▁of ▁the ▁population . ▁ ▁America ▁had ▁an ▁enorm ous ▁influence ▁on ▁Australian ▁music , ▁and ▁American ▁mus icians ▁t ended ▁to ▁consist ently ▁top ▁the ▁' pop ' ▁charts ▁in ▁Australia . ▁A ▁lot ▁of ▁people ▁were ▁listening ▁to ▁American ▁music . ▁ ▁Sport ▁▁ 4 ▁June ▁– ▁Ian ▁Sin field ▁wins ▁the ▁men ' s ▁national ▁mar athon ▁title , ▁clock ing ▁ 2 : 2 5 : 1 3 . 9 ▁in ▁Melbourne . ▁▁ 1 ▁November ▁– ▁Hi ▁J inx ▁wins ▁the ▁Melbourne ▁Cup ▁ ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁wins ▁the ▁She ff ield ▁Sh ield ▁ ▁Kur re wa ▁IV ▁takes ▁line ▁hon ours ▁and ▁Si andra ▁wins ▁hand ic ap ▁hon ours ▁in ▁the ▁Sydney ▁to ▁Hob art ▁Y acht ▁Race ▁ ▁Ne ale ▁F ras er ▁wins ▁the ▁men ' s ▁singles ▁at ▁the ▁W im ble don ▁champion ships ▁ ▁Australia ▁defe ats ▁Italy ▁ 4 – 1 ▁in ▁the ▁Davis ▁Cup ▁final ▁ ▁Jack ▁B rab ham ▁wins ▁the ▁Formula ▁One ▁Championship ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁time ▁ ▁B irth s ▁▁ 4 ▁January ▁– ▁G av in ▁Miller , ▁rugby ▁league ▁player ▁▁ 6 ▁January ▁– ▁Eric ▁Gro the , ▁Sr ., ▁rugby ▁league ▁player ▁▁ 1 8 ▁January ▁– ▁Graham ▁Jenn ings , ▁footballer ▁▁ 2 1 ▁January ▁– ▁Jenn ifer ▁Key te , ▁journalist ▁▁ 2 2 ▁January ▁– ▁Michael ▁H utch ence , ▁singer ▁( d ied ▁ 1 9 9 7 ) ▁▁ 2 3 ▁January ▁– ▁Greg ▁R itch ie