The following lists events that happened during 1989 in Australia.
| 1989 in Australia | |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Sir Ninian Stephen, then Bill Hayden |
| Prime minister | Bob Hawke |
| Population | 16,814,416 |
| Elections | WA, ACT, TAS, SA, QLD |
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