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Queen Elizabeth II tells the 2022 Australians of the Year they're doing 'marvelous work' in Zoom interview

While looking for a way to commemorate the 70 years of service from Queen Elizabeth II, a staff member of the Governor-General came up with an idea: if the Queen is unable to travel to Australia, why not take the best of Australia to her?

ABC News · Jun 3, 2022

Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott: ‘I sit here as a proud man with a disability’

All-round legend Dylan Alcott has once again made history as the first person with a disability to be named Australian of the Year. 

The New Daily · Jan 25, 2022

Ambulance volunteer gets 2022 gong

The 2022 Senior Australian of the Year is long-serving St John Ambulance volunteer from the ACT, Valmai Dempsey.

AAP · Jan 25, 2022