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Kindness triumphs in NSW Aust of the Year nominations

Kindness triumphs in NSW Aust of the Year nominations

The founder of non-profit organisation Kindness Factory, Kath Koschel, has been named NSW's 2025 Australian of the Year.

A quiet, larrikin 'kid' awarded highest military honour

A quiet, larrikin 'kid' awarded highest military honour

A quiet, larrikin 'kid' awarded highest military honour

A quiet, larrikin 'kid' awarded highest military honour

Private Richard Norden has been awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry during the Vietnam War, an honour his friends have spent decades fighting for.

Aussie public school wins international design prize

Aussie public school wins international design prize

Aussie public school wins international design prize

Aussie public school wins international design prize

A small inner Sydney public school has risen above major international design hubs to be named the World Building of the Year.

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Victorian Australian of the Year nod for Neale Daniher

Victorian Australian of the Year nod for Neale Daniher

Victoria's 2025 Australian of the Year is Neale Daniher for the former footballer's tireless fight against "the beast" of motor neurone disease.

Emissions innovator, gold medallist feted in awards

Emissions innovator, gold medallist feted in awards

A climate solutions innovator and an Olympic swimming star are among Tasmanians recognised in the Australian of the Year awards.

Musician named NT Australian of the Year

Musician named NT Australian of the Year

A musician, a wildlife carer and a seniors advocate are among those recognised in the NT Australian of the Year Awards.

Reddit, Wikipedia images inspire artist's Paris posting

Reddit, Wikipedia images inspire artist's Paris posting

Sydney artist Adele Warner has won the 2024 Brett Whiteley Travelling Arts Scholarship, earning her a three-month residency in the French capital.

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Solar panel pioneer in the spotlight at tech awards

Solar panel pioneer in the spotlight at tech awards

Solar panel pioneer in the spotlight at tech awards

Solar panel pioneer in the spotlight at tech awards

Batteries made from waste, earthquake-proof buildings and solar panel technology that keeps lights on around the world have been recognised at an awards gala.

Japan atom bomb survivors group wins Nobel Peace Prize

Japan atom bomb survivors group wins Nobel Peace Prize

Japan atom bomb survivors group wins Nobel Peace Prize

Japan atom bomb survivors group wins Nobel Peace Prize

Japanese atom bomb survivors organisation Nihon Hidankyo has won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for "its efforts to achieve a world free from nuclear weapons".

S.Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize

S.Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize

S.Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize

S.Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel literature prize

The 2024 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to South Korean author Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose".

Brownlow fashion kicks from haute couture to upcycling

Brownlow fashion kicks from haute couture to upcycling

Brownlow fashion kicks from haute couture to upcycling

Brownlow fashion kicks from haute couture to upcycling

Pink and lavender shades caught the eye as the AFL's top players and their partners walked the Brownlow Medal red carpet in style.

Friends fined for dodgy Australian of the Year bets

Friends fined for dodgy Australian of the Year bets

Friends fined for dodgy Australian of the Year bets

Friends fined for dodgy Australian of the Year bets

Two high school friends have been slapped with fines after they illegally used insider information to bet on the Australian of the Year awards.

First Aust writer in a decade makes Booker shortlist

First Aust writer in a decade makes Booker shortlist

First Aust writer in a decade makes Booker shortlist

First Aust writer in a decade makes Booker shortlist

Stone Yard Devotional author Charlotte Wood has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize, the first Australian writer since Richard Flanagan to make the list.

Love on the Spectrum wins hearts with two more Emmys

Love on the Spectrum wins hearts with two more Emmys

Love on the Spectrum wins hearts with two more Emmys

Love on the Spectrum wins hearts with two more Emmys

Australian production house Northern Pictures has beaten RuPaul's Drag Race to win two more Emmys for its reality show Love on the Spectrum.

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First Nations stories win big at Qld Literary Awards

Bundjalung author Melissa Lucashenko has won the top gong at the Queensland Literary Awards for her novel Edenglassie.

Ingenious crop-pest control a victory for common scents

Using “olfactory misinformation” to camouflage wheat seeds and protect them from hungry rodents has earned a team of scientists a national science prize.

Long road to Australia's top Aboriginal art award

Tjuntjuntjara artist Noli Rictor drove 25 hours to Alice Springs and then flew to Darwin to receive Australia's most prestigious award for Aboriginal art.

'Beautiful' Langton tribute the public Archibald choice

The artist whose portrait of an esteemed Indigenous activist won the Archibald People's Choice says the prize is a platform to speak about important people.

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Home office clocks on to win architecture prize

A functional home office is coveted by many work-from-home employees, with one example in Brisbane winning an award for architecture.

Praiseworthy author Alexis Wright wins Miles Franklin

Author Alexis Wright has become a two-time winner of the prestigious $60,000 Miles Franklin Literary Award, with her epic novel Praiseworthy.

'Unwilling participant' helps secure major arts prize

An "unwilling participant" captured hanging out with horses and an accomplished author bathed in moonlight are featured in two award-winning portraits.

'Stop the killing, stop the dying': hero cop's mission

The officer who brought an end to a stabbing rampage inside a Sydney shopping centre has credited her training and team in handling the "unfathomable tragedy".

Aspiring doctor wants more 'familiar faces' in health

After the birth of her second son Kahlie Lockyer knew she wanted to be a paediatrician, following a lifelong passion of helping others.

Pandemic hardline premier honours 'independent of govt'

The prime minister has played a straight bat when asked about the inclusion of a hardline pandemic-era premier in the King's Birthday Honours list.

'Grateful to contribute': honour for humble local hero

A Sydneysider who found her calling working with community groups after moving to a small Wheatbelt town for love has been honoured for four decades of service.

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