Arms, film adaptation of the novel of the same name (see ). Three in One, a television show of three short stories about life in Australia in the 1950s (see ). Television 19 January – GTV-9 television station is officially opened in Melbourne. 6 May – In Melbourne Tonight, TV-Series 1957–1970 (GTV-9's first major production). Pick-A-Box, TV-Series 1957–1971 (first broadcast as a radio program in 1948) The Tarax Show, TV-Series 1957–1970 (sponsored by Tarax, a soft drink bottling company from Melbourne. Sport Cricket New South Wales wins the Sheffield Shield Football South Australian National Football League premiership: won by Port Adelaide Victorian Football League premiership: Melbourne defeated Essendon 116-55 Rugby league Brisbane Rugby League premiership: Valleys defeated Brothers 18-17 New South Wales Rugby League premiership: St. George defeated Manly-Warringah 31-9 Australia hosted and won the 1957 Rugby League World Cup tournament Rugby union Bledisloe Cup: won by the All Blacks Golf Australian Open: won by Frank Phillips Australian PGA Championship: won by Gary Player Horse Racing Tulloch wins the Caulfield Cup Red Craze wins the Cox Plate Todman wins the inaugural Golden Slipper Straight Draw wins the Melbourne Cup Motor Racing The Australian Grand Prix was held at Caversham and won by Lex Davison and Bill Patterson driving a Ferrari Tennis Australian Open men's singles: Ashley Cooper defeats Neale Fraser 6-3 9-11 6-4 6-2 Australian Open women's singles: Shirley Fry defeats Althea Gibson 6–3 6–4 Davis Cup: Australia defeats the United States 3–2 in the 1957 Davis Cup final Wimbledon: Lew Hoad wins the Men's Singles Yachting Kurrewa IV takes line honours and Anitra V wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Births 5 January – Kevin Hastings, rugby league player and trainer 27 February – Robert de Castella, marathon runner 20 March – David Foster, axeman 30 March – Debra Byrne, entertainer 30 March – Alan Fletcher, Australian actor 9 April – Jamie Redfern, singer 13 April – Mark Tonelli, swimmer 18 April – Ian Campbell, long and triple jumper 22 May – Gary Sweet, actor 13 July – Penny Cook, actress 26 July – Wayne Grady, golfer 14 August – Peter Costello, politician 16 August – Peter Van Miltenburg, track and field sprinter 21 September – Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia (2007–2010) 22 September – Nick Cave, musician 4 November – Tony Abbott, Prime Minister of Australia (2013–2015) 21 December – Tracy Mann, actress