Last year’s winners were Georgina Long AO and Richard Scolyer AO, professors credited with “saving thousands of lives” from melanoma, Australia’s national cancer. Other notable previous recipients ...

there is growing sensitivity and public scrutiny about Australian of the Year recipients. There’s an increasing expectation recipients should embody progressive values. And there has been ...

Laurie Lawrence, the larger-than-life Queensland swimming coach known for his exuberant celebrations after Australian Olympic successes, heads a dream team of sporting names recognised on the ...

Neale Daniher’s inspirational family will be by his side and ramping up their fight against “the beast” – motor neurone disease – after the former AFL player and coach was named the 2025 Australian of ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has voiced his opinion on former Australian of the Year Grace Tame wearing a “F**k Murdoch” t-shirt to an event for recipients of the 2025 awards at The Lodge on ...

Congratulations to all our award recipients in Cabonne whose commitment and input to our communities was recognised on Sunday ...

The late land rights activist Galarrwuy Yunupingu and former defence minister Kevin Andrews, as well as Olympian Noemie Fox, are among those recognised in this years Australia Day honours.

Dr Yunupingu was crowned Australian of the Year in 1978 and was appointed a Companion of the ... Australia is the highest recognition in the country’s honour system and is awarded for notable ...

The 83 year old was made an Officer of the order of Australia (AO), while more than a dozen athletes who won gold in Paris last year were awarded medals of the Order of Australia (OAM). Legendary ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from National. Followed categories will be added to My News. The 83 year old was made an Officer of the order of Australia (AO), while more than a dozen athletes ...