King’s Birthday Honours
Opinion
Opinion
One of the worst people I know got an OAM. So I’ve decided to act
For myself and other Australians, bad appointments have the power to undermine the sanctity of the entire awards.
- by Aarti Betigeri
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‘We won’t see another quite like him’: Former premier Mark McGowan gets top honour
Love him or hate him, WA’s newest Companion of the Order of Australia Mark McGowan left behind an unforgettable legacy.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Labor leaders top a shaved-down King’s Birthday Honours list
Contentious premiers Daniel Andrews and Mark McGowan along with former Labor leader Simon Crean head a slimmed-down honours list.
- by Shane Wright
My family nominated Dad for the Order of Australia before he died. Today he becomes a member
Dad worked in hospitals for over 40 years and led a cardiothoracic unit for seven years, but he was humble about his achievements to the point of obfuscation.
- by Elissa Goldstein
Daniel Andrews tops King’s Birthday Honours
The former premier’s public health role and Big Build legacy have helped put him in the company of next governor-general Sam Mostyn on this year’s honours list.
- by Kieran Rooney and Shane Wright
‘My heart burns, my blood boils’: Houli’s vow to speak up on Gaza suffering after King’s Birthday award
The three-time Richmond premiership player says he feels conflicted about receiving the award while the Israel-Hamas war rages.
- by Michael Gleeson
Allison’s baby died after swallowing a battery. Now she’s been credited with saving other children’s lives
Allison Burns receives the OAM for her work helping to prevent children dying from ingesting button batteries, as happened to her daughter, Bella.
- by Carolyn Webb
McGrath promoted up the order to lead King’s Birthday Honours
The legendary fast bowler is among more than 700 Australians to be recognised with King’s Birthday Honours.
- by Malcolm Conn and Angus Thomson
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LGBTQ
‘I’m a heap more open’: Doctors call for nuance, empathy on trans eligibility in elite sport
Diana Robinson and Peter Harcourt, who were on the panel that denied a transgender basketballer’s application to play semi-professional basketball, have called for nuance and empathy in the debate about eligibility in elite sport.
- by Carla Jaeger
Washed up ex-politicians rule King’s Birthday honours list
From the MP who ended John Howard’s career, to the Liberal senator who compared a political rival to Joseph Goebbels, it’s a great time of year for former pollies.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
Energy transition bumpy and expensive, says honours list recipient
Energy Australia chair Jane McAloon, who was honoured with an Order of Australia this week, says the transition to clean energy is among the “most important imperatives that we face”.
- by Simon Johanson
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