10–16 January – Western Australian radioactive capsule incident: A tiny radioactive capsule goes missing along a 1,400-kilometre stretch of the Great Northern Highway in Western Australia.Three men are subsequently charged with his murder and an investigation into how he escaped from custody is launched. 3 January – A Tasmanian prisoner who absconded from custody while receiving treatment at the Royal Hobart Hospital just before 11pm the previous evening is found shot dead at Granton at approximately 1:30am.2 January – 2023 Gold Coast helicopter crash: A mid-air collision between two helicopters in Gold Coast, Queensland near Sea World kills four and injures nine.1 January – Residents in Menindee, New South Wales are warned to prepare for the highest flood levels in fifty years with the Darling River expected to peak at 10.7 metres.The system eventually dissipates on 8 January and the Australian Defence Force is deployed to the area to help with the recovery efforts. Over 200 people evacuated from several communities with authorities declaring it the worst flooding the state has ever seen prompting prime minister Anthony Albanese and state premier Mark McGowan to visit the flood affected areas to inspect the damage. The Fitzroy River at Fitzroy Crossing peaks at a record 15.81 metres on 4 January, with the bridge which carries the Great Northern Highway across the river damaged beyond repair. 1–10 January – The Kimberley and northern parts of Western Australia are severely affected by flooding caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie.Administrator of the Northern Territory – Vicki O'Halloran (until 2 February), then Hugh Heggie.Administrator of Norfolk Island – Eric Hutchinson. ![]() Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories – Natasha Griggs.Governor of Western Australia – Chris Dawson.Governor of South Australia – Frances Adamson.Governor of Queensland – Jeannette Young.Governor of New South Wales – Margaret Beazley.Chief Minister of the Northern Territory – Natasha Fyles.Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory – Andrew Barr.Opposition Leader – Mia Davies (until 30 January), then Shane Love.Premier of Western Australia – Mark McGowan (until 8 June), then Roger Cook.Premier of South Australia – Peter Malinauskas.Premier of Queensland – Annastacia Palaszczuk. ![]()
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