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Her work with Brave, as well as her service to community groups, governance and service to her local council has seen Ms Black be awarded as a Member of the Order of Australia. Related:Teen parent advocate named Tasmanian Australian of the Year Ms Black said she was shocked and surprised …
January, 2021
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26 January
Australia Day begins with ceremonies in Sydney, Canberra as speakers urge reflection, unity
Australia Day has kicked off with ceremonies in Sydney and Canberra, with speakers urging the nation to reflect on its past while looking to the future.
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26 January
Canberra weather: Cool change to bring heatwave relief as storms possible on Australia Day
Relief from the heatwave that swept through Canberra at the weekend is imminent, with the temperature set to drop overnight. There is also the chance of a thunderstorm on Australia Day, with the temperature predicted to reach 35 degrees.
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26 January
Book salutes couple’s ‘thoroughly modern’ design legacy
Author Peter Freeman has just writing a book about the lives and work of early Canberra architects Malcolm Moir and his wife Heather Sutherland.
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26 January
Canberra marks 50 years from the Woden Valley flood which killed seven young people
Every year, for a few hours on January 26, now-retired police officer Blen McInnes sits at a stone memorial for the victims of the 1971 Woden Valley flood. Seven people died, making it the ACT's deadliest natural disaster,
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26 January
Papua New Guinea politician criticises Australia's reaction to Chinese fisheries park
A Papua New Guinean governor accuses Australia of wanting the "status quo" of poverty in the region to remain after a proposal for a Chinese fisheries park in the region raised national security and overfishing fears in Canberra.
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26 January
Canberran wins $10,000 almost discarded winning Scratch-It
Luck struck twice for a Canberra man who incorrectly thought his winning Instant Scratch-It ticket was a dud. "I had scratched the ticket and checked it, but I didn't think it had won anything," the man said.
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25 January
Australia Day honours: Who got the Canberra gongs?
THIS year’s Australia Day Order of Australia honours list recognises 845 “inspirational” Australians, according to Governor-General David Hurley. Of the list, 210 – almost 37 per cent – are women, following a 12-month push by the governor-general for more female nominations.
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25 January
Assault survivor named Aussie of the Year
Remarkable women have won all four Australian of the Year categories for 2021, with the winners revealed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison at an event in Canberra on Monday night. Ms Tame first made history after her tireless campaigning led her to be granted the legal right to speak out …
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25 January
Abuse survivor is Australian of the Year
In an emotional and inspiring step onto the national stage, Tasmania's Grace Tame has been crowned Australian of the Year for her advocacy and campaign work for survivors of sexual assault. The 26-year-old led a rally cry – "Let's make some noise Australia" – after accepting the award at a …