High-profile Australians celebrated alongside more than 600 civilians who have changed lives and the country
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Australia’s beloved Olympic sprinter Cathy Freeman has been recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours list alongside a driving force of one of the Games’ youngest sports, skateboarding, a world-leading quantum scientist, a children’s book illustrator, rock royalty and the enforcer of Australia’s world-first social media ban.
Freeman was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia, the country’s highest civilian honour. Her sensational athletic achievements were applauded by the honours committee, which also acknowledged her social impact across the community, her work on the reconciliation movement in the spirit of unity and inclusion, and as a role model to young people.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/25/australia-day-honours-2026-cathy-freeman-social-media-ban-rob-hirst-midnight-oil
Author : Daisy Dumas
Publish date : 2026-01-25 11:00:00
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