Events
- 8 February – Billy Hughes resigns as Prime Minister, after the Country Party refuses to govern in coalition with him as the leader of the Nationalist Party. Hughes is succeeded by his Treasurer, Stanley Bruce.
- 25 April – The first Anzac Day dawn service is held in Albany, Western Australia.
- 28 April – Construction commences on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- 14 August – John Hayes resigns as Premier of Tasmania after failing to resolve Tasmania's financial crisis. Sir Walter Lee becomes Premier for the second time.
- 7 September – Harry Lawson assumes office for a second term as Premier of Victoria, forming a National-Country Party ministry.
- 10 October – Telephone link between Sydney and Brisbane officially opened.
- 12 October – Cairns, Queensland is proclaimed a city.
- 14 October – Severe floods in Melbourne, two people drown.
- 25 October – Sir Walter Lee is defeated in a no-confidence motion, and Joseph Lyons becomes Premier of Tasmania.
- 31 October – The Marble Bar heat wave begins, which by 7 April 1924 will hold the world record for the longest number of consecutive days (160) in which a temperature above 100°Fahrenheit (37.8°Celsius) was recorded.
- 1 November – The 1923 Victorian Police strike begins, with half of the Victoria Police force standing down over the use of labour spies. Rioting and looting takes place in the Melbourne city centre.
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