King’s birthday honours list 2024: from a nun who spent 26 days outside parliament to ‘Australia’s job queen’
Refugee advocate Sister Jane Keogh, rich lister Sarina Russo, Asio chief Mike Burgess and ex-premiers Dan Andrews and Mark McGowan among award recipients
January 2024
Australian of the Year 2024: pioneering melanoma researchers Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer named as winners
Pamela Allen, Ellie Cole and David Koch among those recognised in Australia Day honours
October 2023
Australian of the Year winners sign open letter saying no vote in voice referendum would be a ‘shameful dead end’
Two dozen former winners back yes vote as ‘a step to a more united and cohesive nation’ and say referendum an opportunity to ‘right some wrongs’
June 2023
Barry Humphries honoured in king’s birthday list as prizes achieve gender parity in 50-year first
The late performer was remembered for ‘eminent service to the arts’ and is one of six Australians to be made a Companion of the Order of Australia
January 2023
Who is Taryn Brumfitt? Here’s what you need to know about the 2023 Australian of the Year
The writer and director’s body image advocacy started with a viral post and is headed for the upper echelons of government
Taryn Brumfitt: body image activist named 2023 Australian of the Year
Adelaide writer and speaker directed Netflix documentary about women’s body loathing and her path to accepting her own skin
Australia Day 2023 honours for elder abuse law trailblazer, Indigenous activist and a fossil hunter
Most of the 1,047 Australians honoured are not famous but many of them have changed lives, if not the country
June 2022
Health experts dominate Australia’s Queen’s birthday honours for work during pandemic
Cricket great Shane Warne recognised posthumously in Queen’s birthday honours
Australia Day honours: Shane Fitzsimmons and Emma McKeon recognised with record number of women recipients
Gina Rinehart and former News Ltd chief John Hartigan receive 2022 Australia Day honours
‘I am so lucky’: five things to know about 2022 Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott
Tennis star and Paralympian Dylan Alcott named Australian of the Year for 2022
June 2021
Peta Credlin lands Queen’s birthday honour for her work with Tony Abbott
Sky News host and former chief of staff to prime minister receives Officer of the Order of Australia, the latest in a series of controversial recipients
January 2021
National crime agency investigates suspicious betting on Australian of the Year awards
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Morrison marks 26 January by saying Australia has 'risen above brutal beginnings' – as it happened
Australia Day honours 2021: Malcolm Turnbull says 'irony' in getting award along with Margaret Court
Kerry O'Brien rejects Australia Day honour in protest against Margaret Court's award
