A Look Back At
Born in 2008
What Was Life Like in 2008?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
Kevin Rudd
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Petrol (per litre)
$1.40
Loaf of Bread
$2.70
Average House
$400,000
Weekly Wage
$1,155.00
Events of 2008 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '2008 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 11 January – An Airbus A319 lands at the new Wilkins Runway in the Australian Antarctic Territory, becoming the first passenger flight from Australia to Antarctica.
- 22 May – Revolutionary Australian forum television programme Q&A broadcasts its first episode.
- 13 July – Pope Benedict XVI arrives for his first papal visit to Australia, ahead of World Youth Day 2008.
- 26 July – The Queensland divisions of the Liberal Party and the National Party merge to form the Liberal National Party.
- 9 August – A general election is held in the Northern Territory with the Australian Labor Party retaining government.
- 6 September – A general election is held in Western Australia.
- 6 September – By-elections are held in the federal electorates of Mayo and Lyne, following the resignation of MPs Alexander Downer and Mark Vaile respectively. The Liberal Party retains Mayo, but the National Party loses Lyne to an independent candidate, Rob Oakeshott.
- 18 October – A general election is held in the Australian Capital Territory.
Popular Toys & Games
- Guitar Hero
- WALL-E Toys
- Ben 10
ARIA No. 1 on 1 January 2008
Apologize
Timbaland featuring OneRepublic