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Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC (born 2 March 1948) is an Australian former politician who served as the 43rd Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999, Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party from 1982 to 1989 and from 1991 to 1999, and the Member for Burwood from 1976 to 1999. He is currently a media commentator. He was previously the president of the Hawthorn Football Club, from 2005 to 2011 and again from 2017 to 2022. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national mental health advocacy organisation. Early life The son of Kenneth Munro Gibb Kennett (1921–2007), and Wendy Anne Kennett (1925–2006; née Fanning), he was born in Melbourne on 2 March 1948. He attended Scotch College; and, although an unexceptional student academically, he did well in the school's Cadet Corps Unit. He also played football (on the wing) for the school.  His failure to rise above the middle band academically almost led him to quit school in Fourth Form (Year 10 – 1963), but he was persuaded to stay on. His Fifth and Sixth Forms were an improvement, but he was still described in school reports as "[a] confident and at times helpful boy. Sometimes irritates. Sometimes works hard" (1964), and "[a] keen, pleasant, though sometimes erratic boy" (1965). After leaving school, Kennett was persuaded by his father Ken to attend the Australian National University in Canberra, but lost interest and left after one year of an economics degree. He returned to Melbourne and found work in the advertising department of the retail giant Myer – kindling an interest for advertising that would one day earn him his living. Kennett's life in the regular workforce was cut short when, in 1968, he was conscripted into the Australian Army.[9] Kennett was selected for officer training and graduated third in his class from the Officer Training Unit, Scheyville (OTU), near Windsor, New South Wales, outside Sydney. He was posted to Malaysia and Singapore as Second Lieutenant, commander of 1st Platoon, A Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR). This military career (and his earlier experience in the Scotch College Cadet Corps) has been noted by many biographers as an essential formative influence on the adult Kennett's character. His sense and regard for hierarchical loyalty, punctuality, and general intolerance of dissent or disobedience may be traced to this period. Kennett returned to civilian life in 1970, reentering a divided Australian society, split by the Vietnam War, of which Kennett was a firm supporter. Having returned to Myer, Kennett became impatient with his work, and so with Ian Fegan and Eran Nicols, he formed his own advertising company (KNF) in June 1971. Thereafter, in December 1972, Kennett married Felicity Kellar, an old friend whom he had first met on a Number 69 tram on the long trips to school. Their first son was born in 1974, followed by a daughter and two more sons. Political career Kennett was elected as a Liberal Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Burwood in 1976, having had an interest in local politics since the early 1970s.[14] His preselection for the seat reportedly irritated then Premier Dick Hamer, who disliked Kennett's campaigning style, and had endorsed the sitting member, Haddon Storey. However, by 1981, Kennett was promoted to Cabinet as Minister for Housing and Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs. He was one of several younger MPs whom Hamer promoted to Cabinet in a bid to renew his government. Kennett retained his post when Hamer was replaced as Liberal leader and Premier by Lindsay Thompson in June of that year. Following the defeat of the longstanding Liberal government in 1982, Kennett was the leading candidate to replace Thompson despite being the youngest member of the outgoing government. On 26 October, he was elected leader of the Liberal Party and hence Leader of the Opposition. He took an aggressive posture against the Cain government, and was often criticised for his "bull-in-a-china-shop" style and his anti-government rhetoric. Under his leadership, the Liberals were heavily defeated by Labor in 1985. Afterwards he faced a challenge to his leadership of the party from Ian Smith. Kennett survived easily, but increasingly, he was seen as an erratic and unapproachable leader. He faced two more challenges to his leadership in 1986 and 1987. In 1987, in one notable incident Kennett referred to the Federal Liberal leader John Howard as a 'cunt' in a mobile telephone conversation with Howard rival Andrew Peacock. The car-phone conversation damaged both Howard and Kennett politically, but aided Peacock in his push to return as Federal Liberal leader (1989). Toward the end of its second term the Cain government had lost support and the Liberals were expected to win the 1988 election. The Liberal vote indeed rebounded strongly – they won a majority of the two-party vote – however much of this margin was wasted on landslide majorities in their heartland. As a result, the Liberals took only one seat from Labor in the capital, and were left four seats short of a majority. Failing to become premier, Kennett was again criticised within his own party, and in 1989 he was deposed in favour of a little-known rural MLA, Alan Brown. Kennett's performance during his first stint as Liberal leader is a matter of debate. Economou sees his 1985 and 1988 election campaigns as weak, while Parkinson believes he was a significant asset in pushing the Labor government of John Cain in several key seats. First term as premier Kennett publicly pledged never to attempt a return to the Liberal leadership. However, when Brown proved unable to challenge the government effectively, he allowed his supporters to call a spill in 1991. Brown realised he didn't have enough support to keep his post and resigned, allowing Kennett to retake the leadership unopposed. With Victoria facing billions of dollars of debt, Kennett was seen as "Premier-in-waiting" from the moment he retook the leadership. Cain had resigned a year earlier in favour of Deputy Premier Joan Kirner, who was unable to regain the upper hand despite being personally more popular than Kennett. The Liberals' advantage was strengthened by an important decision taken during Brown's brief tenure as leader—negotiating a Coalition agreement with the National Party. The Liberals and Nationals have historically had a strained relationship in Victoria; they had sat separately for most of the second half of the 20th century. It had been believed that Kennett had been denied victory in 1988 due to a large number of three-cornered contests in rural seats. The Coalition went into the October 1992 state election as unbackable favourites, having been ahead in opinion polling by large margins for almost two years. They stoked the voters' anger with a series of "Guilty Party" ads, targeting many Labor ministers and highlighting concerns in their portfolios. In the second-largest defeat that a sitting government has ever suffered in Victoria, the Coalition scored a 19-seat swing, attaining a 16-seat majority in the Legislative Assembly. The Liberals won 52 seats, enough for a majority in their own right. Nevertheless, Kennett supported his coalition partner, retaining the Nationals in his cabinet. State school closures In the first three years of office, funding for public schools and the Department of Education was substantially reduced. 350 government schools were closed, including every Technical High School ("Tech") in Victoria, and 7,000 teaching jobs eliminated. The Tech School closures had a widespread, delayed effect two decades later when a skilled labour shortage in the state was declared by the government, attributable largely to the generation of children who were denied a trade-focused high school education, significantly reducing the number of school leavers commencing trade apprenticeships. The few who did so were insufficient to counterbalance the number of retiring tradespeople in the coming years. This directly resulted in the number of Skilled Migrant (subclass 190) visas being made available each year increasing to 190,000 from 2012 and an active campaign to entice migrants with trade qualifications to Victoria. Public transport Other controversial moves included the sacking of 16,000 public transport workers in a major technological upgrade of the system, and the initiation of a major scheme for privatisation of state-owned services, including the electricity (SECV) and gas (Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria) utilities, the ambulance service, as well as several prisons and other minor services. The sale of the Totalisator Agency Board raised $609 million. Between 1995 and 1998, $29 billion of state assets in gas and electricity alone were sold to private enterprise (for statistics, see Parkinson, Jeff, 1999) In the wake of these changes, investment and population growth slowly resumed, though unemployment was to remain above the national average for the duration of Kennett's premiership. While the benefits to the State budget figures were indisputable in the short term, the social and longer-term economic cost of the Kennett reforms have been questioned by many commentators, academics and those who suffered economically through the period of reform. This campaign of privatisations and cutbacks led to governmental acts of privatisation by splitting up Melbourne's rail (Hillside, Bayside, V/Line and West Coast Rail) and tramways (Yarra and Swanston) or budget-cutting becoming popularly known as being "Jeffed". He also cut back many regional rail services including The Vinelander (ran to Mildura, services later restored to Maryborough as a regular V/Line service in 2011) and services to Leongatha, Bairnsdale (returned in 2003), Dimboola (services later returned to Ararat in 2004). The largest public protest in Melbourne since the Vietnam War Moratorium occurred on 10 November 1992, with an estimated 100,000 people marching in opposition to the retrenchment of many workers and the large State budget cutbacks. Kennett was undeterred by this protest, and famously commented that though there were 100,000 outside his office at Parliament that day, there were 4.5 million who stayed at home or at work. High-profile capital works projects This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The Kennett government also embarked on a series of high-profile capital works projects, such as the restoration of Parliament House, construction of a new $250 million Melbourne Museum and IMAX theatre, and a new $130 million Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Other projects included a $160 million expansion of the National Gallery of Victoria; $100 million for refurbishment of the State Library of Victoria; $65 million for a new Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC); and $130 million for the construction of a new civic square on the site of the old Gas and Fuel Buildings, to be known as Federation Square. The relocation of the Formula 1 Grand Prix from Adelaide in 1993 was a particular coup for Kennett, who had worked hard with his friend Ron Walker, the Chairman of the Melbourne Major Events Company, helped deliver Melbourne the hosting rights for the event from Adelaide in 1993. The most controversial project of the Kennett era was the $1.85 billion Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex, a gambling and entertainment centre on Melbourne's Southbank. Initial plans for a casino had been made under the Labor government, however the tendering process and construction occurred under Kennett. A$2 billion project to redevelop Melbourne's derelict Docklands area to include a new football stadium was also undertaken, in addition to the large CityLink project, a project resurrected from the 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan, aimed at linking Melbourne's freeways, easing traffic problems in the inner city, and reducing commuting times from the outer suburbs to the CBD. Macedonian name dispute Kennett speaking at a event In the mid-1990s, Premier Kennett backed the Greek position over the Macedonian question in his attempts to shore up local electoral support. Kennett's stance gained him supporters from the Melburnian Greek community, whereas he was referred to as "Kennettopoulos" by the Macedonian community. At Kennett's insistence, his state government in 1994 issued its own directive that all its departments refer to the language as "Macedonian (Slavonic)" and to Macedonians as "Slav Macedonians". Reasons given for the decision were "to avoid confusion", be consistent with federal naming protocols toward Macedonians and repair relations between Macedonian and Greek communities. It was accepted that it would not impact the way Macedonians self identified themselves. The decision upset Macedonians, as they had to use the terms in deliberations with the government or its institutions related to education and public broadcasting. The Macedonian Community challenged the decision on the basis of the Race Discrimination Act. After years of litigation at the Australian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC), the Federal Court and High Court, previous judicial rulings were upheld that found Kennett's directive unlawful as it caused discrimination based on ethnic background and was struck down from usage in 2000. Second term as premier Kennett's personal popularity was mostly average to high through his first term, though that of the government as a whole went through peaks and troughs. Without a by-election in the previous four years, the 1996 state election shaped up as the first test of the 'Kennett Revolution' with the electorate. The Coalition was expected to win a second term at the 30 March election, albeit with a somewhat reduced majority. At the federal election held four weeks earlier, while Labor was heavily defeated, it actually picked up a swing in Victoria. However, to the surprise of most commentators, the Coalition only suffered a two-seat swing, allowing it to retain a comfortable 14-seat majority. The Coalition actually picked up modest swings in Melbourne's outer suburbs, which have traditionally decided most state elections. Several negative trends (for the Liberals) were obscured somewhat by the euphoria of victory. The government's sharp cuts to government services were particularly resented in country Victoria, where the Liberals and Nationals held almost all the seats. The loss of the Mildura seat to independent Russell Savage was an indication of this disaffection, and when in February 1997 independent Susan Davies was elected to the seat of Gippsland West, this trend seemed set to continue. However, the verdict of many was that the 'Kennett Revolution' was far from over – indeed it was seemingly set in stone with the opening of the Crown Casino in May 1997. Kennett's profile continued to grow as he became a major commentator on national issues, including urging the new government of John Howard to introduce tax reform, and actively opposing the rise of the One Nation Party of Pauline Hanson. In this last case, Kennett did not shy away from criticising the media, but also the decision of the Howard government to not actively oppose Hanson's agenda. Kennett was influential in Melbourne bidding for the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Three cities initially expressed interest in hosting the event; Melbourne, Wellington and Singapore. Singapore dropped out before its bid was officially selected by the Commonwealth Games Federation, leaving only two candidate cities. In the weeks prior to the announcement of the 2006 host, Wellington withdrew its bid, citing the costs involved with matching the bid plan presented by Melbourne, which became the default host without members of the Federation going to vote. The government lost ground over the next few years, with high-profile disagreements with the Director of Public Prosecutions Bernard Bongiorno, and Auditor-General Ches Baragwanath fuelling criticism of Kennett's governmental style. Kennett's perceived antipathy to Baragwanath led to 1997 legislation to restructure the office of the Auditor-General and set up Audit Victoria. While Kennett promised the independence of the office would be maintained, many saw his government's actions as an attempt to curb the Auditor-General's power to criticise government policy. Widespread community debate and substantial public dissent from Liberal MPs and Party members ensued, with MLA Roger Pescott resigning from Parliament at the height of the debate; citing his disagreement with this Bill and Kennett's style in general. The Liberal Party lost the by-election in Mitcham. Further scandals involving the handling of contracts for the state emergency services response system damaged the credibility of Kennett in 1997–1998, while rural dissent continued to grow. Personal difficulties also began to affect Kennett and his family. The strains of public life led to a trial separation between Felicity and Jeff in early 1998 (patched up by the end of the year), while earlier in Kennett's first term, public scrutiny had led to the forced sale of the KNF Advertising Company, despite all Kennett's involvement having been transferred to his wife's name. There were rumours in 1998 that Kennett might retire from politics; these were mostly centred around Phil Gude, his party deputy. These eventually came to nothing. In July 1998, Liberal MP Peter McLellan, Member for Frankston East, resigned from the party in protest over alleged corrupt Liberal Party Senate preselection, changes to WorkCover and the auditor-general's office. Again, Kennett failed to pick up the warning signs of declining support for his style of leadership. Labor leader John Brumby took care to capitalise on each of Kennett's mistakes over this period, though his absences in rural electorates were misunderstood by many Labor MPs, and led to his replacement by Steve Bracks in early 1999. Bracks, who came from Ballarat, was popular in rural areas and was seen as a fresh alternative to Brumby, who nevertheless remained a key figure in the shadow Cabinet. 1999 election loss Despite Bracks' appeal, Kennett entered the 1999 election campaign with a seemingly unassailable lead, and most commentators and opinion polls agreed that the Coalition would win a third term. However, in a shock result, the Coalition suffered a 13-seat swing to Labor. While there was only a modest swing in eastern Melbourne, which has historically decided elections in Victoria, the Coalition suffered significant losses in regional centres such as Ballarat and Bendigo. ABC elections analyst Antony Green later said that when he first saw the results coming in, it looked so unusual that he thought "something was wrong with the computer." Initial counting showed Labor on 41 seats and the Coalition on 43; a supplementary election had to be held in Frankston East following the death of sitting independent Peter McLellan. The balance of power rested with three independents-Russell Savage, Susan Davies and newly elected Craig Ingram. Negotiations began between the Coalition and the three independents. While Kennett acceded to all but two of their demands, his perceived poor treatment of Savage and Davies in the previous parliament meant that they would not even consider supporting a Coalition minority government headed by Kennett. On 18 October, two days after Labor won the supplementary election in Frankston East, the independents announced they would support a Labor minority government. The agreement entailed Labor signing a Charter of Good Government, pledging to restore services to rural areas, and promising parliamentary reforms. Kennett's supporters urged the Coalition to force a vote of 'no confidence' on the floor of the parliament in a last-ditch effort to force Savage, Davies and Ingram to support Kennett. However, with the Liberals divided on Kennett's future role, Kennett retired from all of his offices, saying he wished to have no further involvement in politics. Labor won the ensuing by-election in Burwood. Rumoured returns to politics Following the Liberals' second successive defeat in the 2002 election, rumours began that Kennett was planning a comeback to politics. The issue came to a head in May 2006 after the sudden resignation of Kennett's successor, Robert Doyle, when Kennett announced he would contemplate standing in a by-election for Doyle's old seat of Malvern and offering himself as party leader. His stance was supported by Prime Minister John Howard, who rated him as the party's best hope to win the November 2006 state election. But within 24 hours Kennett announced he would not return to Parliament rather than running against Ted Baillieu, whom Kennett had been grooming for the top post since 1999. John Howard was reported to have been "embarrassed" by having publicly supported Kennett before his decision not to re-enter politics. In 2008, it was rumoured that Kennett was planning to stand for Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Despite endorsing future Lord Mayor John So in the 2001 mayoral elections, Kennett was quoted as saying "I think the city is ready for a change". Kennett claimed he had been approached by "a range of interests" to run for the position, but in the end did not do so. Former Liberal leader Robert Doyle ultimately won the election. 2020: Indigenous voice to government On 15 January 2020, it was announced that Kennett would be one of the members of the National Co-design Group of the Indigenous voice to government. Life after politics Kennett at the 2018 VFL Grand Final In 2000, Kennett became the inaugural chairman of beyondblue (the National Depression Initiative), a body that was largely formed by the efforts of the Victorian State Government. On 24 June 2008, he announced that he would be stepping down from his role at beyondblue at the end of 2010. This did not happen. After 17 years as the chair of beyondblue, he stood down in 2017, handing the reins to former PM Julia Gillard. He stated "beyondblue is part of my DNA, outside my family, it has been my most important role. Kennett has previously served on the boards of Australian Seniors Finance, a reverse mortgage company, and SelecTV, which was a satellite television group. Kennett has said in an interview that he rarely thinks about the media or "bloody history", though he regrets the "disastrous" introduction of the Metcard ticketing system for trains and trams. Kennett angered gay rights groups in July 2008 when he supported the Bonnie Doon Football Club in their sacking of trainer Ken Campagnolo for being bisexual; and compared homosexuality to pedophilia. Anti-discrimination campaigner Gary Burns pursued an action in the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal against Kennett for making the following statement: "The club felt that once this had been pointed out and you had this gentleman there who was obviously close to young men – massaging young men – it ran an unnecessary risk, and that's why it decided it was best that he not perform those duties again. So the club was trying to do the right thing," The case was dropped due to Gary Burns' lack of funds to pursue the case. Hawthorn FC presidency On 14 December 2005, Kennett was made president of Hawthorn Football Club, taking over from Ian Dicker. Following the exit of the St Kilda Football Club from the Tasmanian AFL market in 2006, Kennett was president when the Hawthorn Football Club negotiated a five-year sponsorship deal with the Tasmanian state government. The sponsorship deal was worth an estimated $12 million for which the Tasmanian government bought naming rights to the club's guernsey, and the HFC committed to playing an agreed number of pre-season and four regular season "home games" at York Park.[56] Kennett was instrumental in Hawthorn's 2007 5-year business plan titled "five2fifty", the core idea being that in the next five years the club will target to win 2 premierships and have fifty thousand members. As part of the plan, the football club wants to be seen as the most professional club in the AFL, and places great emphasis on the welfare of the people associated with the club. Following Hawthorn's 2008 AFL Grand Final victory over Geelong, Kennett claimed that the Cats "lacked the mentality to defeat Hawthorn", this being in reference to the Cats' inability to counter-attack the running game of the Hawks in the aforementioned Grand Final. Kennett's comments led to the subsequent eleven-match losing streak for Hawthorn against Geelong becoming known as the "Kennett curse". He stepped down at the end of his second three-year term in 2011, he also changed the club's constitution so that presidents could only serve two 3-year terms. Second stint Kennett at an AFL Women's match in 2023 In what Fox Footy described as a "stunning return",[59] Kennett was announced as the president of the Hawthorn Football Club on 4 October 2017 following the sudden resignation of the incumbent president Richard Garvey. Garvey had taken criticism on the hiring and later sacking of club CEO Tracey Gaudry. Kennett subsequently appointed Justin Reeves as the club's new CEO. On 4 October 2017 he announced that he would serve the position for a full 3-year term. Soon after his re-appointment, Kennett and the club released a vision statement outlining the future of the club up to 2050. The first five-year strategic plan titled 'Dare to be Different' will drive the club's priorities from 2018 to 2022. Kennett said: "Hawthorn we aren't ones to sit back and wait, we work hard to achieve and deliver exciting results, on and off the field. Our vision for our strategic plan, "Dare to be Different", encapsulates this as we continue to strive for excellence. "We have set ourselves some ambitious targets but all are within our grasp if we continue to innovate, grow and forge new frontiers within the AFL industry." On 6 July 2021, Kennett and the Hawthorn board announced that they would not be renewing head coach Alastair Clarkson's contract following its expiry at the conclusion of the 2022 AFL Premiership season. It was announced that Box Hill Hawks and Hawthorn development coach, former player Sam Mitchell had been chosen by Kennett and the board to become the Hawthorn coach at the end of Clarkson's reign. Chairman of The Original Juice Company On 12 December 2022, The Original Juice Company announced that it would appoint Kennett as Chairman and Non-Executive Director. Honours In the Australia Day Honours of 2005, Kennett received Australia's then highest civilian honour, when he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC). The honour was for "service to the Victorian Parliament and the introduction of initiatives for economic and social benefit, to business and commerce, and to the community in the development of the arts, sport and mental health awareness strategies." In May 2000, he was also awarded an honorary doctorate – DBus (Honoris Causa) – by the University of Ballarat. Media work For a brief period during 2002, Kennett was a radio presenter for Melbourne station 3AK, continuing an interest in mass communication which was also a feature of his premiership. Since 2010, Kennett has been a regular contributor to Neil Mitchell's 3AW radio program every Thursday, as a social commentator. On 28 March 2013 it was announced that Kennett had joined the Seven television network as national political commentator which will involve him appearing on breakfast show Sunrise every Tuesday and on Seven news as required. On 12 February 2017 Jeff Kennett engaged ex-Seven West Media employee on Twitter over leaked documents potentially breaching the company's own gag order on Amber Harrison.  

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A trailblazer in her field, ABC Sport broadcaster and commentator Kelli Underwood has been recognised with an Order of Australia for service to broadcast media. as part of Australia Day honours. Kelli joined Matt Clinch to celebrate her achievement.

Questions, suggestions, or feedback? Send us a message!Today we managed to catch Tim Minchin on his book tour between Brighton and Piccadilly London. He is an Australian actor, writer, musician, poet, composer, and songwriter. Tim is also a piano playing comedian extraordinaire. His recent book “You Don't Have To Have A Dream: Advice for the Incrementally Ambitious” became an instant Sunday Times bestseller.He has released several albums, comedy specials, and live comedy shows that he has performed internationally. He is the composer and lyricist of the Olivier Award-winning, Tony Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated show Matilda the Musical and the Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated show Groundhog Day The Musical. In 2013, he played rock star Atticus Fetch on Californication and in 2019 he co-wrote and starred as Lucky Flynn in the TV series Upright.Tim has been awarded several honorary Doctorates for his contribution to the arts. His “9 life lessons” acceptance speech went viral and has been viewed 10s of millions of times. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2020 Australia Day Honours "for significant service to the performing arts, and to the community".We will talk about:Self-censoring and policing opinionFree speech absolutismLife without social mediaAssertion of tribal identityPeople just wanting a hugDecontextualising of text messagesThe sloganisation of the worlds informationGinger haired peopleBeing consumers versus creatorsBothsidesismMale Homo Sapiens are dangerous thingsLet's get into it!Web: www.whereshallwemeet.xyzTwitter: @whrshallwemeetInstagram: @whrshallwemeet

Make every day count. That's the advice from architect and urbanist Professor Helen Lochhead, who was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for distinguished service to architecture and urban design, to building regulation reform, to tertiary education, and to professional organisations.   A graduate of both the University of Sydney and Columbia University in New York, Helen is a woman who has certainly made every day count. A recipient of many prestigious travel scholarships and Fellowships including Fulbright, Bogliasco and the Harvard Lincoln/Loeb Fellowship, Helen also became a Churchill Fellow in 2010 to study recent models of urban regeneration that demonstrate a holistic approach to climate change and sustainability.  In her roles as Deputy NSW Government Architect for 9 years and then through various academic positions and board roles, Helen has worked on and influenced some iconic projects, including Sydney Olympic Park and Sydney Harbour Foreshore. She has achieved a significant level of peer recognition and been much awarded. In 2019 the Australian Institute of Architects awarded Helen the Paula Whitman Leadership in Gender Equity Prize for her outstanding and determined individual contribution to the advancement of gender equity in architecture. And in 2015 she was appointed the first female Dean of the Faculty of Built Environment UNSW in Sydney and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Precincts in 2020. An undoubted role model, champion and mentor for current and future female architects, Helen talks to Claire Braund about the challenges and highlights of being an architect and urban designer, the value of mentors and what architects can bring to the boards of organisations. “What we can do as architects can make a difference to people's lives.  And it's not just about designing beautiful buildings, it's actually about transforming people's lives.” Podcast host: Claire Braund Women on Boards (WOB) is an independent and action-oriented organisation founded in 2006 by Claire Braund and Ruth Medd, with a proud history of supporting women to leverage their professional skills and experience into leadership and non-executive-director roles.  Join or Subscribe to Women on Boards

In this Women on Boards Honours series, WOB Executive Director Claire Braund talks to the 12 WOB members who were recognised in the 2024 Australia Day Honours. In this episode Claire speaks to Warrnambool cattle and sheep producer and founding member and chair of Food and Fibre Great South Coast, Georgina Gubbins, who was awarded an OAM for service to primary industry, and to the community. As she tells Claire “I wouldn't probably be sitting here having received this award if it hadn't been for Women on Boards!.” Georgina started her career as a nurse then moved to Victoria's Western District in the mid-90s to help on the family farm with husband. After he walked out, Georgina stayed with her two daughters and built Maneroo into a well-known prime lamb and beef cattle property. “I call myself an accidental farmer because I only stayed on farms so that my two children could have continuity of life. Their life had been ripped apart. That's why I took on the farming, to have stability for the children.” In this podcast she talks about the challenges she faced becoming an independent and successful female farmer while raising two daughters and about the tragic death of her brother Simon, who died by suicide. Known as one of Australia's best and most innovative sheep and beef producers on his farm Murroa, Simon shot himself in 2003. His death sent shockwaves across rural Australia and Georgina's family determined from the outset that there would be no pretence about the manner of his death. As Georgina wrote an article in The Age later that year: "Things happen for a reason and are sent to teach us a lesson” In 2012 Georgina's family established the Simon Gubbins Scholarship to study agricultural science at New Zealand's Lincoln University, aligning with her deep passion about affording career opportunities to young people in agriculture and agribusiness in Australia.  Content warning: This podcast discusses suicide. If you or anyone you know needs help: 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732 Lifeline on 13 11 14 Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467 BeyondBlue on 1300 22 46 36 Headspace on 1800 650 890 Subscribe (FREE) or join Women on Boards HERE.

Associate Professor Ngaire Elwood AM is driven by a strong sense of purpose that grew out of a life-changing experience that inspired her, as an inquisitive science-loving teenager, to dedicate her life to improving therapies for kids with cancer.  As a teenager, she was treated for osteosarcoma, a common form of bone cancer that had a survival rate of about five per cent prior to the advent of chemotherapy. After her bone cancer diagnosis, her treatment involved an above-knee amputation, followed by 18 months of high-dose chemotherapy. Even with this ‘aggressive therapy' the survival rate is about 60 per cent. Now she is helping others survive cancer as head of the Cord Blood Stem Cell Research Program at Murdoch Children's Research Institute and director of Melbourne's cord blood bank. She has devoted her career to investigating, developing and providing improved therapies for the treatment of cancer, leukaemia and other disorders and is passionate about the therapeutic application of cellular therapies.  Her research includes exploring the different types of stem cells that are in cord blood, investigating the use of cord blood in heart repair and the treatment of cerebral palsy, and improving the use of cord blood in bone marrow transplants for treating blood cancers and other diseases. Ngaire was made a Member of the Order of Australia AM in the 2024 Australia Day Honours awards for significant service to medicine, particularly through stem cell research - an honour she tells Claire Braund was a “bit surreal” and that it is important as a female researcher and amputee to use the platform as a voice for women in STEMM, people living with disabilities and also to raise the awareness of cord blood therapies in Australia.  In this podcast Ngaire also talks about the development of cord blood research around the world and in Australia - “it's a really exciting time… there's so much we don't yet know and understand about cord blood biology and its benefits and ind it's really fun to find out” -  as well as her board career and what skills and qualities medical scientists can bring to the board table, including strategic thinking, grant-writing, risk management and big picture thinking. “It's knowing that the work you do makes a difference and can make a difference no matter how small the role may be. Whether it's as a research assistant, student or a board member. Everybody plays a role and can make a difference,” she tells Claire. About Ngaire Elwood: Associate Professor Ngaire Elwood AM, PhD BSc(Hons) MAICD, is an experienced senior leader. She has devoted her career to investigating, developing and providing improved therapies for the treatment of cancer, leukaemia and other disorders and is passionate about the therapeutic application of cellular therapies. Ngaire has broad governance expertise, and holds a diverse board portfolio. She is the immediate past Vice President of the international Board of Directors for the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapies (FACT), Non-Executive Director on the Boards of the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia and international Cord Blood Association, and previous Chair of the Board for the Australian Sickle Cell Advocacy Inc (ASCA). She was previously the Australia New Zealand (ANZ), Regional Vice President for the International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT) and is a member of the ISCT Board of Directors (2018-2020; 2022-2024). She is Chair of the FACT Education Committee, is a FACT Cord Blood Bank Inspector and sits on the FACT Cord Blood Accreditation Committee, FACT Cord Blood Standards Committee, FACT Regenerative Medicine Task Force and the FACT New Business Development Committee. Ngaire serves as Chair of the AusCord network of public cord blood banks and is a member of the TGA Advisory Committee on Biologicals. As Director of the BMDI Cord Blood Bank, a TGA-licensed manufacturing facility, Ngaire has extensive expertise in GMP, regulatory compliance and quality management. She sits on the MCRI Institutional Biosafety Committee for Genetically Modified Organisms and has broad experience in human research ethics, previously serving as a member of the Australian Bone Marrow Donor Registry National Ethics Committee. With a scientific research career spanning more than 30 years she has made significant impact in the field of cellular therapy, cancer, cord blood, stem cells and leukaemia. Ngaire was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in the category of "Change Agent" in October 2022. She was made a Member of the Order of Australia AM in the 2024 Australia Day Honours awards for significant service to medicine, particularly through stem cell research. Find out more about Ngaire on LinkedIn Find out more about Women on Boards Visit our Events Calendar Subscribe (free) or join Women on Boards Follow us on LinkedIn

Every year, hundreds of Australians are celebrated through the Order of Australia – the nation's highest honour for outstanding achievement and service. This includes people from all backgrounds from right across Australia who do all kinds of work or volunteering roles.The Governor-General approves the final list of recipients which are publicly announced on Australia Day (26 January) and The King's Birthday (the second Monday in June).All South Australians are eligible to be nominated for the Australian Honour and Awards system, with nominations welcome year-round.Nominating someone is a way of recognising and celebrating the contribution that they have made, their achievements and the impact they have had on South Australia.Anyone can nominate someone for an Order of Australia (General Division) award. Nominating is easy and is done via an online portal, at any time of the year.In this segment, we hear from Professor Brenda Wilson AM, who received an Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2019, for significant service to community health, and to the people of South Australia through a range of roles.

Every year on 26 January, Australians from around the country are recognised with the Australia Day Honours for their distinguished service. John Wesley Owsnett has been posthumously awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for his contribution to the community and philanthropic work. Reach Out Nepal is one of the charity organisations he was involved in, which sponsors children from financially struggling families in Nepal to get an education. Mr Owsnett's wife, Joy Mary Owsnett and son Todd Owsnett spoke to SBS Nepali about the honoree's life and the service to the community through a range of roles. - हरेक वर्ष ज्यानुअरी २६ अर्थात् अस्ट्रेलिया डेको उपलक्ष्यमा, देश विदेशमा उल्लेखनीय योगदान पुराएका अस्ट्रेलियनहरूलाई विभिन्न विधामा अस्ट्रेलिया डे अनर्सले सम्मानित गर्ने चलन छ। यसपालि जेनेरल डिभिजनको अर्डर अफ अस्ट्रेलियाको सूचीमा परेका ७३९ जना मध्ये एक हुन्, न्यु साउथ वेल्सका जोन वेज्ली आउज्नेट, जसलाई आफूले जीवनभर समुदायमा पुराएका योगदानका लागि मरणोपरान्त मेडल अफ दि अर्डर अफ अस्ट्रेलिया (ओएएम)ले सम्मानित गरिएको छ। पेसाले रियल स्टेटमा संलग्न रहेका आउज्नेट विभिन्न परोपकारी सङ्घसंस्थामा सक्रिय थिए, जस मध्ये एक हो, अस्ट्रेलियन गैरसरकारी संस्था 'रीच आउट नेपाल' जसले प्रमुख रूपमा नेपालमा आर्थिक रूपमा सङ्घर्ष गरिरहेका परिवारका बालबालिका शिक्षा प्रदान गर्न मद्दत गर्दछ। यस लगायत आउज्नेटका अन्य कार्यहरूको बारेमा उनकी श्रीमती जोइ मेरी आउज्नेट र छोरा टड आउज्नेटसँग गरिएको कुराकानी सुन्नुहोस्।

This year's Australia Day Honours list has been announced, with the Governor-General emphasising the need to nominate more people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The 2024 recipients range from mental health professionals, the emergency services, law enforcement and civil engineers, seeking to reflect the nation's unsung heroes. - Был объявлен список наград Дня Австралии 2024 года, представляющий выдающихся граждан в соответствующих областях. Среди получателей наград 2024 года — специалисты в области психического здоровья, инженеры-строители, работники служб экстренной помощи и правоохранительных органов.

We look at the inspiring people recognised for making the country a better place.

We look at the inspiring people recognised for making the country a better place.

This year's Australia Day Honours list has been announced, with the Governor-General emphasising the need to nominate more people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Each year's list features prominent names in their respective fields. The 2024 recipients range from mental health professionals, the emergency services, law enforcement and civil engineers, seeking to reflect the nation's unsung heroes.

This year's Australia Day Honours list has been announced, with the Governor-General emphasising the need to nominate more people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Each year's list features prominent names in their respective fields. This year, among the awardees, include diversity and inclusion advocate and Philippine Honorary Consul to South Australia Carmen Garcia. - Inihayag na ang mga kasama sa Australia Day Honours List ngayong taon, binibigyang-diin ng Gobernador-Heneral ang pangangailangang mag-nominate ng mas maraming tao mula sa magkakaibang kultura at wika. Kasama sa mga tatanggap ng parangal ang diversity and inclusion advocate at Filipino Australian na siyang Philippine Honorary Consul to South Australia na si Carmen Garcia.

Harinder Kaur Sidhu, the Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand, has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) this year for her contributions to public administration and foreign affairs. In an interview with SBS Hindi, Ms Sidhu reflects on her career as a seasoned diplomat, emphasising the guiding principle of 'sewa' (service).

Small Biz Matters: People, Policy, Purpose ~ Episode #219 Broadcast date: 16th January 2024 Host: Alexi Boyd, Small Business Advocate & Policy Advisor Guest: John Shepherd PSM, First Assistant Secretary, Digital Identity Taskforce, Dept Finance You don't have to be a Fintech or a tech company to work with data as a small business owner. We work on a daily basis with business data, integrated personal information and the data held on behalf of our customers. For most, it's just contact information in a CRM but small businesses are becoming increasingly aware that even the simplest data is personal, it can be sensitive and should be protected. Digital Identity is coming and will transform the way a lot of small businesses deal with the data for which we are responsible. It sounds like another Government process which will create more red tape. Well, John Shepherd PSM's role is to make this economy wide transition as seamless as possible. Luckily he has plenty of experience dealing with small business having previously been in charge of Single Touch Payroll rollout and understands the importance of integrating such a change into small business' natural processes. PEOPLE - This new legislation will have direct impact on how small businesses operate with their data and accompanying responsibilities.  Can you give us an overview of what they can expect? POLICY - Where are we in the legislation cycle for Digital Identity? When will these changes take affect? With whom did you consult from the small business community? PURPOSE - What's the purpose of this legislation, what problem is it trying to solve? Is it going to make the landscape fairer for small businesses? What does it mean for the data processes we have in place now? John Shepherd PSM has held a range of senior positions in the Commonwealth Public Service and has more than 20 years' experience leading successful large scale transformation programs. John is the First Assistant Secretary, Digital ID and Data Policy Division within the Department of Finance. The Division includes the Digital ID Taskforce, which is leading work to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide system for digital ID, including the introduction of legislation and rules and establishment of a regulator. The Division is also responsible for whole of government public sector data policy, cross jurisdictional data and digital ministerial engagement, and assurance of the Australian Government's high-cost and high-risk projects and programs. John held a number of senior roles at the ABS and ATO, leading significant change programs and projects focused on improving the client experience including leading the implementation of Single Touch Payroll. For this he was awarded a Public Service Medal (PSM) in the 2022 Australia Day Honours list.

This week we go back to February 2018, bringing you the first in a two-part interview with Gillian Gale, who was honoured in the Australia Day Honours list for her services to Blind and Vision Impaired people that year.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Ken Duncan is an Australian photographer. He is regarded as one of Australia's most acclaimed landscape photographers, and gained prominence for his pioneering work with panoramic landscapes and limited-edition photographic prints. In the 2009 Australia Day Honours, Ken was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) by the Australian Government for service to the arts as a landscape photographer and publisher, and to the community of the Central Coast of New South Wales. https://www.kenduncan.com/ GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Graham Wynn is founder and director of Superior People Recruitment. He is an employment expert and recruiter and has regular talkback radio spots nationally on Triple M and SouthernFM Community Radio, discussing all things around employment, careers, training and education. Graham has also been featured on Channel 7 and Channel 9 news. Graham's working career has been diverse and extensive; he is highly regarded in management consulting and financial roles ranging from travel, training, manufacturing and service-related companies. GUEST 3 OVERVIEW: Sall Grover is the Australian founder of an independent female-only social media, networking platform and app called ‘Giggle'. Sall created Giggle as a platform centred around women connecting with, and supporting, other women. The purpose was to provide an app that allowed women to safely connect; an important consideration when dealing with strangers. Giggle uses biometric technology to scan faces to ensure the app remains single-sex. Sall is being taken to court because she wants her Giggle app to remain female-only. Twitter: @salltweets

Peter Cooke, AM PhD, is an internationally recognised performing arts educationalist, administrator, researcher and practitioner. Born in Brisbane, Australia and educated in Kuala Lumpur, Canberra, Southport and Sydney, Peter was the first graduate of the Theatre Design Course at Australia's premiere theater school, the National Institute of Dramatic Art [NIDA] in Sydney, Australia. He earned his PhD at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Peter was appointed Professor and Head of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama in January 2009. He was subsequently appointed a University Professor in 2019. Peter stepped down as Head of School in September 2020, after 12 years in the position. Prior to his appointment he was Deputy Director and Head of Design at NIDA, a role he held for twenty-two years. Peter is a member of the NIDA Foundation Trust and of the governing NIDA Company. Peter has taught and lectured extensively throughout Southeast Asia – including leading design master classes and designing productions at the National School of Drama in New Delhi, India, where he has been a visiting professor for the past 16 years. Over three decades Peter has designed some one hundred and fifty productions across the disciplines of drama, opera, dance, puppetry, music-theatre, television, casinos and large-scale events. Peter's Australian, Indian and American students have gone on to win numerous national and international accolades for their contributions to the arts, including, Helpmann and Green Room Awards [AU], and Tony Awards, Emmy Awards and Academy Awards [USA]. In 1990 Peter was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to audit theatre training pedagogy and practice in several leading drama schools across Europe and the USA. In 1996-97 he spent an academic year at the Yale School of Drama as a Special Research Fellow, auditing the Directing, Producing, Design and Playwriting Courses. He subsequently published a book about his time spent with Yale's legendary design teacher, Professor Ming Cho Lee – ‘Yale School of Drama – Theatre Design Training', Nairnpress 1999. In 1996 Peter led the design team responsible for the Handover Ceremony at the Closing Ceremony of the Atlanta Summer Olympic Games. His inclusion of Australian student designers in the Atlanta team led to many being commissioned to design the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Sydney Summer Olympic Games in 2000. Peter completed his PhD at the University of New South Wales in 2002 – researching the notion of ‘Australianness' in the output of the London based and Tasmanian born theatre designer, Loudon Sainthill, 1919-1969. Peter co-presented the ‘Excellence in Theatre Education Award at the 2015, 2016 and 2017 CBS Tony Awards ceremonies in New York City. Peter was made a Member of the Order of Australia, AM, in the Australia Day Honours in 2017 for ‘Substantial service to the performing arts as an administrator and academic, particularly to theatre and dance'. He was previously awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia, OAM, in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2008 for ‘Service to the performing arts through theatrical design education, research and administration'.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au

The Mortgage Business Uncut podcast is your weekly analysis of the biggest themes shaping the Australian mortgage market. Join Alex Whitlock, Annie Kane, and Kate Aubrey as they discuss the latest quarterly inflation data and what's driving the highest Consumer Price Index levels for 33 years, how The Voice could benefit Indigenous home ownership, and how the first week of auctions fared. This week, they discuss: A slow start to the 2023 auctions market  How the 7.8 per cent inflation figure will weigh on the RBA Members of industry named in the Australia Day Honours list And much more!

There's been an increase in the number of female and multicultural representation in the Australia Day 2023 Honours List. The Order of Australia recognises Australians who have demonstrated outstanding service or exceptional achievement. Australians recognised this year hail from all walks of life, and from all across the country. - ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦਿਵਸ 2023 ਆਨਰਜ਼ ਸੂਚੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਔਰਤਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਬਹੁ-ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰਕ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਨਿਧੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਾਧਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਸਨਮਾਨ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆਈ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਨਤਾ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ ਸੇਵਾ ਜਾਂ ਬੇਮਿਸਾਲ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤੀ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਹੋਵੇ। ਇਸ ਸਾਲ ਦੇ ਸਨਮਾਨ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਲੋਕ ਕਈ ਵਿਆਪਕ ਖੇਤਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸਭਿਆਚਾਰਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਹਨ।

There's been an increase in the number of female and multicultural representation in the Australia Day 2023 Honours List. The Order of Australia recognises Australians who have demonstrated outstanding service or exceptional achievement. Australians recognised this year hail from all walks of life, and from all across the country - অস্ট্রেলিয়া ডে ২০২৩ অনার্স লিস্টে নারী ও বহুসাংস্কৃতিক পটভূমি থেকে আসা ব্যক্তিদের সংখ্যা এবার বেড়েছে। দ্য অর্ডার অফ অস্ট্রেলিয়া বিশিষ্ট সেবা ও অসাধারণ অর্জনের জন্য অস্ট্রেলীয়দেরকে স্বীকৃতি দিয়ে থাকে। এ বছর অস্ট্রেলিয়া জুড়ে সর্বস্তর থেকে উঠে আসা ব্যক্তিদেরকে তাদের অবদানের জন্য স্বীকৃতি প্রদান করা হয়েছে।

There's been an increase in the number of female and multicultural representation in the Australia Day 2023 Honours List. The Order of Australia recognises Australians who have demonstrated outstanding service or exceptional achievement. Australians recognised this year hail from all walks of life, and from all across the country

At least ten people who can be identified as Greek-Australians or have a connection with the Greek-Australian community are included in this year's Australia Day Honours list. - Τουλάχιστον δέκα ελληνικής καταγωγής άτομα, με βάση το επώνυμό τους, περιλαμβάνονται στους Αυστραλούς πολίτες που τιμώνται σήμερα από την αυστραλιανή πολιτεία με την ευκαιρία του εορτασμού της Ημέρας της Αυστραλίας- Australia Day.

There's been an increase in the number of female and multicultural representation in the Australia Day 2023 Honours List. The Order of Australia recognises Australians who have demonstrated outstanding service or exceptional achievement. Australians recognised this year hail from all walks of life, and from all across the country. - Kilalanin ang mga napasama sa Australia Day 2023 Honours List. Ngayong taon, mga kababaihan, multikultural at mga indibidwal na mula sa magkakaibang pinagmulan ang ginawaran ng parangal dahil sa pambihirang paglilingkod at tagumpay.

Tara in her own words:   “I don't really think of myself as tough. I've always loved adventures. I did my first expedition when I was 18 and it ignited a passion. I am now a firefighter. I've represented Australia in my slightly crazy sport of surf boat rowing at the age of 47 and I cycled 5000 km's unsupported across Australia in 2021, yet I often think that the toughest challenges of my life have not been physical.    Rather it has been the journey to heal the relationship with myself after a traumatic childhood that has been the toughest challenge I have undertaken.   Writing my book ‘Standing on my Brothers Shoulders – making peace with grief and suicide' was a huge part of that journey. It challenged me in every way possible but was also one of my greatest teachers and proudest achievements.    Although I am a physiotherapist and firefighter, my book led me to work in the field of mental health and wellbeing. I am now nearing the end of a PhD exploring the impact of suicide on firefighters.   In 2017, I was a finalist in the Rotary Inspirational woman of the year awards and in January 2022, as part of the Australia Day Honours, I was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM), which recognises distinguished service by an Australian Fire Service member for my work supporting suicide prevention and mental health of firefighters.   I think life is an adventure and it can take many forms!”     New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time - Subscribe so you don't miss out.    Support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media especially in relation to adventure and physical challenges. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast and pledge your support. Thank you.   Show notes Who is Tara Her different jobs and interests Moving to Sydney in the mid 1990s Having a thirst for adventures Deciding to join Fire & Rescue in 2005 Going on her own healing journey  Losing her mother to cancer at 13 Losing her brother to suicide at 17 Struggling to deal with the loss Writing her life story down  Moving into the mental health space In 2018 starting her PHD looking at the impact of suicide on firefighters Making the decision to move to Australia  What it was like joining the fire service 17 years ago Having mixed memories and feeling the need to prove herself to the men Starting her healing journey in her early 30s and what it looked like Starting to have compassion for herself How the outdoors have helped with her recovery Going on an expedition to Zimbabwe in 1989 and how everything changed Realising that she could be happy again Deciding to cycle across Australia  Cycling with Sarah Davis Cycling from the most Western point of Australia over to Byron Bay the most easterly point.  Being head of communication for the expedition The challenges of cycling on the roads with the road-trains Fears and concerns before the challenge How her perceptions of risk and adventure have changed Is the risk too much? Why it was such a rewarding experience  Raising money for Lifeline in Australia  Adjusting back to normal life Raising awareness about mental health and suicide prevention Finding the right people who can hear you The power of writing and journaling and getting your feelings out of your body Doing her PHD and how it came about Applying for a Churchill Fellowship  Making a contribution to the world and making it a better place Wanting to write another book - with a focus on the underlying concepts of her PHD How we can use our experiences in live to grow and become better versions of ourself. Dealing with injury and not being able to any sports that she loves Letting go of the identify of being an athlete and a firefighter Needing to reflect inwards and spending time on meditation How you can connect with Tara Final words of advice - Stay curious, with compassion for yourself. “Be driven by your passions and not your fears”    Social Media   Website: www.tarajlal.com    Instagram: @tarajlal   Facebook: Tara J Lal    Twitter: @tarajlal    YouTube: Tara J Lal      Support Resources   Australia: LifeLine    You are not alone. We're here to listen. Every 30 seconds, a person in Australia reaches out to Lifeline for help. We are a national charity providing all Australians experiencing emotional distress with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. We exist so that no person in Australia has to face their darkest moments alone.   Website - www.lifeline.org.au    Call 13 11 14    UK:  Samaritans   Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.   Website -  www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/    Call Free - 116 123    America: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline    The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. We're committed to improving crisis services and advancing suicide prevention by empowering individuals, advancing professional best practices, and building awareness.   Call 988 - Please note, the previous 1-800-273-TALK (8255) number will continue to function indefinitely.   Website - 988lifeline.org  

A remarkable violinist who has had an extraordinary career across three continents, Charmian Gadd started in humble beginnings on a farm on the Central Coast in the 1940s. She exploded onto the music scene as a teenager, and went on to play with such luminaries as Yehudi Menuhin and Neville Marriner, living in the UK and the USA before coming back to Australia in the late 80s. Her contribution to music has not just been as a performer, having also held positions at the Canberra School of Music and the Sydney Conservatorium. She turned 80 in January this year, which ended up being an extra special birthday as she was awarded a Medal in the Order of Australia for services to music in this year's Australia Day Honours. Charmian tells some wonderful stories from her long and remarkable career, and provides some lovely choices of music including from performers who were key inspirations in her professional development.

Reyne was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He formed a band called Spiff Rouch. By early 1978 Spiff Rouch had split, and Reyne formed Clutch Cargo, with Binks, Robinson, Williams and his younger brother David Reyne. In late 1978, Clutch Cargo was renamed Australian Crawl and started to gain popularity on the pub circuit. The band went on to sell more than one million albums in Australia in the 1980s. In 1987, Reyne released his self titled debut solo album and started the "Rip it Up" tour. The first two singles released from the album, "Fall of Rome" and "Hammerhead. His debut was followed in May 1989 by his next solo release, Hard Reyne, which featured the hits "House of Cards" (#17 ARIA Charts and "One More River" (#22 ARIA Charts. In 1991, Electric Digger Dandy was released. ". It remains Reyne's highest-charting album in Australia, reaching No. 3 on the ARIA albums chart. In 1992, he recorded a duet with country singer James Blundell. Later that year he joined former Sherbet frontman Daryl Braithwaite, Jef Scott and Simon Hussey to create the album Company of Strangers, which spawned three Australian top 50 singles: "Motor City ,"Sweet Love", "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star. October 1994 saw the release of his fourth album, on the RooArt label, The Whiff of Bedlam, recorded in Los Angeles with Stewart Levine. Reyne returned to the studio in 1997 to work with producer Ashley Caddell. Now signed to Village Roadshow Music, the first release was "Brand New Emperor's Clothes" in October 1997. In 2004 he released Speedboats for Breakfast, which included the singles "Bug" and "The Rainbow's Dead End". Reyne hosted Dig, a music show on ABC2 (2006–2007), and made an appearance on The AFL Footy Show in Melbourne in 2006. In May 2007, he released a new studio album, Every Man a King, which features the singles "Light in the Tunnel" and "Little Man You've Had a Busy Day". A second acoustic album, Ghost Ships, was released in September 2007. In April 2010 Reyne released, TCB (Taking Care of Business), a collection of Elvis Presley covers. The album debuted at number 32 on the ARIA Albums chart. In the Australia Day Honours of 2014, Reyne was recognised with a Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division "for service to the performing arts as a singer/songwriter, and through support for a range of charitable organisations". Universal Records released a two-CD set, The Anthology, on 1 August 2014. The double album featured all of Reyne's earlier hits on Disc 1 and a collection of his more recent material and radio singles on the Disc 2. In late 2014, Reyne launched a "James Reyne Plays Australian Crawl" series of shows across Australia. Performing only songs from the Australian Crawl catalogue, Reyne stated it was the closest thing to a reunion as fans were ever to get. In July 2019, Reyne released an original song titled "Fearless" for the Australian film Palm Beach soundtrack. In April 2020, Reyne announced the release of his twelfth studio album Toon Town Lullaby, alongside the album's lead single of the same name. Toon Town Lullaby released in July 2020.

From the biggest celebrities to the unsung heroes - The Australia Day Honours list showcases and recognises the outstanding contributions of Australians that help make our country a better place.

Ep. 65 Marilyn Darling ACMarilyn Darling AC, is best known as an Australian philanthropist and patron of the arts. With her husband, Gordon Darling, she instigated and has provided ongoing funding to the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, ACT. She instigated it! We didn't have one before that! She was one of the very few women who studied science at the University of Queensland in the early 60's before working in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Melbourne in the mid-1960s and undertaking postgraduate study in the Medical School of Monash University from 1973 to 1978. She worked successfully as a scientist, but it was her work for not for profit and charitable organisations over the ensuing 40+ years for which she became best known. So much so that she was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001 "for service to Australian society through the arts". In the 2009 Australia Day Honours, she was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for "service to the development, advancement and growth of visual arts in Australia and internationally.www.portrait.gov.au#PortraitAU #NPG #NPGLondon #Portrait #PortraitGallery #Art #FineArt #NationalPortraitGallery#portraitau #PortraitInspiration #ArtEveryday #PortraitPhotography #AustralianPhotography #AustralianArt #AustralianArtist #AustralianMusic #AusMusic #SingerSongwriter #NickCave #NickCaveAndTheBadSeeds#genderequality #womensrights #humanrights #equalrights #equality  #women #girls #generationequality #womensagenda #futurewomen #profoundwomen #womenofinfluence #womenofimpact #womenintheworld #extraordinarywomen #womensequality

Ông Đinh Quang Hài, còn gọi là David Đinh, đã được trao tặng huy chương OAM nhân ngày Australia Day 2021, phần lớn là nhờ những đóng góp nổi bật cho Lãnh thổ Bắc Úc của Hội Nông gia Việt Nam do ông điều hành.

Милан Максимовић, добитник медаље грађанин године у сиднејској општини Ферфилд:" У доба пандемије многи људи су изгубили посао а наша дужност је да помогнемо и њима и свима који су у тешкој ситуацији. Најдрагоценије вредности су духовне а не материјалне."

Dr Amarjit Singh More has been recognised posthumously for his service to medicine and the local Woolgoolga community. He is remembered for helping establish the local Sikh temple, which is the country’s oldest and has now been granted heritage status.

Ahead of World Radio Day , the Governor-General and Mrs Hurley enjoyed visiting the station and taking a turn in the booth. They read media coverage celebrating local recipients recognised in the Australia Day Honours list.  

Greek-Australian Mr Michael Panormitis Pakakis was one of the hundreds of Australians that were honoured on the recent Australia Day. - Ένας από τους ομογενείς που βραβεύτηκαν την Ημέρα της Αυστραλίας φέτος ήταν ο συμπάροικος από την Μελβούρνη κ. Μιχάλης Πανορμίτης Πακάκης.

最近布里斯本房價的升幅竟然超於全國的平均水平， 究竟是甚麼原因將當地的樓價推高呢？

雖然日前經已慶祝了【澳洲日】， 而在當日亦有許多人士獲頒不同的勳章。 不過，今年亦有多位原本獲頒勳章的人士表示， 他們想退回勳章，一些授勳者甚至表示拒絕接受勳章。

Joe Rechichi lavora da anni alla Springvale Benevolent Society, con la quale aiuta in vario modo membri della comunità in difficoltà. Per il suo contributo alle iniziative benefiche è stato insignito della Medal of Order of Australia il 26 gennaio scorso.

Perth's 'Bennett Springs Gurdwara Sahib' has received Australia Day 'Community Citizen of the Year Award' from the Australia Day Council in Western Australia. The City of Swan presented the award to acknowledge their initiative to distribute free meals to the needy during the health crisis. - ਪਰਥ ਦੇ ਬੇਨੇਟ ਸਪ੍ਰਿੰਗਜ਼ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਨੂੰ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦਿਵਸ ਕੌਂਸਲ ਵਲੋਂ 'ਕਮਿਊਨਿਟੀ ਸਿਟੀਜ਼ਨ ਆਫ ਦਿ ਈਅਰ ਐਵਾਰਡ' ਮਿਲਿਆ ਹੈ। ਸਵੈਨ ਸਿਟੀ ਨੇ ਕੋਵਿਡ -19 ਸਿਹਤ ਸੰਕਟ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਲੋੜਵੰਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੁਫਤ ਭੋਜਨ ਦੇਣ ਦੀਆਂ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਚਲਦਿਆਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਪੁਰਸਕਾਰ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕੀਤਾ।

After an extraordinary year, hundreds of Australians have been recognised on this year's Australia Day Honours list. Politicians, scientists and sporting stars were among those honoured. But the top gong went to an abuse survivor who now fights for others. Australian of the Year Grace Tame, Senior Australian of the Year Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann and Young Australian of the Year Isobel Marshall joined Sunrise to celebrate their achievements. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After an extraordinary year, hundreds of Australians have been recognised on this year's Australia Day Honours list. Politicians, scientists and sporting stars were among those honoured. But the top gong went to an abuse survivor who now fights for others. Australian of the Year Grace Tame, Senior Australian of the Year Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann and Young Australian of the Year Isobel Marshall joined Sunrise to celebrate their achievements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former farmer and MLC Greg Hall has been recognised in the awards along with north west farmer John Burton

The 2021 Australia Day Honours list celebrated the impactful changes to the community brought upon by everyday Australians. After more than 30 years with the NSW State Emergency Service, a Queanbeyan Unit officer has been recognised with the prestigious Emergency Services Medal. SES Volunteer Matthew Chifley joins John Stanley to discuss the honour of receiving the award. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Từ một người tỵ nạn đến Úc năm 1975, bà Huỳnh Bích Cẩm sáng lập và là CEO của Hội Phụ nữ Việt Úc (AVWA), đã được nhận giải thưởng Senior Australian of the Year 2021 của tiểu bang Victoria, bà chứng minh thành công bắt nguồn từ những đóng góp miệt mài không ngơi nghỉ cho cộng đồng.

At least five Greek-Australians are included in this year’s Australia Day Honours list. - Τουλάχιστον πέντε ελληνικής καταγωγής άτομα περιλαμβάνονται στους Αυστραλούς πολίτες που τιμώνται σήμερα από την αυστραλιανή πολιτεία με την ευκαιρία του εορτασμού της Ημέρας της Αυστραλίας- Australia Day.

幾年前獲得獲頒澳洲勳位獎章OAM華裔醫生Clara蘇德明，要退還獎章，抗議嚴厲批評同性戀者以及性小眾社區的網球名宿考特（Margaret Court）獲得澳洲同伴勳章AC。詳情請聽楊蕙而以下時事報道。

Hundreds of Australians, including politicians, scientists and sporting stars, have been recognised on this year's Australia Day Honours list; cities across the country are preparing for a scaled-back Australia Day, while Invasion Day rallies, protests and marches will go ahead in most capitals; and the New Zealand travel bubble has been suspended for three days, after a woman tested positive in Auckland nine days after leaving hotel quarantine. Presented by Jodie Speers. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hundreds of Australians, including politicians, scientists and sporting stars, have been recognised on this year's Australia Day Honours list; cities across the country are preparing for a scaled-back Australia Day, while Invasion Day rallies, protests and marches will go ahead in most capitals; and the New Zealand travel bubble has been suspended for three days, after a woman tested positive in Auckland nine days after leaving hotel quarantine. Presented by Jodie Speers. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

澳洲的國慶日總是帶給澳洲國民歡樂、自豪和希望。每年這個大日子，澳洲人習慣舉辦嘉年華會，各式各樣慶祝巡遊活動，燒烤，表演和煙花滙演。

Sexual assault survivor Grace Tame has been named the 2021 Australian of the Year,  The full Australia Day Honours list has been revealed and notable Aussies honoured this year include Malcolm Turnbull, Gai Waterhouse, Greg Chappell and Tim Cahill,  Australia has suspended its travel bubble with New Zealand for at least 72 hours, US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order scrapping Donald Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the US military, Grant Denyer has opened up about his behaviour towards his wife when he was hooked on pain killing medication, The AFL will reportedly overhaul its “return to play” protocols as the league looks to minimise the impact of concussion.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Almost 900 outstanding Australians have been recognised in this year's Australia Day Honours list, including a former Prime Minister.

It's January in Australia, which means it's hotter than hell and it's time to be shocked that a 78-year-old Old Testament believing fundamentalist Christian doesn't like gay people. In other news, water is wet. Today on The Breakdown we breakdown the kerfuffle over Margaret Court.

In this new episode of the Wijk aan Zee Storytellers, Eric talks to GM Ian Rogers (1960), mainly about his debut in WIjk aan Zee in 1977, where he met the best players of the era for the very first time. He has a story to tell about the great Dutch chess world champion GM Max Euwe. Ian also remembers the greatest game he ever saw in Wijk, and it is not the game Kasparov-Topalov! We talk about the crazy game Bellon vs. Jamieson from the B-group in 1977. "Two cavemen going at each other. That's the sort of chess I'm happy to see".   Rogers is the first Australian-raised chess grandmaster and he attained the Grandmaster title in 1985 after becoming an International Master in 1980. He was Australia's highest-rated player for over twenty years, and represented Australia at fourteen Chess Olympiads (twelve of them on first board).  Throughout his competitive career and more so since his retirement from competitive chess in July 2007, Rogers has reported on many tournaments for various media outlets, with photographic assistance from his wife Cathy Rogers.  Rogers was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 1996 Australia Day Honours for his service to chess. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On this edition of Cory Talks... America has another chance at regaining their democracy after the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President of the United States on January 20. The Trump Impeachment (Part Two) is expected to start on February 8. The Australian Open tennis Grand Slam also starts in February and it's had controversy of its own with some professional players acting like spoilt children. Once players girlfriend would make my douche of the week award... if I had such an award to bestow. Australia Day is tomorrow (Tuesday 26th January), it's divided many Australian's for a number of years. Some of Australia's first nations people, see the day as Invasion Day. A time for sorrow and not celebration. A compromise must be sought. One thing I wouldn't compromise on is that tomorrow, former tennis great Margaret Court is expected to be given an Australia Day Honours award. She was a great Australian sportsperson and hero to this country in her time. But now she is a horrid embarrassment to Australian society. Google is still threatening to pull out of the Australian Search Engine market. A Twitter spat for me and a tinfoil hat wearing anti-vaxxer this past week. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has been known as "unlucky in love", "koala killer" and now government document shredder. But she need not fear, there's not going to be any consequences. ALL COOL AND NORMAL! American Preachers who supported Trump in his "stolen election" falsehoods expose themselves and the fact there's not a lot of difference between business, politics and religion. Guest: - Don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when there's new episodes out. The show's available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Whooshkaa, Vurbl, Stitcher and Spotify. Find the CT Archive, a repository for all episodes of the show at www.corytalks.com Cory Talks on Twitter - www.twitter.com/CoryTalksPod Cory Talks website - www.corytalks.com Cory Talks email - send via the website Cory O'Connor on Twitter - www.twitter.com/corymedia Cory O'Connor on Vero True Social - www.vero.co/corymedia Cory O'Connor on Instagram - www.instagram.com/corymedia I source information from a variety of sources, most commonly ABC News Australia, Independent Australia and The Guardian. CORY TALKS. A PODCAST FROM CORY DIGITAL MEDIA. www.cory.media --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast/message

Jasmine Kaur has been honoured with South Australia’s Award for Leadership in Languages and Cultures Commendation for 2021. - ਜੈਸਮਿਨ ਕੌਰ ਨੂੰ 2021 ਲਈ ਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸਭਿਆਚਾਰ ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਦੇਣ ਲਈ ਦੱਖਣੀ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੇ ਮਾਣਮੱਤੇ ਪੁਰਸਕਾਰ ਨਾਲ ਸਨਮਾਨਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।

An Indian restaurant owner in Adelaide has been honoured with this year’s South Australia Award for ‘Active Citizenship’. - ਐਡੀਲੇਡ ਵਿੱਚ ‘ਚਾਹਤ’ ਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਰੈਸਟੋਰੈਂਟ ਚਲਾ ਰਹੇ ਗੁਰਜਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਕਾਹਲੋਂ ਨੂੰ ਦੱਖਣੀ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੇ ਇਸ ਸਾਲ ਦੇ ‘ਐਕਟਿਵ ਸਿਟੀਜ਼ਨਸ਼ਿਪ’ ਪੁਰਸਕਾਰ ਨਾਲ ਸਨਮਾਨਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।

All rise for episode seventy-one of The Presentation Boss Podcast. Today on the show we have fellow Brisbane-boy Lindsay Adams. And if you're wanting to hear from someone who has been there, done that and got the T-shirt when it comes to speaking, then listen in close today!Kate and Thomas first met Lindsay almost by chance at a Professional Speakers Association meeting, and soon after learned the magnitude of his accomplishment. Also, plenty of previous guests have made sure we never forget about him!Chatting to him was relaxed, authentic and full of lessons, stories and great tips (Thomas has already implemented some since the recording). A man who worked in the public sector, started his own business and has since become a global speaker on relationships in business. We know you'll pick up plenty to make this listen very worthwhile.About Our GuestLindsay Adams is a practiced speaking professional, seminar facilitator and relationship marketing specialist. With over 20 years relationship marketing experience, Lindsay's focus is on building effective relationships and generating more sales in less time by doing business by relationship.Lindsay is able to identify what stimulates staff. In his presentations he coaches his audience to help them achieve peak performance. Lindsay offers solutions to help increase sales and maximise an organisation's ‘Relationship Building Power'.His customised keynote presentations and workshops are tailored to meet specific organisational needs and provide educational information in an entertaining way. He provides the tools to assist you to retain, re-train and relate to staff, and focus on teamwork and achievement.Lindsay was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the January 2020 Australia Day Honours for his service to the professional speaking industry. He was the 2009-2010 President of the Global Speakers Federation and is a Past National President of the Professional Speakers Australia (PSA).He holds the first ever Global Speaking Fellow designation. The Global Speaking Fellow is awarded by the Global Speakers Federation and the only internationally recognised designation for professional speakers.What You'll Learn• How Lindsay's work uses a spin on the traditional DiSC to help create relationships• The history and transferable lessons that lead Lindsay from public servant to serving his industry• Why and how we should be investing in relationships in these slow economic times• A handful of actionable tips and steps to help you get ahead in communication and conversations• Exactly how much effort you should put into your professional relationships• Is constant contact annoying, being a pest or actually ok?• What the benefits are to looking at a professional speaking organisation such as the PSA or Toastmasters• How serving and being a leader can pay itself back to you tenfoldMentioned In The Show• Lindsay Adams' Website• Lindsay is the CEO of Integrus Australia• Free Colour Assessment Tool• The Professional Speakers Association• Toastmasters International• Lindsay recommended 18 Minutes by Peter Bregman• The book he couldn't think of was Building a Story Brand by Donald MillerResources and Links • Email us: podcast@presentationboss.com.au• The Presentation Boss Podcast: https://presentationboss.com.au/podcast/• Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-norris/• Thomas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-krafft/• Presentation Boss on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/presentationboss/• Presentation Boss on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/presentation-boss

In our next episode of our dawn cast #podcast series, Dawn Founder Dai Le and Keynoteworthy Founder Catherine Ngo, are joined by Michael Burge OAM, Current Director of the Australian College of Trauma Treatment, to discuss the mental health impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, symptoms of anxiety and tips on how to cope. He has been working clinically in the area of PTSD for approximately 30 years and he was responsible for setting up and supervising trauma response teams of psychologists through much of country Victoria to help veterans and their families. Michael has published and presented extensively both nationally and internationally (including keynotes), in the field of PTSD. He has provided thousands of hours of service (including voluntary) to most traumatized communities in Australia. These include the Black Saturday Communities, whereby innovative educational and treatment programs were provided for combined professional and survivor groups, in the years post disaster. He introduced PTSD treatment methods to most Melbourne Universities as guest Lecturer and in 1993 introduced short course, skills- based training for the treatment of PTSD into Australia. In 2010 Michael was made a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society: made for sustained outstanding contributions to the science, and or application of psychology. In the 2010 Australia Day Honours, Michael was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for service to psychology & the community for the development of training & treatment protocols for trauma. Michael is former President of the Victorian Branch of the EMDR Association and former Victorian Chair of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and recent former Director, Board of Directors, of the APS. If you or a loved one are experiencing personal crisis or have suicidal thoughts, contact Lifeline for support. You can call them 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from anywhere in Australia. https://www.lifeline.org.au/ Phone: 13 11 14 Disclaimer: The content in this production is for general information purposes only. You should not rely upon the material or information in the production or Dawn Cast as a basis for making any business, legal or any other decisions. #coronavirus #trauma #mentalhealth _____________________________________________________________ CONNECT WITH US! DAWN is always eager to learn and share stories from different perspectives. If you have a story to share or know someone who is championing Inclusion & Diversity, please contact us! OUR WEBSITE - https://dawn.org.au/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/dawnconnect/ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/yourdawn LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/company/dawn... INSTAGRAM - @dawn_podcast SOUNDCLOUD - https://soundcloud.com/dawnpodcast _____________________________________________________________ CONTACT US! What topics do you like to hear about? Do you have questions you like us to answer in our podcasts? Let us know! info@dawn.org.au

Earlier this year President of Blind Citizens Australia, John Simpson AM, was acknowledged in the Australia Day Honours list with Member in the Order of Australia (AM) for outstanding service to people who are blind or vision impaired. John is deeply committed to the information needs of people with a print disability and has been recognised through a number of important awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award, Roundtable on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities Inc. He’s also built a strong career within the blindness and low vision sector. John is in conversation with musician, singer and braille music transcriber, Jordie Howell.

In this episode, we meet Peter Scott, former Chief of Submarines for the Royal Australian Navy on Leadership in high stakes environments and keeping purpose alive in your team. Go to: chiefmaker.com/176 Complete your FREE Career Scorecard: www.chiefmaker.com/score-card Peter Scott joined the Royal Australian Navy as a Midshipman in 1983. Commodore Scott's led active service in Iraq, the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan. He was awarded a Commendation for Distinguished Service in the Australia Day Honours having previously been decorated with the Conspicuous Service Cross. Commodore Scott served as Director General Submarines and Head of the Submarine Profession and was appointed as the inaugural Director, Defence NSW in June 2017. Scott lives in Sydney and enjoys spending time with his wife Shaunaugh Worthington, their daughter Laura and the family dogs. His outdoor interests include cycling and competing in the occasional ultra marathon. In this episode, he shares plenty of incredible stories from his time in the service and he outlines the five essential elements to submarine command:  Combine knowledge and skill with experience; Exercise lucid judgment; make sound decisions; provide effective direction; and inspire your people.

This week’s take on the news relating to rural and regional Australia with Fleur Anderson and Wade Dabinett.We give our views on Climate Change and more importantly Climate Change Leadershiphttps://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/climate-change/bloodcurdling-insanity-real-reason-sco...Where is the Australia Day lamb Ad MLA?Australia Day - change the date?Australia Day awards.Congratulations to these contributors to Agriculture and rural communities on the AM Member of the Order of Australia list:Mrs Georgina Jane SOMERSETDr Anne Marie ASTINMr Bruce Richard BROWNMr Lyndon Mayfield BROWNMs Marita Louise COWIEDr Graham John FAICHNEYMs Keelen Marie MAILMANThe late Professor Steven Russell RAINEDr Robert Jeffrey SWARDMr Richard Ashton WARNERCongrats to them and also to those that made the OAM and AC lists.Who are the local heroes in your area that made local lists? We’d love to hear about them.We finish the show with this speech made to the US Government by their Minister for Agriculture on why we should celebrate farmers: https://twitter.com/DerrickJosi/status/1119703358611136514Keep an eye out for Bonus Episode this week that brings you Grace Brennan’s Australia Day address. We think she nailed it talking about the need to change the narrative around drought and the Aussie bush battler.Follow Us:Join the Rural Business Collective community and join the conversation over at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ruralbusinesscollective/Beating Around the Bush is the podcast of the Rural Business Collective www.ruralbusinesscollective.com.auThis is a Cahoots Radio production edited by Skye Manson www.cahootsradio.comHosted by Wade Dabinett https://www.linkedin.com/in/wade-dabinett-947763167/ and Fleur Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/fleuranderson/Let us know your favourite news stories for the week on email - podcasts@ruralbusinesscollective.com.au

Farmers dealing with the aftermath of the South Coast fires, more concern about the slow pace of recovery and farmers on the Australia Day Honours list.

We speak to two Arab migrants who have had different experiences along their journey to attain Australian citizenship. One of them successfully received citizenship in 2019, while the other waits for answers on whether he's been successful. - الحديث عن الهجرة و الجنسية يظلل لقاءات المهاجرين الاجتماعية.

Michael Burge is Current Director of the Australian College of Trauma Treatment and has had over 25 years experience in psychology, counselling, education and training. Michael has published extensively both nationally and internationally in the field of PTSD, with a particular focus on psychosocial issues affecting Vietnam Veterans and their families. He introduced PTSD treatment methods to most Melbourne Universities as guest Lecturer and in 1993 introduced short course, skills- based training for the treatment of PTSD into Australia.In the 2010 Australia Day Honours, Michael was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for service to psychology & the community for the development of training & treatment protocols for trauma. He is also a die-hard Collingwood fan, loves coffee and is incredibly humble! Enjoy this one mates!

We hear from Norman “Ed” Bailey who was recently acknowledged on the Australia Day Honours list for his services to the performing arts. Ed established a well-known youth theatre and served on the drama league board. He lost his vision ten years ago but is still involved in theatre. Also on the program, Kate from our Advocacy and Engagement Team gives up an update on all the work taking place around audio description and silent cars campaigns. 

Musician and braille music teacher Dorothy Hamilton was recognised in the Australia Day Honours list for her services to music. In honour of her achievement we replay a documentary about Dorothy called Meet Dorothy Hamilton. This documentary was produced and presented by Glen Morrow from his Stories of You podcast series. It originally aired on Talking Vision in September 2015.

Two of the men who helped rescue the 12 boys and their football coach from flooded caves in Thailand last year have been named the 2019 Australians of the Year. They and a raft of others were honoured at a ceremony at the National Arboretum in Canberra. - បុរស​ពីរនាក់​ដែល​បាន​ជួយ​សង្រ្គោះ​ក្មេង​ប្រុស​១២រូប ​និង​គ្រូបង្វឹកបាល់​ទាត់​របស់​ពួកគេ ​ពី​ក្នុង​រូង​​ភ្នំដែល​ជន់លិច​​ក្នុង​ប្រទេស​ថៃ​កាល​ពី​ឆ្នាំ​មុន បាន​ទទួល​ងារ​ជា​ពលរដ្ឋឆ្នើម​​របស់​អូស្រ្តាលី "Australians of the Year" ឆ្នាំ​២០១៩។ អ្នកទាំងពីរ​និង​ពលរដ្ឋ​អូស្រ្តាលី​មួយ​ចំនួន​ទៀត បានទទួលកិត្តិយសនៅឯពិធីមួយនៅ ឧទ្យានជាតិ National Arboretum ក្នុងទីក្រុង​ខេនបេរ៉ា។

More than a thousand Australians have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to their communities.This year’s list of recipients is the largest in the history of the Order of Australia, and more than 200 of them were born overseas. - Víc než 1000 Australanů bylo oceněno pro mimořádný přínos své komunitě.Tento rok je seznam oceněných nejdelší v historii Řádu Austrálie.Přes 200 z těchto lidí se narodilo v zámoří.

More than a thousand Australians have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to their communities. - Zaidi ya idadi yawa Australia takriban elfu moja, wame tambuliwa kwa michango yao mizuri katika jamii zao.

Chris Draffin has been involved in responding to emergency situations for decades, and he was one of two Tasmanian recipients of the Emergency Service Medal in this year’s Australia Day Honours. Kendi Burness-Cowan talks to Chris about the hazards of being in an emergency team, why people volunteer, and the biggest mistake Aussies continue to make in extreme conditions. Have volunteers helped you in an emergency situation? Tell us on social media. And don’t forget to subscribe to the Regional Voices podcast to catch more episodes about the real people of regional Australia.

How To Develop A Growth Mindset and Overcome Impostor Syndrome With Liz Ellis Liz Ellis is one of the most respected names in netball, with a remarkable 18-year elite career including 2 Commonwealth Gold Medals, 3 World Championships, 4 National League titles, 4 Most Valuable Player awards and an Australian record of 122 Test matches played. In 2009 Liz became a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day Honours for “services to netball and the encouragement of women in sport, and to the community through support for a range of charitable organizations”. Liz is also an experienced broadcaster and media personality, hosting and commentating netball and other sports, and appearing on radio and television as a sports expert and personality. Links Mentioned: Click here to download the podcast shownotes How to Achieve Your Most Ambitious Goals – Stephen Duneier www.PremiumProductivity.com www.CallAshRoy.com www.Youtube.com/ProductiveInsights Books Mentioned: If At First You Don't Conceive Key Points and Insights: 2:56 - The role mindset played in Liz's success 3:43 - The power of failure 5:40 - The Impostor Syndrome and how it can affect you 13:21 - How to trick your mind into taking action 18:54 - The scope and delimitation of planning 23:45 - How meditation boost your mindset and improve productivity 27:22 - Mindfulness is meditation in action 28:26 - Key Action Steps and Takeaways

Layne Beachley is regarded as the most successful female surfer in history. The only surfer, male or female, to claim six consecutive world titles Layne then went on to win a 7th world title in 2006 before retiring from the World Tour in 2008. She was inducted into both the Australian and US surfing halls of fame in 2006, and the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2011.At the 2015 Australia Day Honours, Layne was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the community through support for a range of charitable organisations, as a mentor for women in sport, and to surfing as a world champion competitor.Yet there’s more to Layne’s story than just surfing.Layne Beachley was born Tania Gardner on 24 May 1972. Her mother was only 17 years old and unmarried so she was soon adopted by Neil and Valerie Beachley, who lived in nearby Manly.When Layne was only six years old, Valerie suffered a post-operative brain hemorrhage and died, leaving Layne and her brother to be raised by Neil.Layne met her biological mother for the first time in 1999. She sadly passed away in recent years,She has spoken openly about her struggles from the traumatic events of her childhood, the grief she went through and the effect this had on her has an adult.Throughout the podcast we chat about how she healed this unresolved pain and suffering.We also talk about how what practices she uses now to be the best version of herself she can be. Layne is incredibly motivating to listen to, yet she also shares profound wisdom and insight that only someone who has sat in their own darkness could.I had the good fortune of meeting Layne in 2015 when my friend Toni Popowski and I co-founded the Women’s TRY Athlon and Fun Run in Tasmania. Layne was the speaker at our motivational dinner and she even provided a beach training session for some of the ladies.The TRY-athlon is on again in Novemeber this year and you can find the details here: http://womenstryathlon.com.auSo without any further ado, I bring you the incredible Layne Beachley.  

We speak with Rob Last AM, who was recently acknowledged on the Australia Day Honours list for his work as an early childhood educator for children who are blind and deaf blind and their families. And we speak with life long radio fan Stephen O'Connor from Vision Australia Radio's Shepparton studio. 

Dr Peter Ford on being named a Member of the Order in this year's Australia Day Honours.