But the vast majority of those honoured weren t Hollywood actors, political staffers-turned pundits, or senior cops.
Instead they were unsung heroes in the Australian community, including children s cancer nurses, prison volunteers, retired ambulance officers and the sister of a high-profile murder victim.
Actor Chris Hemsworth was named a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the performing arts, and to charitable organisations . But most awarded were not famous celebrities Most of those honoured in the awards expressed humility about their work serving the community. I feel very honoured by it, but I feel there s a lot more people more deserving than me, children s cancer nurse Mary McGowan told The Age. I don t see it as just for me, it s a team effort.
Scientia Professor Jane McAdam, a world expert in human displacement as a consequence of climate change and disasters, heads the list of UNSW academics, alumni, current and former colleagues, and community members recognised in this year’s Queen’s Bi
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The 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours list boasts the highest proportion of female recipients in the history of Order of Australia honours, says Governor-General David Hurley.
But women’s advocacy groups say that for women to comprise 44 per cent of the 947 honourees in the order’s general division is not good enough.
Governor-General David Hurley.
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The groups called for mandating of equal numbers honours going to males and females, but General Hurley stopped short of supporting such a move.
There are few politicians and celebrities among those honoured this year, and the community category has the most recipients (396) in the order’s general division, followed by medicine (108) and sport (93).
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