Time is always passing and it feels like I am wilting away…
With the start of a new year the question popped up around the office that none of us really wanted to answer “Hey, so what happened ten years ago from 2026?”. Then the office child answered “it was 2016, I was in year five!”. Everyone else then got incredibly depressed and kicked them in the shins. Well, we didn’t do that last part but we all wanted to, thanks Haidyn, you gave us all an existential crisis you toddler!
So, because you all have to suffer like I did, I’ve compiled a list of notable Australian events and notable pieces of media that celebrate a decade anniversary in 2026.
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10 Years Ago (2016)
- January 5th – Dick Smith electronics goes into voluntary administration
- February 29th – Cardinal George Pell provides evidence to Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse via a video-link from Rome stating that he is”not there to defend the indefensible”
- July 10th – Malcolm Turnbull claims victory in the federal election
- August 9th – Australia’s online census crashes due to suspected cyber attacks
- September 15th – AFLW is founded
- September 28th – South Australia experiences state wide black out
- October 1st – Western Bulldogs defeat Sydney Swans in the AFL grand final, this is the second AFL premiership win
- October 2nd – Cronulla Sharks defeat Melbourne Storm in NRL grand final, this is their first and only NRL premiership win
20 Years Ago (2006)
- February 9th – Eddie McGuire is announced as CEO of Channel Nine
- February 17th – The Chaser’s War on Everything premiered it’s first episode
- April 5th – Thank God You’re Here premiered it’s first ever episode
- June 29th – Ten Canoes the first full-length film entirely in Australian Aboriginal language is related, it would go on to win a jury prize at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival
- October 1st – Brisbane Broncos play the Melbourne Storm in the NRL grand final, it is the first time ever that no NSW team plays in the premiership match
- September 4th – Steve Irwin passes away
- October 16th – Hacksaw Ridge releases
- November 17th – the film Happy Feet releases worldwide
- November 21st – Ian Thorpe announces retirement
- November 26th – Jessica Mauboy us defeated by Damien Leith on Australian Idol
- December 21st – Shane Warne announces he will retire from cricket, Glen McGrath makes similar announcement but sets a date of 23 December 2007 (after the Cricket World Cup)
30 Years Ago (1996)
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- January 21st – Australian film ‘Shine’ is released
- March 10th – The first ever Australian Grand Prix was held in Melbourne.
- March 11th – John Howard begins his 11-year term as Prime Minister
- April 4th – The Wiggles album “Wake Up Jeff” is released
- April 28th – Port Arthur Massacre takes 35 lives
- May 10th – John Howard announces gun control laws across the country following Port Arthur massacre
- September 1st – Fitzroy Football Club played their last ever game before merging with Brisbane, they played Fremantle with an end score of 157-71 Fremantle victory
- September 6th – Wiggly Wiggly Christmas Album is released
40 Years Ago (1986)
- March 3rd – Australia Act is enacted and Australia cuts all legal ties with United Kingdom
- March 16th – Parramatta Stadium opens and the Eels defeat the Dragons 36-6
- March 18th – Kylie Minogue debuts on Neighbours, when the show was on it’s second season
- April 24th – Crocodile Dundee releases
- September 15th – You’re the Voice by John Farnham releases
- October 20th – Don’t Dream It’s Over by Crowded House releases
