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Top awards given to King’s Birthday
Caitlin Cassidy
Former leader of the Australian Democrats Natasha Stott Despoja Appointed companion of the Order of Australia in the King’s birthday honors list, alongside Tasmania’s former Liberal prime minister Will Hodgman and Australian-American mathematician Professor Terence Tao.
Well-known radio host and political reporter Frank Kelly He was appointed officer for distinguished service in journalism, advancing social justice and equality, and advocating for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Acclaimed author Gerald Murnane also appointed an officer of the Australian order like the former NSW premier Morris Iemma and SA premiere Robert Kerin. Pat TurnerThe organizer of the Summits Coalition, the overseas body of the Closing the Gap goals, and the longest-serving CEO of the now defunct Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, has also been appointed.
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Commemorated Prime Minister Richard Scolyer
Prime minister, Anthony Albanese, paid tribute Prof. Richard Scolyer This morning he said Australia had lost “one of our brightest lights and one of our biggest hearts”.
Albanese said in his statement:
This extraordinary man, a cancer specialist who became his own subject, reassured us every day and lifted us all up in the process.
Richard’s journey was difficult and challenging. “My uncertain path,” he called it with characteristic understatement.
Yet it was a journey she traveled with courage, determination, and a grace that never ceases to be remarkable. The way he shared this with us was deeply generous. He showed us what it means to hope and to continue looking for solutions. He showed us how to stand tall in the face of fear and how to stay true to ourselves.
Now Richard’s journey is over but his legacy will always be with us.
Jack Richard Scolyer
World-renowned cancer researcher and former Australian of the Year Prof Richard Scolyer has died at the age of 59.
Scolyer’s family shared a statement written by the famous pathologist and melanoma specialist before the final stages of his disease.
“My final message to all Australians is to thank you for the love and support you have shown me and my family,” Scolyer said in a statement.
“You, whom I have met during my travels as the 2024 Australian of the Year co-honour, my amazing online community spanning many countries and, of course, my native Tasmanians, have laughed with me, cried with me and provided the encouragement and support to keep me going just when I needed it most,” he said.
One Nation’s support overtakes Labor in newspaper poll
Support for Anthony Albanese has waned as One Nation moves ahead of Labor as the country’s most popular political party in a News poll published by The Australian.
The poll showed One Nation’s primary vote rising by four points to 31 per cent, Labor falling one point to 30 per cent and the Coalition falling two points to 18 per cent.
The news poll also noted that the Greens’ vote fell by one point to 11 per cent, while support from those in the “others” category (minor parties and independents) remained unchanged at 10 per cent.
The poll sampled 1,240 voters online, has a margin of error of 3.2 percentage points, and was conducted between Monday and Thursday of last week.
This mirrors the results of a Redbridge Group/Accent Research poll published a week ago, in which One Nation was on 31%, Labor on 28% and the Coalition on 20%.
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Good morning and welcome to Monday’s news coverage.
Scientist and former Australian of the year Richard Scolyer He died after a long public battle with brain cancer. He was 59 years old.
Today is the King’s Birthday public holiday in the ACT, New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria and to mark the occasion, major awards were given to Natasha Stott Despoja, Will Hodgman and Terence Tao.
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