* Women make up about 27 per cent of those recognised in the general division of the Order of Australia * Mathias Cormann (AC ...

Ms Freeman is among 10 people appointed the highest honour, the Companion (AC) of the Order of Australia, recognised for her ...

The first Australian astronaut to train under their own flag, Ms Bennell-Pegg has been awarded one of the nation's highest ...

Cooper Connolly has been denied a catch in controversial circumstances but it mattered little as the Scorchers ...

Ten-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic has received a walkover into the Melbourne Park quarter-finals after Jakub ...

South-west community stalwarts say they are humbled to receive Australia Day honours but some fear the volunteer spirit is ...

A 6000-strong backlog of nominations for honours has led to a stark gender disparity in the Australia Day awards. Insiders ...

In a bittersweet ode to his lasting legacy, Port Fairy stalwart Jack Smits has been awarded the nation's highest honour in a ...

Two-time UC Capitals champion Kelsey Griffin has created another finals hurdle for her former side as she powered the Bendigo ...

Elizabeth Hartnell-Young, one of the co-founders of Honour A Woman, an advocacy group which promotes the nomination of women, ...

The ultra-marathon runner has been given the award in recognition of his fundraising efforts to end homelessness in Australia ...

The third and final night of the 53 rd Flying Horse Bar and Brewery Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic is under way. Catch up on ...