Suzy Wilson named Queensland Local Hero of the Year
Suzy Wilson, owner of Riverbend Books and founder of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, has been named Queensland Local Hero of the Year in the 2014 Australian of the Year Awards....
Buttrose named Australian of the Year
Author and former journalist Ita Buttrose has been selected as the 2013 Australian of the Year. Buttrose, author of A Passionate Life (Viking) and A Guide to Australian Etiquette (Penguin), received...
Scott, Heiss nominated for Australian of the Year Awards
Authors Kim Scott and Anita Heiss are among the state and territory finalists for the 2013 Australian of the Year Awards. Scott is one of four finalists from Western Australia...
Behrendt named 2011 NSW Australian of the Year
Professor Larissa Behrendt has been named as the 2011 NSW Australian of the Year. Behrendt is a law professor at University of Technology Sydney and a passionate advocate for Australian...