Career culminated in RBA role
Kathryn Fagg is a member of an exclusive club, having sat on the Reserve Bank board.
Honours
The will to change the world
Nicola Forrest has then business savvy and the will to make lasting improvements on the world.
Rudd’s change of heart
Four years after rejecting a Companion of the Order of Australia, Rudd relents | FULL LIST
Best mates with fashion passion
Best friends Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton told The Australian they are humbled and grateful at their honour.
Officers went beyond call of duty
A special forces officer and an air force commander are among military personnel recognised in the Queen’s Birthday honours.
Fighting for a female caucus
Natasha Stott Despoja has been made an Officer of the Order of Australia for her advocacy for gender equality.
Jackman adds AC to CV
From Hollywood to the stage, the recording studio to the page, several prominent arts figures have been recognised this year.
Karate kid now master of his art
Jose Roses was 18 when he took up karate to keep high school bullies at bay.
Li celebrates power of art
Li Cunxin danced his way out of poverty and to freedom, and is now helping other dancers realise their dreams.
Putting science in spotlight Putting science in spotlight
Quantum physicist Michelle Simmons hopes her award will encourage young people, especially girls, to seek a science career.
Royal reward for Sales’ pitch
Leigh Sales only wishes her father had been alive to share in her success.
Raby’s diplomatic service lauded
Geoff Raby has been awarded an Order of Australia for his distinguished service to Australia-China relations.
Bounce in tennis legend’s step
Frank Sedgman was renowned for his speed and spring at the net. Now 91, he has an extra bounce in his step.
Teacher casting a literacy lifeline
Lorraine Hammond is one of 993 Aussies to get a Queen’s Birthday honour | SEE THE FULL LIST
Work summed up in necklace
Despite her incredible achievements in the scientific field, Ruth Frances Bishop remains humble.
Subversive gardener saving the best of the past Saving the best of the past
Clive Blazey and his wife Penny were groundbreakers long before sustainable gardening became the hobby of hipsters.
Changing the world with robots
Robotics hotshot Marita Cheng’s world exploded with possibility after she discovered her brother’s discarded Time Magazines.
PM flags election dates
The PM put forward May 11, 18 and 25 as possible poll dates in a Coalition party room meeting, but hasn’t made up his mind.
First Fleet suffered, too: PM
Scott Morrison shares grim family story at citizenship ceremony, as national day is marked with celebration and mourning.
Cheers to biochemist who popped the cork
Peter Hoj played a key role in the large-scale adoption by Australian winemakers of screw-top caps.
Titans of business journalism shine a light down dark corridors
Australia’s leading and arguably most influential business journalists have been recognised for their service to the industry.
Kicking goals for sport, medicine
Few can match the commitment of Mike Fitzpatrick to sport over the past four decades or so.
Following his father’s example
When he was a young university graduate, Pacific Equity Partners chairman Tim Sims saw himself going into international aid work.
Oil boss answered the call
When Oil Search boss Peter Botten’s mobile started ringing shortly after 4am, he sensed trouble.
Power of immigrants
Jillian Segal was just five when her family came to Australia from South Africa after the Sharpeville massacre of 1960.
Always willing to aid others
Pauline Gandel reacted with surprise when made a Companion in the Order of Australia for her service to the community.
Success ‘dulls the appetite to challenge’
Jillian Broadbent believes success can be its own worst enemy, dulling the appetite of those at the top to challenge the status quo.
‘It’s a privilege for me to be an Australian citizen’
The Al-loos family from Iraq will be among 1400 people to take the oath of citizenship in Paramatta today.
Australia Day Honours
The Australia Day 2019 list is the largest in the history of the Order of Australia – recognising 1127 outstanding and inspirational Australians.
Helping kids a joy and an honour Helping kids a joy and an honour
For all they’ve achieved in diverse fields of human endeavour, today’s Australia Day honours recipients have one thing in common.
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