Arts and Literature
- Jon Molvig's portrait of Charles Blackman wins the Archibald Prize
- Fred Williams' Upwey Landscape is awarded the Wynne Prize
- John Cargher's Singers Of Renown begins on ABC Radio; Cargher is still presenting the show in 2007
- both Sydney's and Melbourne's Tivoli Theatres are closed
- Marion Street Theatre opens in Sydney
- Confectionery manufacturer Hoadley's inaugurates Australia's first national pop band competition, the Hoadley's Battle of the Sounds
- Trap by Peter Mathers is awarded the Miles Franklin Literary Award
- Patrick White: The Solid Mandala
- Geoffrey Blainey: The Tyranny of Distance
- The first edition of the pop magazine Go-Set is published in Melbourne
- The Seekers return to Australia for a triumphant concert tour.
- The Rolling Stones return to Australia for their second tour
- Bob Dylan makes his first tour of Australia, supported by The Band
- The Easybeats leave for London
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