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Photographs capture rural life's 'glorious in-between'

Photographs capture rural life's 'glorious in-between'

A striking image of two young female drovers finishing up a long day's work has taken out Galah magazine's inaugural Regional Photography Prize.

Rural mothers' advocate Tassie Australian of the Year

Rural mothers' advocate Tassie Australian of the Year

Rural mothers' advocate Tassie Australian of the Year

Rural mothers' advocate Tassie Australian of the Year

Stephanie Trethewey has been named the Australian of Year for Tasmania for her work supporting rural mothers.

Emma McKeon adds latest award to long list of accolades

Emma McKeon adds latest award to long list of accolades

Emma McKeon adds latest award to long list of accolades

Emma McKeon adds latest award to long list of accolades

A decorated Olympic medallist is among Queensland's Australian of the Year picks, along with a men's empowerment advocate and food relief charity founders.

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Youth worker named NT Australian of the Year

Youth worker named NT Australian of the Year

A youth advocate who was instrumental in reducing substance abuse in the Northern Territory has been named the NT's Australian of the Year.

Mechelle Turvey named Australian of the Year for WA

Mechelle Turvey named Australian of the Year for WA

The Australian of the Year for WA has been named as Mechelle Turvey, the mother of bashed Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey.

Supermarkets' Shonky gong for 'cashing in' on consumers

Supermarkets' Shonky gong for 'cashing in' on consumers

Coles and Woolworths have received the dubious honour of a Shonky by consumer group Choice for raising prices amid a cost-of-living crisis.

Former adventurer named SA Australian of the Year

Former adventurer named SA Australian of the Year

South Australia has named a former adventurer who traced the steps of Antarctic explorers as its Australian of the Year, for his work in conservation.

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Building a better future for women: ACT honours leader

Building a better future for women: ACT honours leader

Building a better future for women: ACT honours leader

Building a better future for women: ACT honours leader

ACT's Australian of the Year recipient is Jo Farrell, who has led the way for more women and girls to engage in the construction industry.

Southern comfort: country hotel wins top design prize

Southern comfort: country hotel wins top design prize

Southern comfort: country hotel wins top design prize

Southern comfort: country hotel wins top design prize

Once a looming council building and home to a NSW Southern Highlands mayor, the transformation of Moss Manor has been recognised with a top architecture award.

Atoms and spider venom win big at science awards

Atoms and spider venom win big at science awards

Atoms and spider venom win big at science awards

Atoms and spider venom win big at science awards

Pioneering innovations in quantum computing and funnel-web spider venom have earned their discoverers Australia's top science awards.

King honours Australians for breakthrough invention

King honours Australians for breakthrough invention

King honours Australians for breakthrough invention

King honours Australians for breakthrough invention

King Charles III has given the world's most prestigious engineering prize to a group of Australians whose invention has helped slash solar energy costs.

Jailed Iran activist Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

Jailed Iran activist Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

Jailed Iran activist Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

Jailed Iran activist Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

The United Nations Human Rights Office has urged Iranian authorities to free rights advocate Narges Mohammadi, who has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Iran activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

Iran activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

Iran activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

Iran activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Peace Prize

Jailed activist Narges Mohammadi has become the 19th woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her "very important work" fighting the oppression of women in Iran.

Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins Nobel Literature prize

Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins Nobel Literature prize

Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins Nobel Literature prize

Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins Nobel Literature prize

Norwegian author Jon Fosse has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, joining an illustrious list of past winners that includes Ernest Hemingway.

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Nobel Chemistry prize for discovery of quantum dots

A trio of scientists who discovered nanoparticles and quantum dots used in LED-lights, TV-screens and cancer surgery have won the Nobel prize for chemistry.

Scientists win Nobel for work that led to COVID vaccine

A Hungarian-born researcher and a US scientist have won this year's Nobel Prize in Medicine for their work on mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

Aussie invention could turn petrol cars into hybrids

A Melbourne university student has claimed the national James Dyson Award for his kit that could turn petrol cars into hybrid vehicles.

Brightest Aussie scientific minds shine at top awards

Recycling carbon dioxide emissions into plastic and putting cancer cells to sleep are some of the pioneering work from Australia's brightest scientific minds.

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Super effort as Taylor-made tale books place in history

Australian author Tom Taylor's Neverlanders has become the first graphic novel to be named the Book of the Year for Older Readers.

Lawyer draws on time in refugee detention to give back

Zainab Alsweedy escaped Iraq with her family by boat to Australia and was detained for months, spurring her years later to become a lawyer helping refugees.

Ceramicist wins prize with artworks from two worlds

Ceramicist Anne Nginyangka Thompson has won the 3D prize at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.

Three metre sculpture carves out top Telstra art award

Artist Keith Wikmunea has won the prestigious $100,000 Telstra Art Award with Ku’, Theewith & Kalampang: The White Cockatoo, Galah and the wandering Dog.

Play School presenter's portrait voted people's choice

Jaq Grantford’s immense portrait of former Play School presenter Noni Hazlehurst has beaten 56 other Archibald finalists to win the People’s Choice award.

'Fierce' farmer and environmentalist Wendy Bowman dies

Hunter Valley farmer Wendy Bowman, who was internationally recognised for stopping a major coal company from buying up her land, has died aged 89.

Sonia Kruger wins Gold Logie

Sonia Kruger has taken home the Gold Logie at the 63rd TV Week Logie Awards, hosted by Sam Pang.

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