This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1965.

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1965 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 25 March – Melina Marchetta, novelist^[5]
• 11 September — Cat Sparks, science fiction writer^[6]
• 29 December – Gideon Haigh, journalist and author^[7]

Unknown date

• Michael Farrell, poet^[8]
• Fiona McGregor, novelist^[9]
• Carrie Tiffany, novelist^[10]
• Christos Tsiolkas, novelist^[11]
• Charlotte Wood, novelist^[12]

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1965 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 28 January – Gertrude Hart, novelist (born 1873)^[13]
• 29 January – T. Harri Jones, Welsh poet who emigrated to Australia (born 1921)^[14]
• 17 May – Duke Tritton, poet and folksinger (born 1886)^[15]
• 28 May – P. R. Stephensen, writer, publisher and political activist (born 1901)^[16]
• 3 September – Brian Fitzpatrick, author, historian and journalist (born 1905)^[17]
• 2 November –
  • Lex Banning, poet (born 1921 with cerebral palsy and unable to speak clearly or to write with a pen)^[18]
  • H.V. Evatt, judge, parliamentarian and writer (born 1894)^[19]

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