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| 1975 |
| | | The island of Papua New Guinea wins independence from Australia | |
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| 1975 |
| | | There is political turmoil in Australia after the governor-general, Sir John Kerr, dismisses prime minister Gough Whitlam | |
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| 1975 |
| | | Australian governor-general Sir John Kerr appoints Liberal leader Malcolm Fraser as caretaker prime minister | |
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| 1975 |
| | | Robert Muldoon is prime minister of New Zealand after a National Party ;election victory | |
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| 1975 |
| | | Malcolm Fraser becomes the Australian prime minister, winning the first of three general election victories | |
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| 1981 |
| | | Australian entrepreneur Rupert Murdoch buys Britain's establishment newspaper, The Times, and its related titles | |
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| 1981 |
| | | Stolen Generations, by Peter Read, reveals the scandal of Aboriginal children forcibly removed from their parents | |
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| 1982 |
| | | Australian novelist Thomas Keneally publishes Schindler's Ark and wins the Booker Prize | |
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| 1984 |
| | | David Lange becomes prime minister of New Zealand after a Labour election victory | |
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| 1984 |
| | | Australian bowler Dennis Lillee's total of 351 Test wickets sets a new record | |
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