Born in 2023
Turns 3 in 2026
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BACK TO 2023 · Australia
A little history to go with their gift.
India’s Chandrayaan-3 landed near the Moon’s south pole on 23 August, and Spain beat England to win its first Women’s World Cup. Oppenheimer and Barbie opened in US cinemas on the same day in July.
What happened in 2023?
India’s Chandrayaan-3 lands near Moon’s south pole
India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission soft-landed near the Moon’s south pole on August 23, 2023.
Spain win their first women’s World Cup
Spain defeated England 1–0 in the Women’s World Cup final on August 20, 2023.
Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens wins top prize
Shankari Chandran won the 2023 Miles Franklin Literary Award for Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens.
Firsts and new ideas
OSIRIS-REx brings asteroid material to Earth
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returned material from asteroid Bennu on September 24, 2023.
Frank Rubio returns after 371 days in space
Frank Rubio returned to Earth on September 27 after 371 days aboard the International Space Station.
Number ones and music in 2023
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Flowers began a twelve-week chart reign
Miley Cyrus's Flowers reached No. 1 on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart on 23 January 2023 and spent twelve weeks at the top.
Harry’s House wins Album of the Year
Harry Styles won the 2023 Grammy for Album of the Year with Harry’s House on February 5.
Prices and everyday money in 2023
Australia figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time adult male ordinary weekly earnings | $1938.3 | per week Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Full-time adult male ordinary weekly earnings | $1982.8 | per week Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Petrol (capital cities, May) | $1.77 | litre Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Fitter weekly wage | $995.00 | week Fair Work Commission |
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