Australia Day

From foster carers to vaccine rollout coordinators, directors, musicians and police chiefs, Australians from all walks of life are included in the list.

I love the children," Mrs Rugendyke said. "It is encouraging to see an increase in diversity in the Order of Australia." The high of 48 per cent was a slight increase from the 47 per cent set last year. Academic and historian Jenny Hocking, best known for her work on the Palace Papers, was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). The singer-songwriter, who died in 2022, was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for his work in the performing arts, as well as efforts in Indigenous rights and reconciliation. The head of the national vaccine rollout, Lieutenant-General John Frewen, was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO).

Researchers, a '90s NBL player, a celebrity chef, a concert promoter and a songwriter-musician who was able to bridge divides have been recognised in the ...

The percentage of female recipients grew slightly in 2023, up two percent on the previous year to 48 per cent. Within this space, we experience the very best of humanity.” “Community, collaboration and connecting with people through food is what motivates me. Member of the Order of Australia (AM) Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)

Buried in the depths of the Australia Day honours list are some of the gems of our community – the local volunteers.

“They’ve made an outstanding contribution to the community of Charlton,” Getley said. Brian, a retired grain farmer, has also been the euphonium player in the Charlton brass band since 1956 when he was 12, and is now bandmaster. Otherwise they end up on the road and there’s nowhere for them to go.” I thank God that he gave me this opportunity to do it. Sometimes he just listens to client’s problems. It draws 40,000 people, offering food, music, dance, crafts and clothes from 35 African communities. Some clients are homeless — sleeping in cars or outside. She offers discounts and does free call-outs for Guide Dogs Victoria. “We’re bulldozing through their habitat,” she said. If you’ve had enough of celebrity news, here is the antidote, our local heroes. Her heart goes out to them. They’re the kind souls quietly doing good works in our community, year after year.

Prominent Australians have also featured in the annual honours, including the late Archie Roach, who received the nation's highest honour. The singer-songwriter ...

He was one of 77 people included in a COVID-19 honour roll and recognised for their service during the pandemic. The high of 48 per cent was a slight increase from the 47 per cent set last year. The head of the national vaccine rollout, Lt-Gen.

Archie Roach, Dr Norman Swan and Claudia Karvan are all on the 2023 Australia Day Honours list, along with hundreds of other Australians.

He was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia. Karvan has won several awards throughout her career, which dates back to the 1980s. “I wish he was here to accept it. Roach was honoured following his death in 2022. He has been appointed to the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the Military Division for his “distinguished service” as Commander Defence on the COVID-19 Task Force and the Co-ordinator General of Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout. He was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in 2015, but has now been recognised with the Companion of the Order of Australia, or AC.

Australia Day has not always been celebrated on January 26, and the meaning of the date has been contested historically and today.

If the date of Australia Day was to change, there’s no clear alternative, although some argue that if Australia becomes a republic, that should be the new date. Civic rituals like the Australian of the Year (first awarded in 1960) helped give January 26 a national focus. For all their wisdom, it could be argued the constitution writers did Australia a disservice by having the Commonwealth form on January 1, 1901. But for many First Nations people and their allies, it’s considered “ [Invasion Day](https://www.commonground.org.au/articles/australia-day)” or “Survival Day”. Throughout the 19th century, January 26 was a celebration of Britishness held by people who largely identified as Australian Britons. The 150th anniversary in 1938 was celebrated nationally but also saw First Nations declare the date to be a “ It continued to be held in July for the remainder of the war. January 26 marks the day the British flag was hoisted at Sydney Cove. But some objected to January 26 on the grounds it was focused on New South Wales. [stopped holding citizenship ceremonies](https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-day-citizenship-ceremony-window-widened-ban-overturned/bc76fadf-d39a-443b-ae8d-1b4a119a70cc) on the date. However, even after Federation in 1901, the primary national holiday was not January 26 but “Empire Day”, celebrated on May 24. For others, it’s a painful reminder of the beginning of British colonisation and the dispossession of First Nations.

Outstanding public servants have been recognised among a list of 1047 Australians for their distinguished and conspicuous service.

Templeman was previously a long-time public servant with the Department of Defence (1968-2002). A total of 45% of these honours were also given to Australians for service to local communities. Hunt also served as the CEO of Lotterywest and Healthway from 2019-2021. The only way a person can be recognised is for someone to nominate them.” Vicki Manning (pictured) was also recognised on the COVID list for her role in leading the NSW Health Emergency Operations Centre COVID-19 known as SHEOC. The CEO of Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Stem Cell Medicine — reNEW (affiliated with the University of Copenhagen) was a senior principal research fellow with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) from 2014 to 2022. Between 1999 and 2005, Reynolds chaired the Commonwealth Human Rights International Advisory Committee, and she presently serves as the Australian national president of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. Professor Melissa Little was also named in the highest category of honours for her service to medical research through pioneering contributions to regenerative therapies for kidney disease. He was appointed to head the Federal Court in 2013 and has been a member of the This honour is awarded for the highest degree of service to Australia or humanity at large. [Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges Association](https://www.cmja.org/) since 2019. Dawson served as the inaugural CEO of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission from 2016-2017 and is a former director of the Australian Institute of Criminology.

First Nations NRL superstar Preston Campbell, inclusive education champion Dr Rhonda Faragher, and visionary festival producer Cathy Hunt are among the list – ...

Queenslanders are encouraged to nominate members of their community for an Order of Australia throughout the year – to ensure high achievement, professional contributions and charitable pursuits are justly recognised and celebrated. “At a national level, I’m also pleased to see more women being recognised for their contributions, with this year’s list including the highest percentage of female Order of Australia recipients in an honours list since the introduction of the Australian honours system in 1975. “To be recognised on this esteemed list means each of these incredible Queenslanders have made an indelible mark on the social and cultural fabric of this country.

The prime minister has met with Indigenous elders for a smoking ceremony as official Australia Day commemorations kick...

But support decreases among younger age groups. Invasion Day or Survival Day rallies will be held in all capital cities, providing a visual reminder of opposition to the public holiday. It was followed by a smoking ceremony at Barangaroo, held for the 20th year to celebrate the culture and language of Indigenous people. Deloitte, KPMG, CSL and other large companies have allowed employees to work on Australia Day and take a day of leave at another time as part of their flexible cultural leave arrangements. "Joining our Australian family, joining us as proud citizens of the greatest country on earth and joining us as partners in the ongoing task of making it greater still," he said. Governor-General David Hurley said Australia had become a country to be proud of since that day, one made stronger by the history, traditions and culture of Indigenous people.

Nationals MP Matt Canavan says we should include a question on the date of Australia Day at the Voice referendum. Mr Canavan told Ben Fordham on 2GB he is ...

An Essential poll commissioned by The Guardian found 26 per cent of around 1,000 people surveyed were supportive of creating a new date to replace Australia ...

According to the Essential poll, around 8 per cent of those surveyed said they would be working this year, which is only 1 per cent higher than last year. Around 68 per cent planned to celebrate the day in some way. Its poll of 1,000 Australians this year found 62 per cent thought Australia Day should be celebrated on 26 January. Or should we be ashamed of it? A further 26 per cent did not have a view. Overall support has come down since 2019 when it was at 37 per cent.

Sam Baker is Journalist with the South Coast Register on the South Coast of NSW. He also contributes work to The Batemans Bay Post, Milton Ulladulla Times, ...

Sam Baker is Journalist with the South Coast Register on the South Coast of NSW. He also contributes work to The Batemans Bay Post, Milton Ulladulla Times, Southern Highlands News and Illawarra Mercury. There was a variety of entertainment and activities for children and families alike with sack races, ring toss and many more set up on the grounds.

VETERINARIAN and livestock business consultant Phil Holmes, rural communications specialist Robbie Sefton, organic beef industry leader Dalene Wray and a ...

[The late Colin Bell, founder and former managing director and group chairman of Bell Potter Securities Limited, was awarded a medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division (OAM) for service to the financial services sector. Mr Bell was also a non-executive board member of Australian Wool Innovation in the 2010s. In a tumultuous day the numbers to actually invite him to appear the bar were lost and he was left standing in Queens Hall.” He also worked in visiting scientist positions at the International Rice Research Institute and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Mr Stoney was heavily involved in the fight to retain Alpine grazing and during the 1980’s organized several large protests and rallies. “The bitter fall out from that event culminated in him being summoned to the Bar of the Legislative Council to explain the Cattlemen’s involvement in the Byelection. [Dr Craig has a PhD in nutrition across all species and has specialised in cattle and sheep. He remained in Parliament until 2006. Former CSIRO plant industry division chief research scientist Dr John Angus has been named a member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to the agricultural sector through research roles, and to education. Federal National Party treasurer Dr Theresa Craig from Maleny in Queensland has been named as a member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to politics, and to the agriculture industry. Prominent rural communications specialist and agricultural advocate Robbie Sefton has been named as a member in the General Division of the Order Australia (AM) for significant service to agribusiness and to the community in a range of roles. Dr Holmes has been awarded a medal in the Order of Australia in the General Division (AM) for service to the livestock industry.

The prime minister says he has no plans to move Australia's national day from January 26, instead urging support for the Indigenous Voice for parliament as ...

Either we will have a Constitution on Australia Day that recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as our first peoples in this country. That will be an act of reconciliation.” Connect with Tom on [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) “If not now, when? “This is an opportunity for Australia. Others support retaining the date as a national holiday.

As the so-called change-the-date debate continues around the country, Dunghutti rights activist Paul Silva is floating another idea: abolish Australia Day ...

"Everything we have in this country our people have fought for and advocated for, not in a paid position ... "The system of colonial democracy has shown us in a little over 230 years it is socially unsustainable. "This morning is ... "Like lipstick on a pig. a day of mourning, of really remembering what's come before us, the people that have created the footprints for us to walk in and the struggles that have happened along the way," Birpai elder Rhonda Radley said. It is ecologically unsustainable. "How are indigenous people meant to feel included, when the very day is a celebration of colonisation?" "The whole meaning and branding of the day needs to be rethought, it's derived from a very traumatic period in time." "The fact that we don't have a treaty is still huge in how we're seen by this country," she said. "Survival Day is a phrase to represent the fact that despite everything, despite massacres and systemic racism, people are standing to fight to hold onto their culture, their language, their traditions," she said. In Melbourne the Indigenous Voice to Parliament has been likened to putting "lipstick on a pig". Thousands of people have gathered across the country to take part in Invasion Day rallies, with protesters declaring "Australia Day is dead".

Smoking ceremonies marked a day of mourning for Indigenous people before Australia Day commemorations and rallies took over...

I do think it's insensitive and doesn't represent the current times." Cries of "shame", "f*** Australia Day" and "sovereignty" rang out from speakers and the crowd. Not personally," he said.

Speaking at a flag-raising and citizenship ceremony in Australia's capital, Canberra, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese honoured the nation's Indigenous people, ...

Australia’s largest telecoms company Telstra this year gave its staff the option to work on Jan 26 and take another day off instead. In Sydney, the capital of New South Wales - Australia’s most populous state - social media showed a large crowd gathered at an “Invasion Day” rally in the central business district, where some people carried Aboriginal flags and an Indigenous smoking ceremony took place. SYDNEY - Thousands of Australians marked the country’s national holiday on Thursday with rallies in support of the nation’s Indigenous people, many of whom describe the anniversary of the day a British fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour as “Invasion Day”.

Navy destroyer HMAS Sydney was the centrepiece for the Salute to Australia at Sydney Cove, while the Australian Army's 9th Regiment performed a 21-gun salute.

Our troops, ships and aircraft help to shape the strategic environment and support a rules-based order,” Rear Admiral Smith said. A Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, with the Australian flag underslung, flew over the harbour and along the beaches to the north and south of the city. Navy destroyer HMAS Sydney was the centrepiece for the Salute to Australia at Sydney Cove, while the Australian Army’s 9th Regiment performed a 21-gun salute.

Perth's community spirit was on show today as the City of Perth welcomed 48 new Australian citizens from 25 different countries. City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil ...

If you would like to discuss your enquiry, please email the media line at [email protected]. More than 350 volunteers are now involved in the movement, including hairdressers, engineers, journalists, scientists, architects and lawyers who are all working together as one, utilising their skills to make a positive impact. At the age of 6 years old, Sian felt inspired to start Kidzucate when she suffered bullying at school. Citizen of the year – Senior “It is important to shine a spotlight on people in our community who have made a difference through acts of kindness, bravery and selflessness. Kidzucate kicked off with Sian using YouTube to present her educational videos, teaching children how to be better children.

Whether it was through citizenship ceremonies, protests or celebrations, millions of Australians have marked Australia Day. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ...

"The Australian parliament today is not interested in listening to the voice of Aboriginal people ... "It's horse therapy for people when they see them. why should we expect that yet another advisory body would?" It was followed by a smoking ceremony at Barangaroo, held for the 20th year to celebrate the culture and language of Indigenous people. "I'm super happy that I can participate in the country on a different level now and I can't wait to contribute to help protect this environment," she told AAP. In Melbourne, Aboriginal activist Gary Foley said people had to be careful not to be sucked into a measure that would ultimately be "lipstick on a pig".

The for purpose and charity sector is celebrating a number of Australia Day Honours this year, including former Smith Family CEO Lisa O'Brien.

Tasmanian Margaret Reynolds AC was honoured for service to the people and Parliament of Australia, to social justice, gender equality and Indigenous rights, to local government, and to the community. Marion Webster AM was honoured for for significant service to the community, to the philanthropic sector, and to women and Giles Gunesekera AM for service to social welfare, and to the community. Industry stalwart Lisa O’Brien, who led the Smith Family as CEO for a decade, was made a member of the Order of Australia (AM) in this year’s Australia Day Honours for significant service to the community, particularly through social welfare organisations.

Swinburne staff, alumni and community members have been recognised in the 2023 Australia Day Honours List for their service and achievements.

- University - Swinburne Emeritus Professor Peter Hannaford has been appointed to the Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for service to science - Swinburne staff, alumni and friends have been recognised for their service and achievements in the 2023 Australia Day Honours List

Australians rally in support of Indigenous rights on the anniversary of the day the British colonial fleet arrived.

There is currently no mention of Indigenous Australians in the constitution, which was adopted in 1901. “They are rallying in protest against the celebrations of modern Australia, on a day where they believe was a huge displacement of the First Nations people. Polls have shown that the younger generations are increasingly supporting this.” Australia’s largest telecoms company, Telstra, this year gave its staff the option to work on January 26 and take another day off instead. Australian historian Lyndall Ryan has estimated that more than 10,000 Indigenous people were killed in 400 separate massacres since British colonisation first began. Australians rally in support of Indigenous rights on the anniversary of the day the British colonial fleet sailed into Sydney.

CANBERRA, Australia — Australians marked the 235th anniversary of British colonization Thursday with a public holiday that evokes anger at Indigenous ...

And if not the people of Australia this year, who will make this change which will improve our country, improve our national unity?" They die younger than other Australians, achieve lower education levels, are less likely to be employed and are overrepresented in prison populations. "It is a great country. "This year is the most important year in the relationship between the natives of Australia and its so-called settlers in the 235 years since the landing of the First Fleet," Pearson wrote Thursday in The Sydney Morning Herald, referring to the 11 British ships carrying convicts that established Sydney as a penal colony. "If not now, when will this change occur? There are growing public calls to change the date of Australia Day, which is known to many Indigenous people as Invasion Day and Survival Day, because of the disastrous impacts on First Nations people of British colonists taking their land without a treaty.

With Australia increasingly uneasy about celebrating its national day, recognition of Indigenous people in the constitution has become a new flashpoint.

“We don’t need to tear down one part of our history to build up the other.” “We need to stop the lying,” Prof Marcia Langton, a Yiman and Bidjara woman, said on Thursday, arguing that Australia’s national day should not be one that commemorates colonisation. Advocates argue an eventual change of date is inevitable. I think we can find an inclusive date and I think we can start to tell the truth about Australia’s history and show some respect for all the survivors of “They tried to wipe us out, still here. They tried to breed us out, still here.

Roach is appointed as a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for his service to the performing arts and to Indigenous rights and reconciliation.

Though Roach has left us, his music continues to resonate. Roach, or Uncle Arch as he was lovingly known, was celebrated on numerous occasions during his lifetime. Archie Roach, the legendary Indigenous Australian artist whose song “Took the Children Away” was recognized with a Human Rights Medal, has been posthumously awarded in the Australia Day honors.Roach i [Archie Roach](https://www.billboard.com/artist/archie-roach/), the legendary Indigenous Australian artist whose song “Took the Children Away” was recognized with a Human Rights Medal, has been posthumously awarded in the [Australia](https://www.billboard.com/t/australia/) Day honors. [in 2020](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/archie-roach-inducted-2020-aria-hall-of-fame-9481160/), marking the 30th anniversary of the release of Charcoal Lane, his debut full length album which carried “Took The Children Away.” The song is now preserved in the [National Film And Sound Archive Of Australia](https://www.nfsa.gov.au/about/our-mission/sounds-australia). He was made a Member of The Order of Australia (AM) (in 2015), and received the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music (in 2017).

The Australian Medical Association congratulates the 24 members who have been recognised for their services to medicine and the community in today's ...

Dr Raymond Cook Dr Roger Sexton was made a Member of the Order (AM) for his significant work for medical practitioners and professional associations. Dr Roger Sexton

But Kaitlyn is now part of a growing cohort of young Australians and others who are shunning the national day. The date - 26 January - is the anniversary of the ...

because of something that we weren't a part of.'" and that could be done on any day of the year," she says. I haven't seen a date put forward that is [a] more logical date for Australia Day." "A lot of Australians get very offended… "And a lot of people say: 'We didn't do that to you guys. "Why does it have to be on that day?" Others say changing the date hides the wrongs of the past. "I'm black and proud and… Some argue Australia Day is an opportunity to reflect on and rejoice in what Australia has become today, despite that history. Many public figures - from Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff to actor Chris Hemsworth and pioneering Indigenous cricketer Jason Gillespie - have advocated for a different date. "I love day-drinking as much as the next guy. "I used to host parties…

Young people and big businesses are changing how Australia Day is observed, with many choosing to work rather than take a public holiday.

“Our team has responded very positively to this choice, and we will have a number of team members working on Thursday and taking an alternate day of leave.” [An RMP poll](https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/C7yyf/5/) showed that 54 per cent of people supported employers giving people the option to choose whether to work on Australia Day. “For some, Australia Day is a celebration of everything our nation has to be proud of,” the post read. “For others, it’s a painful reminder of discrimination and exclusion. it marks a turning point that saw lives lost, culture devalued, and connections between people and places destroyed. “I’ve never celebrated the 26th of January, it’s not something that I see peers my age doing either.

However, this year's celebrations will look slightly different, with drones being incorporated into the firework display. The display will kick off at 8:15 pm ...

Australia Day is a national holiday in the country and is observed every year on January 26 marking the landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788.

[Sydney Harbour](/topic/sydney-harbour)which started the British colonisation of the country. [US News](/news/international/us), [UK News](/news/international/uk), [Canada News](/news/international/canada), International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Australia’s Prime Minister [Anthony Albanese](/topic/anthony-albanese)refuted suggestions to change the date of the national holiday but noted that it was a “difficult day” for the indigenous people.

Smoking ceremonies have marked a day of mourning for Indigenous people before Australia Day protests contrasted with picnics...

I do think it's insensitive and doesn't represent the current times." Cries of "shame", "f*** Australia Day" and "sovereignty" rang out from speakers and the crowd. Not personally," he said.

Australian basketball legend Andrew Bogut has declared an Australia Day date shift would change nothing. The former NBA star on Thursday hit out at ...

“If people want to celebrate it, I don’t have a problem with it. “If you don’t want to celebrate, strop trying to cancel other people’s joy.” “If you change the date it’s just going to move the goalposts.”