Olympic legend, top silks score highest honours
Olympic legend Cathy Freeman is one of 10 people to receive the top honour at the annual Order of Australia awards.
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Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst, who died on Tuesday, has been awarded an Australia Day honour - on a date he wanted to change.
A lifelong commitment to community and family has driven the work of this powerhouse for Indigenous rights, who considers her life one that's been well lived.
Politically charged rallies threaten to overshadow Australia Day celebrations across the country as leaders renew calls for national unity.
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Astronaut reaches for stars with major honour
The 2026 Australians of the Year have a jam-packed schedule after receiving their awards at a ceremony in the nation's capital.
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See who got what gongs in Canberra
Here is a list of local Australia Day recipients of Order of Australia awards.
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Liberal hopeful branded ‘extreme’ as foes circle leader
Labor has framed one of the frontrunners for Sussan Ley's leadership as a fringe, right-wing figure as momentum builds for a spill.
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Rangers will "humanely euthanise" wild dingoes after a backpacker's body was found to have evidence of "pre-mortem" bites.
Police are searching farms and homes over a vast area as they respond to a potential sighting of alleged triple murderer Julian Ingram.
Smoke has blanketed a major city after a bushfire drew within striking distance of a rural town during a widespread heatwave.
More drones will be deployed along the NSW coast as part of a multimillion-dollar boost to shark-safety programs after the death of a 12-year-old boy.
Jetstar will increase capacity on its direct Canberra-Brisbane service from April, upgrading to larger aircraft on the route, reports aviation writer SCOTT MAYMAN.
It might have a romantic name but African lovegrass wreaks havoc on the landscape, as researchers trial satellite technology and AI to combat the invasive weed.
Australia's next ambassador to the US has been welcomed as the right person to drive progress on the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.
A 41-year-old woman is the ACT's third road fatality of the year following a single-vehicle crash in O’Malley.
Residents of Western Australia's north coast are bracing for heavy rain as Cyclone Luana tracks inland, despite the storm running out of steam.
Angry RSL president Peter Tinley is calling for Canberra to lodge an official complaint over Donald Trump's "insult" towards Australian troops in Afghanistan.
Police fear an accused triple murderer may be receiving assistance to avoid arrest as they ramp up the search for the alleged gunman.
Nico Antic, 12, has died from critical injuries suffered when bitten by a shark at a popular swimming spot.
