Astronaut, distance runner win nation’s highest honours
The first astronaut to train under the Australian flag has been honoured with the 2026 Australian of the Year award, with other top achievers also recognised.
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Posthumous honour for Australian music legend
Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst, who died on Tuesday, has been awarded an Australia Day honour - on a date he wanted to change.
Olympic legend, top silks score highest honours
Olympic legend Cathy Freeman is one of 10 people to receive the top honour at the annual Order of Australia awards.
Former politicians prosper in Australia Day honours
For their service to educational equity, economic development and public health, ex-politicians have been bestowed some of the nation's highest honours.
Cattle pioneer says the gentle giants saved her life
A renowned cattle breeder formed a remarkable bond with Brahman after swapping a city job for a long and rewarding life on the land.
Indigenous matriarch driven by passion for community
A lifelong commitment to community and family has driven the work of this powerhouse for Indigenous rights, who considers her life one that's been well lived.
Gender imbalance ‘concerning’ as top Aussies honoured
Olympic legend Cathy Freeman has received one of the top gongs at the Order of Australia awards but organisers are calling out a gender imbalance.
Trump accepts Nobel medal from Venezuela’s Machado
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has presented Donald Trump with her Nobel peace prize medal, and he intends to keep it.
Idris Elba, Torvill and Dean knighted in UK honours
Actor Idris Elba, ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean and the English women's football and rugby teams lead the New Year Honours list.
Assange files complaint against Nobel winner Machado
Julian Assange has filed a complaint accusing the Nobel Foundation of facilitating "war crimes" by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado.
Democracies must fight for freedom, Nobel laureate says
"If we want democracy, we must be prepared to fight for freedom," Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado's daughter has told an audience in Oslo.
Machado vows to bring Nobel back to Venezuela
Maria Corina Machado defied at travel ban to pick up her Nobel Peace Prize, and the opposition leader is vowing to eventually take the award back to Venezuela.
Double Golden Globe nomination for Aussie Jacob Elordi
Australians Jacob Elordi, Sarah Snook, Joel Edgerton and Rose Byrne have all scored nominations in the 83rd Golden Globe Awards.
FIFA gives Trump a peace prize
President Donald Trump has described being given the new FIFA peace prize as "one of the great honours of my life".
Australian surf great honoured with Hall of Fame award
Seven-time world champion Layne Beachley has received The Dawn award at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Awards for her efforts in improving women's surfing.
Australia makes mince meat of beef industry at awards
At the end of a tumultuous year for the beef industry, Australian producers have taken out top categories at the World Steak Challenge in London.
Heart-of-gold doctor Queensland’s Aussie of the Year
A doctor who designed a mobile health service for rural and remote communities has been named Australian of the Year for Queensland.
Remembrance eve glimpse of rarest bravery honour
In the lead-up to Remembrance Day, the Australian War Memorial has given a behind-closed-doors glimpse of the rare Victoria Cross and its origins.
Japanese courtyard Queenslander leads design winners
A Queenslander cottage extended around a Japanese-inspired courtyard garden is among the winning designs at the National Architecture Awards.
Science awards put Aussie pioneers in rarefied air
Collecting Australia's most prestigious science awards is gratifying, but seeing their pioneering work in action is the real reward for our top researchers.
‘Dark days’: Biden urges Americans to ‘get back up’
Former US president Joe Biden has spoken publicly for the first time since completing a round of radiation therapy for cancer, calling these "dark days".
Melbourne professor among Nobel Prize chemistry winners
The University of Melbourne's Richard Robson is one of three winners of the Nobel chemistry prize for a discovery likened to a Harry Potter enchanted handbag.
Humble Aussie Nobel winner gets straight back to work
Australia's modest Nobel Prize winner has gone back to work where he was treated to a vanilla slice by university colleagues and gave a first-year lecture.
Russia strikes Kyiv apartments, energy sites
Explosions have rocked central Kyiv as a major Russian aerial assault set a high-rise ablaze and cut power to parts of the Ukrainian capital.
Trump campaign overshadows Nobel Peace Prize decision
Nobel-watchers believe it's extremely unlikely Donald Trump's name will be read out as the 2025 Peace Prize winner.
Venezuela’s Maria Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela".
Venezuela’s Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize, hails Trump
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, dedicating it to "the suffering people of Venezuela" and the US president.
Winning author reveals perils of robodebt rabbit warren
An author has revealed how his three years working on a prize-winning robodebt expose left him feeling at times unwell and "in this kind of rabbit warren".
‘You just do it’: bravery award for flood rescuer
A man whose quick thinking helped save a woman stranded in a flooded creek has been awarded a bravery decoration for his "unforeseen courage".
Portrait of hidden faces declared a hands-down winner
The First Nations girls in an award-winning photo hid their faces as a statement of resistance, with the shot taking out a prestigious national portrait prize.
Trash to treasure: road signs artwork wins top gong
Emerging Indigenous artist Gaypalani Wanambi has turned rusting road signs into an award-winning artwork inspired by an ancestral story.