion to roll out the scheme in Queensland from 2018. The Federal Government says it is a step in the right direction but the offer is well short of what's required. 13 December – The Queensland Government announces a $5 million commission of inquiry to investigate the state's failed health payroll system. The inquiry will investigate what went wrong with the IT system. The Administrative Decisions Tribunal orders that radio broadcaster Alan Jones apologise on-air next week for describing Lebanese Muslims as "vermin" and mongrels" seven-and-a-half years ago. New South Wales Premier Barry O'Farrell announces the Government's New South Wales Long-Term Transport Master Plan, including Sydney's Light Rail Future, which commits the Government to commencing construction on a light rail line from Central to Randwick before the next election. Another rail crossing over Sydney Harbour will be built after the north-west rail link is finished at the end of the decade. 14 December – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees severely criticises the conditions and treatment of asylum seekers at the Nauru Detention Centre. The South Australian Government releases another three cases of sex abuse allegations in public schools, but says it will not inform the parents at two schools until the new school year. Two Queensland unions lose their legal battle with the Queensland Government over job security laws. The Queensland Government has amended the Public Service and Industrial Relations Acts, removing job security clauses in agreements for public sector workers. A new report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development calls Australia the "Iron Man of advanced nations", but warns that the Federal Government should abandon its plan to return the budget to surplus this financial year if the global and local economies slow down further. Gerard Baden-Clay is denied bail and the Supreme Court of Queensland releases the diary entries of his deceased wife Allison. 17 December – Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan meets with state and territory treasurers. The Commonwealth agrees to do more analysis on cutting the GST threshold for online purchases, but Wayne Swan maintains it will cost more than it delivers. 19 December – The Climate Change Authority recommends that the renewable energy target remain unchanged, despite falling electricity demand, but says the target will not be met if Tony Abbott is elected and abandons the carbon tax. West Australian Premier Colin Barnett criticises the Federal Government for delaying a decision on what would be the state's first proper uranium mine, in the northern Goldfields. SkyCity commits more than $300 million to transform the Adelaide Casino, including a huge increase in gambling operations. South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill praises the expansion on the basis that it will create a further 500 construction jobs and would make the Riverbank precinct "a world-class entertainment precinct". The Federal Government confirms that Prime Minister Julia Gillard will formally apologise to children of forced adoptions at Parliament House on 21 March 2013. Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott explains during a press conference that he has been too busy "doing very important things" in London to have read the week-old judgment dismissing a sexual harassment claim against former speaker Peter Slipper. 20 December – Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan releases the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) which reveals that a budget surplus in the 2012–13 financial year will be unlikely after new figures showed a $4 billion write down in cash receipts during the first four months of the financial year. The Australian share market hits an 18-month high. After almost six weeks in court, the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory finds Brownyn Buttery, Christopher Malyshko and Zac Grieve guilty of carrying out the contract killing of Katherine man Ray Niceforo in 2011. The Wilderness Society launches legal action against the West Australian Government's proposed gas hub near Broome. South Australian Treasurer Jack Snelling releases the state's 2012–13 Mid-Year Budget Review (MYBR) and announces that the Government is still on track for a Budget surplus in 2015–16, albeit reduced to $468 million from the $512 million surplus that was forecast in the 2012–13 Budget. Mr. Snelling also announces that the Government will axe another 2,000 public service jobs due to significant revenue write downs which include lower than projected GST collections and continued pressures on the Health Budget. 21 December – Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie announces an independent review into the evidence against Graham Stafford in the 1991 murder of schoolgirl Leanne Holland. The findings are to be released in early 2013. West Australian Treasurer Troy Buswell delivers the state's Mid-Year Budget showing that the Government is expecting to post a modest surplus of $140 million for the 2012–13 financial year and an estimated debt level of $18.2 billion. Queensland Treasurer Tim Nicholls announces that Cbus Property has been awarded the $653 million tender to construct the new government building at 1 William Street, Brisbane, to be 43 storeys, making it the tallest building in the city. Arts and literature 2012 in Australian literature 30 March – Tim Storrier is awarded the Archibald Prize for his faceless self-portrait The Histrionic Wayfarer (after Bosch). The Wynne Prize was awarded to Imants Tillers for Waterfall (after Williams) and the Sulman Prize was awarded to Nigel Milsom for Judo House pt4 (Golden mud).Archibald, Wynne & Sulman 2012 winners http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/media-office/archibald-wynne-sulman-2012-winners/ Art Gallery of New South Wales 30 March 2012 5 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120405231234/http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/media-office/archibald-wynne-sulman-2012-winners/ live 20 June – Anna Funder is awarded the Miles Franklin Award for her novel All That I Am. Daniel Nancarrow Anna Funder's All That I Am wins Miles Franklin https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/books/anna-funders-all-that-i-am-wins-miles-franklin-20120620-20ocj.html Brisbane Times 20 June 2012 Sport 28 January – Tennis: Victoria Azarenka wins the women's singles title at the 2012 Australian Open, defeating Maria Sharapova.Pearce Linda Azarenka vows to keep improving http://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/azarenka-vows-to-keep-improving-20120129-1qo02.html 30 January 2012 The Age 30 January 2012 Melbourne 3 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160203022333/http://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/azarenka-vows-to-keep-improving-20120129-1qo02.html live 28 January – Cricket: Sydney Sixers defeat Perth Scorchers by seven wickets in the final of the 2011–12 Big Bash League at the WACA Ground.Coverdale Brydon Brydon Coverdale Henriques helps Sixers to BBL title http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/551379.html ESPN Cricinfo 4 February 2012 31 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120131102421/http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2011/content/story/551379.html live 29 January – Tennis: Novak Djokovic wins the men's singles title at the 2012 Australian Open, defeating Rafael Nadal.Baum Greg Djoker has the trump card as marathon men's final crowns a record Open http://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/djoker-has-the-trump-card-as-marathon-mens-final-crowns-a-record-open-20120130-1qof9.html 30 January 2012 30 January 2012 The Age Melbourne 31 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120131053928/http://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/djoker-has-the-trump-card-as-marathon-mens-final-crowns-a-record-open-20120130-1qof9.html live 4 February – Rugby league: The 2012 All Stars match is held at Skilled Park with the NRL All Stars defeating the Indigenous All Stars 36–28. Indigenous winger Nathan Merritt of the South Sydney Rabbitohs wins the Preston Campbell award for Man of the Match. 12 February – Baseball: Perth Heat defeat Melbourne Aces 7–6 in the 13th inning in the third and deciding game of the championship series and claim the 2012 Australian Baseball League championship.Kagi Jacob Perth Heat retain national baseball title http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/other/12883400/perth-heat-retain-national-baseball-title/ 13 February 2012 13 February 2012 The West Australian Perth https://web.archive.org/web/20120221114519/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/other/12883400/perth-heat-retain-national-baseball-title 21 February 2012 dead 13 February – Rugby league: The 2012 Women's All Stars match is held at Suncorp Stadium. 17 February – Rugby league: 2011 NRL premiers the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are defeated by Super League XVI champions the Leeds Rhinos 26–12 at the 2012 World Club Challenge, held in Leeds. 25 February – Cricket: The South Australian Redbacks tied with the Tasmanian Tigers in the final of the 2011–12 Ryobi One-Day Cup at the Adelaide Oval, but the Redbacks won on a count back.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-25/redbacks-clinch-first-one-day-title/3852922 Redbacks clinch first one-day title 25 February 2012 ABC Radio Grandstand Australian Broadcasting Corporation 26 February 2012 25 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225220615/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-02-25/redbacks-clinch-first-one-day-title/3852922 live The win was South Australia's first One-Day domestic title in 25 years.http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/555198.html South Australia take title in thrilling tie Coverdale Brydon 25 February 2012 ESPNcricinfo ESPN 26 February 2012 28 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120228000823/http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/555198.html? live 29 February – Soccer: Football Federation Australia revokes the A-League licence of Gold Coast United FC.Burke Dominic Clive Palmer reveals Gold Coast United A-League licence revoked by Football Federation Australia http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/soccer/clive-palmer-says-gold-coast-united-a-league-licence-revoked/story-e6frepmf-1226285120538 18 March 2012 Courier Mail 29 February 2012 11 March – Basketball: Dandenong Rangers defeat Bulleen Boomers 94–70 in the Grand Final of the 2011–12 Women's National Basketball League.http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/dandenongs-wnbl-title-win-a-rarity-20120311-1us97.html Dandenong's WNBL title win a rarity Sydney Morning Herald 11 March 2012 19 March 2012 Hand, Guy 24 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120324060232/http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/dandenongs-wnbl-title-win-a-rarity-20120311-1us97.html live 18 March – Motor racing: British driver Jenson Button of McLaren wins the 2012 Australian Grand Prix.Button clinches Aussie GP hat-trick http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-18/button-clinches-aussie-gp-hat-trick/3897042?section=sport 19 March 2012 ABC News 18 March 2012 18 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318210356/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-18/button-clinches-aussie-gp-hat-trick/3897042?section=sport live 19 March – Cricket: Queensland defeat Tasmania by three wickets in the final of the 2011–12 Sheffield Shield.http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/cricket/bulls-withstand-roaring-tigers-to-win-sheffield-shield-thriller-20120316-1v99b.html Bulls withstand roaring Tigers to win Sheffield Shield thriller Brisbane Times 19 March 2012 19 March 2012 Lutton, Phil 20 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120320084625/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/cricket/bulls-withstand-roaring-tigers-to-win-sheffield-shield-thriller-20120316-1v99b.html live 9 April – Athletics: Matt Wiltshire wins the men's event at the 131st Stawell Gift. The women's event was won by Melissa Breen.http://www.theage.com.au/sport/athletics/ballarats-wiltshire-wins-magical-stawell-gift-20120409-1wl9g.html Ballarat's Wiltshire wins 'magical' Stawell Gift The Age 10 April 2012 Gleeson, Michael 9 April 2012 13 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120413020705/http://www.theage.com.au/sport/athletics/ballarats-wiltshire-wins-magical-stawell-gift-20120409-1wl9g.html live 22 April – Soccer: A last minute penalty sees Brisbane Roar FC defeat Perth Glory FC 2–1 in the 2012 A-League Grand Final. 23 May – Rugby league: The Queensland Maroons defeat the NSW Blues 18–10 at Etihad Stadium in the first match of the 2012 State of Origin series. Maroons second-rower Nate Myles is awarded Man of the Match. 13 June – Rugby league: The NSW Blues defeat the Queensland Maroons 16–12 at ANZ Stadium in the second match of the 2012 State of Origin series. Blues second-rower Greg Bird is awarded Man of the Match. 4 July – Rugby league: The Queensland Maroons win the 2012 State of Origin series, their seventh consecutive victory, defeating the NSW Blues 21–20 at Suncorp Stadium in the third match. Maroons five-eighth Johnathan Thurston is awarded Man of the Match, while second-rower Nate Myles is awarded the Wally Lewis Medal for player of the series. 2 September – Rugby league: The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs win their first minor premiership since 1994 following the final main round of the 2012 NRL season. The Parramatta Eels finish in last position, claiming their first wooden spoon since 1972. 24 September – Australian rules football: Jobe Watson (Essendon) wins the 2012 Brownlow Medal.Jobe takes out Charlie, Australian Football League, 24 September 2012. 29 September – Australian rules football: The Sydney Swans win the 2012 AFL Grand Final, defeating Hawthorn 14.7 (91) to 11.15 (81).2012 AFL grand final https://web.archive.org/web/20121006114516/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-29/2012-afl-grand-final/4287468 6 October 2012 , ABC News, 30 September 2012. 30 September – Rugby league: The Melbourne Storm defeat the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14–4 in the 2012 NRL Grand Final.Melbourne Storm wins the NRL grand final https://web.archive.org/web/20221115050148/https://www.skynews.com.au/ 15 November 2022 , Sky News, 30 September 2012. The Clive Churchill Medal for man of the match is awarded to Storm halfback Cooper Cronk. Good Charlotte and The Script headline pre-game entertainment. 7 October – Motor racing: Triple Eight Race Engineering Holden Commodore drivers Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell win the 2012 Bathurst 1000 by 0.3 seconds after a late race challenge from the Rod Nash Racing Ford Falcon team of David Reynolds and Dean Canto. Triple Eight's second Commodore of Craig Lowndes and Warren Luff climbed into third place with three laps remaining.http://www.skynews.com.au/sport/article.aspx?id=803135 Whincup wins Bathurst 1000 2012-10-08 skynews.com.au Australian News Channel Pty Ltd 2012-10-09 26 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121126081228/http://www.skynews.com.au/sport/article.aspx?id=803135 live 6 November – Horse racing: Green Moon, ridden by jockey Brett Prebble, wins the 2012 Melbourne Cup.Green Moon wins Melbourne Cup 2012 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-06/an-melbourne-cup/4356234 6 November 2012 Australian Network News 6 November 2012 6 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121106130708/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-06/an-melbourne-cup/4356234 live Deaths 4 January – Sir Archibald Glenn, 100, industrialist, Chancellor of La Trobe Universityhttp://tributes.heraldsun.com.au/obituaries/heraldsun-au/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=155350647 Sir Archibald Glenn Obituary: View Archibald Glenn's Obituary by Herald Sun Tributes.heraldsun.com.au 2012-10-16 dead https://archive.today/20120717105735/http://tributes.heraldsun.com.au/obituaries/heraldsun-au/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=155350647 17 July 2012 Patricia Mather, 88, zoologisthttp://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/obituary-patricia-mather/story-fn6ck8la-1226251460148 OBITUARY: Patricia Mather The Courier-Mail 2012-01-24 2012-10-16 17 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200817120347/https://www.couriermail.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes live Bob McKenzie, 83, Australian rules footballer (Melbourne)Demons mourn premiership hero Bobby McKenzie http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/demons-mourn-premiership-hero-bobby-mckenzie/story-e6frf9jf-1226236538829 4 January 2012 Herald Sun 4 January 2012 12 March 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200312072657/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/demons-mourn-premiership-hero-bobby-mckenzie/news-story/a5206c2473b5a1b48de68c788c43feb8?nk=25b2db5755ee7fa2bad24e6ff353557c-1583998017 live 6 January – Spike Pola, 97, football playerhttp://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/wafl/12542575/pola-last-link-with-great-west-perth-team/ Pola last link with great West Perth team – The West Australian Au.news.yahoo.com 2012-01-10 2012-10-16 https://archive.today/20120707230017/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/wafl/12542575/pola-last-link-with-great-west-perth-team/ 7 July 2012 dead 14 January – Charles Howard, 87, Roman Catholic clergymanhttp://www.champagnat.org/400.php?a=6&n=2265 Marist Bros. obit Charles Howard 29 January 2012 1 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001215026/http://champagnat.org/400.php?a=6&n=2265 dead 15 January – Chris Pavlou, 72, football playerhttp://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/127902/default.aspx Blue-blooded Afl.com.au 2012-10-28 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120123030344/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/127902/default.aspx 23 January 2012 Peter Veness, 27, journalistJournalist Peter Veness dies aged 27 ABC News 16 January 2012 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-16/peter-veness-tributes/3774310?section=act 2012-01-22 18 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120118180917/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-16/peter-veness-tributes/3774310?section=act live 21 January – Jodie-Anne White, 44, dancer and choreographer25 January 2012 Jodie White-Bivona http://tributes.couriermail.com.au/obituaries/couriermail-au/obituary.aspx?n=jodie-white-bivona&pid=155624570&fhid=12251 https://archive.today/20121230124933/http://tributes.couriermail.com.au/obituaries/couriermail-au/obituary.aspx?n=jodie-white-bivona&pid=155624570&fhid=12251 dead 30 December 2012 Brisbane Courier Mail 26 January 2012 23 January – Bill Robb, 84, politician, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Miranda (1978–1984)1868 Yes Mr William Edward ROBB 13 May 2019 25 January – Charles Stanmore, 87, Olympic fencerhttp://wafafencing.org.au/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1068:vale-fencing-olympian-charles-stanmore&catid=3:news&Itemid=1 Vale Fencing Olympian Charles Stanmore wafafencing.org.au 17 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20120319094955/http://wafafencing.org.au/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1068:vale-fencing-olympian-charles-stanmore&catid=3:news&Itemid=1 19 March 2012 dead 4 February – Andrew Wight, 52, writer and film producer (Sanctum)Quinn Karl Chopper crash victim was James Cameron's 'right-hand man' http://www.theage.com.au/national/chopper-crash-victim-was-james-camerons-righthand-man-20120205-1qzh2.html 5 February 2012 The Age 5 February 2012 7 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120207180305/http://www.theage.com.au/national/chopper-crash-victim-was-james-camerons-righthand-man-20120205-1qzh2.html live 4 February – Mike DeGruy, 60, filmmaker and cinematographer 12 February – Denis Flannery, 83, rugby league footballerBuchan Jay Roos legend sadly missed http://www.qt.com.au/story/2012/02/14/roos-legend-sadly-missed/ 19 February 2012 Queensland Times 14 February 2012 16 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120216225031/http://www.qt.com.au/story/2012/02/14/roos-legend-sadly-missed/ live 17 February – Danny Halloran, 57, Australian rules footballerDe Bolfo Tony No.31 evoked with Danny's passing http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/129460/default.aspx Carlton Football Club 1 March 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120324084338/http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4311/newsid/129460/default.aspx 24 March 2012 17 February – Hank Nelson, 74, historianAward-winning academic dissected PNG's history http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/awardwinning-academic-dissected-pngs-history-20120301-1u5ri.html 1 March 2012 The Canberra Times 2 March 2012 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304004146/http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/awardwinning-academic-dissected-pngs-history-20120301-1u5ri.html live 2 March – Sir Keith Jones, 100, surgeon 11 March – Ian Turpie, 68, entertainer, TV host (The New Price Is Right)Ian Turpie dead at 68: reports https://web.archive.org/web/20221115050150/https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/ian-turpie-loses-battle-with-cancer-at-68-20120311-1us81.html 15 November 2022 , The Age, 11 March 2012. 12 March – Douglas Scott, 91, Country politician Biography for Scott, the Hon. Douglas Barr Parliament of Australia ParlInfo Web http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?id=8028&table=BIOGS 20 January 2018 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110524202105/http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au/piweb/view_document.aspx?id=8028&table=BIOGS 24 May 2011 16 March – Margaret Whitlam, 92, swimmer, activist, wife of Gough Whitlamhttp://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/margaret-whitlam-dies-aged-92/story-e6freooo-1226302075167 Margaret Whitlam dies, aged 92 Courier Mail 17 March 2012 17 March 2012 17 March – Jaye Radisich, 35, Western Australian politicianTributes flow for Jaye Radisich http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-18/radisich-dies/3896778?section=wa 19 March 2012 ABC News 18 March 2012 18 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318211706/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-18/radisich-dies/3896778?section=wa live 20 March – Jim Stynes, 45, Australian rules footballer and administratorhttp://www.theage.com.au/afl/melbourne-demons/jim-stynes-dead-at-45-20120320-1vgdr.html Jim Stynes dead at 45 The Age 20 March 2012 20 March 2012 Cook, Henrietta 20 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120320202712/http://www.theage.com.au/afl/melbourne-demons/jim-stynes-dead-at-45-20120320-1vgdr.html live 21 March – Lincoln Hall, 56, mountaineerMountaineer, Everest adventurer Lincoln Hall dead at 56 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-21/lincoln-hall-dies-in-sydney/3903640/?site=newcastle 21 March 2012 ABC News 21 March 2012 24 March – Vince Lovegrove, 65, musician, band manager and AIDS activistRock pioneer Vincent Lovegrove dead at 64 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-26/vince-lovegrove-dies-in-van-crash/3912114/?site=melbourne 25 March 2012 25 March 2012 3 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160203022334/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-26/vince-lovegrove-dies-in-van-crash/3912114?site=melbourne live 27 March – Dale Baker, 73, South Australian politicianKelton Greg Former South Australian Liberal Party leader Dale Baker dies http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/former-liberal-leader-dale-baker-dies/story-e6frea83-1226312132464 28 March 2012 AdelaideNow 28 March 2012 30 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120330000719/http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/former-liberal-leader-dale-baker-dies/story-e6frea83-1226312132464 live 29 March – Michael Peterson, 59, surferAustralian surfing loses a legend https://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-29/michael-peterson-dies/3920870?section=sport 29 March 2012 ABC News 29 March 2012 30 March – Ron Gaunt, 78, cricketerRodgers Shaun Across the Nullarbor for cricket and country http://www.theage.com.au/national/obituaries/across-the-nullarbor-for-cricket-and-country-20120501-1xx31.html 2 May 2012 The Age 2 May 2012 14 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120814034333/http://www.theage.com.au/national/obituaries/across-the-nullarbor-for-cricket-and-country-20120501-1xx31.html live 31 March – Judith Adams, 68, Senator for Western AustraliaLiberal senator loses cancer battle http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/13313525/liberal-senator-loses-cancer-battle/ 31 March 2012 The West Australian 31 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120402073159/http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/13313525/liberal-senator-loses-cancer-battle/ 2 April 2012 dead 1 April – Lionel Bowen, 89, ALP politician; Deputy Prime Minister (1983–1990)Former deputy PM Bowen dies http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-01/lionel-bowen-dies/3925758 1 April 2012 ABC News 1 April 2012 1 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120401161500/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-01/lionel-bowen-dies/3925758 live 2 April – Jimmy Little, 75, country musicianLevy Megan Jimmy Little's long battle with illness ends: report https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/jimmy-littles-long-battle-with-illness-ends-report-20120402-1w80j.html 2 April 2012 The Sydney Morning Herald 2 April 2012 2 April – Warren Bonython, 95, conservationist, explorer, author and chemical engineerHeysen Trail visionary dead at 95 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-03/warren-bonython-death-heysen-trail/3929520 4 April 2012 ABC News 4 April 2012 4 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120404202923/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-03/warren-bonython-death-heysen-trail/3929520 live 6 April – Sheila Scotter, 92, magazine editor, fashion designer, businesspersonhttp://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/the-formidable-silver-duchess-makes-her-exit-after-a-life-of-exemplary-style-20120408-1wjp4.html The formidable Silver Duchess makes her exit after a life of exemplary style Money Lawrence 9 April 2012 Sydney Morning Herald Sydney Morning Herald 9 April 2012 Sydney 9 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120409142755/http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/the-formidable-silver-duchess-makes-her-exit-after-a-life-of-exemplary-style-20120408-1wjp4.html live 15 April – Murray Rose, 73, swimmerhttp://www.smh.com.au/sport/swimming/olympic-great-murray-rose-dies-20120415-1x19s.html Olympic great Murray Rose dies Sydney Morning Herald 15 April 2012 15 April 2012 17 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120417182504/http://www.smh.com.au/sport/swimming/olympic-great-murray-rose-dies-20120415-1x19s.html live 18 April – Col Saddington, 74, Australian rules footballer (Richmond)Greenberg Tony Vale Colin Saddington http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/133611/default.aspx 27 April 2012 Richmond Football Club 20 April 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120422182056/http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/133611/default.aspx 22 April 2012 19 April – Greg Ham, 58, musician (Men at Work)Cook Henrietta Greg Ham found dead in house http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/greg-ham-found-dead-in-house-20120419-1x93x.html 19 April 2012 The Sydney Morning Herald 19 April 2012 22 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120422045707/http://www.smh.com.au/victoria/greg-ham-found-dead-in-house-20120419-1x93x.html live 2 May – Les Mogg, 82, Australian rules footballer (North Melbourne)Murray football great remembered http://www.mmg.com.au/local-news/shepparton/murray-football-great-remembered-1.17586 15 May 2012 Shepparton News 7 May 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120812115615/http://www.mmg.com.au/local-news/shepparton/murray-football-great-remembered-1.17586 12 August 2012 3 May – Edith Bliss, 52, pop singer and television presenterMcCabe Kathy Aussie pop singer Edith Bliss dies http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/music/aussie-pop-singer-edith-bliss-dies/story-e6frexl9-1226345777326 3 May 2012 The Daily Telegraph 3 May 2012 24 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120524213725/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/music/aussie-pop-singer-edith-bliss-dies/story-e6frexl9-1226345777326 live 3 May – Felix Werder, 90, composerFelix Werder (1922–2012) https://web.archive.org/web/20141229170347/http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/article/felix-werder-1922-2012 29 December 2014 , Resonate Magazine, Australian Music Centre, 4 May 2012. 9 May – Northerly, race horse, 15 10 May – Gulumbu Yunupingu, 69, Aboriginal artistDouglas Tim Gulumbu Yunupingu remembered for her contribution to Aboriginal art and culture https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/nation/gulumbu-yunupingu-remembered-for-her-contribution-to-aboriginal-art-and-culture/news-story/14456883346d96e5cb20c419ce9f10eb 15 May 2012 The Australian 11 May 2012 14 May 2012 subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20120514063937/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/gulumbu-yunupingu-remembered-for-her-contribution-to-aboriginal-art-and-culture/story-e6frg6nf-1226353337362 live 13 May – Don Ritchie, 85, volunteer ("Angel of The Gap")Champness Lawrence Vale Don Ritchie: the angel of the gap http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/05/14/3502567.htm?site=sydney 15 May 2012 ABC News 14 May 2012 20 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120520135909/http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/05/14/3502567.htm?site=sydney live 18 May – Peter Jones, 49, drummer (Crowded House)Crowded House drummer Peter Jones dies at 45 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18137221 22 May 2012 BBC News 20 May 2012 15 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240715070527/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-18137221 live 20 May – Robin Gibb, 62, Bee Gee 21 May – Alan Thorne, 73, anthropologistArchaeologist who studied Mungo Man dies http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-22/archaeologist-who-studied-mungo-man-dies/4026752 25 May 2012 ABC News 22 May 2012 26 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120526040900/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-22/archaeologist-who-studied-mungo-man-dies/4026752 live 5 June – Charlie Sutton, 88, Australian rules footballer and coach Martin Blake Bulldogs legend Charlie Sutton dies http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/bulldogs-legend-charlie-sutton-dies-20120605-1ztuw.html The Age 5 June 2012 5 June 2012 7 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160407183706/http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/bulldogs-legend-charlie-sutton-dies-20120605-1ztuw.html live 12 June – Rolly Tasker, 86, sailorSailing community mourns loss of yachting legend http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-22/former-olympic-gold-medal-sailor-dies-in-perth/4087332?section=wa 27 June 2012 ABC News 22 June 2012 26 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120626175908/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-22/former-olympic-gold-medal-sailor-dies-in-perth/4087332?section=wa live 26 June – Daniel Batman, 31, sprinterOlympian Daniel Batman killed in car crash http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-26/athlete-batman-killed-in-car-crash/4094098?section=nt 27 June 2012 ABC News 26 June 2012 27 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120627051154/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-26/athlete-batman-killed-in-car-crash/4094098?section=nt live 27 June – Rosemary Dobson, 92, poetSteger Jason Rosemary Dobson, enduring voice of Australia, dies https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/rosemary-dobson-enduring-voice-of-australia-dies-20120628-214ho.html 1 July 2012 The Sydney Morning Herald 28 June 2012 16 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181016011525/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/rosemary-dobson-enduring-voice-of-australia-dies-20120628-214ho.html live 30 June – Michael Abney-Hastings, 69, Earl of Loudoun, pretender to the British thronehttp://www.smh.com.au/national/obituaries/the-jerilderie-man-who-could-have-been-king-20120705-21jwz.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120710053312/http://www.smh.com.au/national/obituaries/the-jerilderie-man-who-could-have-been-king-20120705-21jwz.html 10 July 2012 The Jerilderie man who could have been king 4 July – Peter Bennett, 85, Australian rules footballer (St Kilda) and Olympic water polo playerHolmesby Russell Bennett obituary http://www.saints.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5315/newsid/140462/default.aspx St Kilda Football Club 4 July 2012 4 July 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120707050631/http://www.saints.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5315/newsid/140462/default.aspx 7 July 2012 8 July – Rodger Head, 73, Australian rules footballer (St Kilda)http://www.saints.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5315/newsid/140976/default.aspx https://archive.today/20121230145733/http://www.saints.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/5315/newsid/140976/default.aspx dead 2012-12-30 archive.ph archive.ph 23 July – John Treloar, 84, sprinterTributes pour in for Olympian Treloar http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/tributes-pour-in-for-olympian-treloar-20120724-22n0o.html 24 July 2012 The Sydney Morning Herald 24 July 2012 15 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240715070522/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/sprinting-great-treloar-dies-on-games-eve-20120724-22n0o.html live 27 July – Darryl Cotton, 62, musician (Zoot) and television presenter (The Early Bird Show)Singer, actor Darryl Cotton dies http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8506467/singer-actor-darryl-cotton-dies ninemsn.com.au 26 July 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120729041745/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8506467/singer-actor-darryl-cotton-dies 29 July 2012 29 July – Adam Cullen, 46, artist, Archibald Prize winnerFrew Wendy Archibald winner Adam Cullen dies aged 47 https://www.smh.com.au/national/archibald-winner-adam-cullen-dies-aged-47-20120729-2365g.html 29 July 2012 Sydney Morning Herald 29 July 2012 15 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240715070530/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/archibald-winner-adam-cullen-dies-aged-47-20120729-2365g.html live 30 July – Jonathan Hardy, 71, actorOscar-nominated NZer Jonathan Hardy dies http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8508422 1 August 2012 ninemsn 31 July 2012 September 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes 6 August – Robert Hughes, 74, art critic, writer'He will be greatly missed': art critic Robert Hughes dies in New York, aged 74 https://web.archive.org/web/20221115050148/https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/fatal-shore-author--robert-hughes-dies-at-74-20120807-23r0l.html 15 November 2022 The Age 7 August 2012 (died in New York) 13 August – Ray Jordon, 75, cricketer and Australian rules football coachBlake Martin Never a punch pulled 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August 2012 Fox Sports 23 August 2012 15 July 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240715070524/https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/essendon-premiership-player-and-former-swan-merv-neagle-dies-in-a-truck-crash-at-the-age-of-54/story-e6frf33l-1226456883688?nk=07d1c6833e48e8b90b0956ac720a5e02-1721027124 live 31 August – Max Bygraves, 89, British entertainerMax Bygraves: Stars lead tributes https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19451389 1 September 2012 BBC News 1 September 2012 1 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120901225452/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19451389 live 2 September – Bert Worner, 82, Australian football player (Geelong)http://tributes.heraldsun.com.au/obituaries/heraldsun-au/obituary.aspx?pid=159631015 https://archive.today/20130418233531/http://tributes.heraldsun.com.au/obituaries/heraldsun-au/obituary.aspx?pid=159631015 dead 2013-04-18 Allan Albert (Bert) WORNER Obituary by Herald Sun Tributes.heraldsun.com.au 1929-09-18 2012-09-04 5 September – Eric Deeral, 79, politician, Queensland MLA for Cook (1974–1977), first Aboriginal member of the Queensland ParliamentFirst state Indigenous MP dies in Queensland http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-05/first-state-indigenous-mp-dies-in-queensland/4244328 6 September 2012 5 September 2012 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 5 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120905233339/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-05/first-state-indigenous-mp-dies-in-queensland/4244328 live 6 September – Amanda Thane, 59, operatic sopranoAustralia Opera http://blog.opera-australia.org.au/2012/09/tribute-amanda-thane.html Opera Australia Blog: Tribute: Amanda Thane Blog.opera-australia.org.au 2012-09-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20121028064654/http://blog.opera-australia.org.au/2012/09/tribute-amanda-thane.html 28 October 2012 dead (death announced on this date) 9 September – Ron Taylor, 78, shark expertShark expert Ron Taylor dies in Sydney 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https://web.archive.org/web/20130909165340/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-23/bryce-courtenay-dead-at-79/4388010 9 September 2013 , ABC News, 23 November 2012. 5 December – Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, 103, philanthropistRupert Murdoch's mother, Elisabeth, dies at 103 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20617221 9 December 2012 BBC News 5 December 2012 8 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121208023150/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20617221 live 17 December – Tony Charlton, 83, sports broadcasterHanlon Peter Legendary commentator Charlton dies http://www.theage.com.au/sport/legendary-commentator-charlton-dies-20121217-2biaa.html 17 December 2012 The Age 17 December 2012 18 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121218233644/http://www.theage.com.au/sport/legendary-commentator-charlton-dies-20121217-2biaa.html live 20 December – Robert Juniper, 83, artistRobert Juniper dies at 83 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-21/robert-juniper-dies/4439990 21 December 2012 ABC News 21 December 2012 21 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121221114849/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-21/robert-juniper-dies/4439990 live 29 December – Tony Greig, 66, cricketer and broadcaster.http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/stars-mourn-a-giant-of-modern-cricket-20121229-2c06b.html Stars mourn a giant of modern cricket Sydney Morning Herald 29 December 2012 29 December 2012 1 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130101081400/http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/stars-mourn-a-giant-of-modern-cricket-20121229-2c06b.html live See also Australia 2012 in Australian literature 2012 in Australian television List of Australian films of 2012 References 30em 2012 in yes Category:Years of the 21st century in Australia