Sport
- Cricket
- New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield
- England toured Australia in the summer of 1958/59 for The Ashes; Australia won the series 4-0.
- Football
- Brisbane Rugby League premiership: Northern Suburbs defeated Brothers 24-18
- New South Wales Rugby League premiership: St. George defeated Manly-Warringah 20-0
- South Australian National Football League premiership: won by Port Adelaide
- Victorian Football League premiership: Melbourne defeated Essendon 115-78
- Golf
- Australian Open: won by Kel Nagle
- Horse Racing
- Regal Wench wins the Caulfield Cup
- Noholme wins the Cox Plate
- Fine and Dandy wins the Golden Slipper
- Macdougal wins the Melbourne Cup
- Motor Racing
- Jack Brabham wins the 1959 Formula One Drivers' Championship
- The Australian Grand Prix was held at Longford, Tasmania and won by Stan Jones driving a Maserati
- Tennis
- Australian Open men's singles: Alex Olmedo defeats Neale Fraser 6-1 6-2 3–6 6-3
- Australian Open women's singles: Mary Carter defeats Renee Schuurman 6-2 6-3
- Davis Cup: Australia defeats the United States 3-2 in the 1959 Davis Cup final
- Yachting
- Solo takes line honours and Cherana wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
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