Events
- 8 April – A referendum is held in Western Australia, which is carried 2 to 1 in favour of secession from the Commonwealth of Australia.
- 26 April – The seaplane carrier, HMAS Albatross, is paid off into reserve.
- 10 June – The Australian Women's Weekly is first published.
- 13 June – The Australian Antarctic Territory is established.
- 28 August – The Brisbane newspaper, The Courier-Mail, is first published.
- 5 September – Australia signs a trade agreement with New Zealand.
- 6 September – Windscreen wipers become compulsory on all Australian cars.
- 13 October – The first traffic lights in Sydney become operational at the intersection of Kent and Market Streets.
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