A Great Southern Grammar hospitality class have been commended by Australia’s peak body for home economics after winning both the State and national prizes for their innovative recipes.
Melissa Sheil
Perth-raised Troye Sivan steered clear from any glitz and glamour for this year’s ARIAs, opting for a rather plain outfit.
Kellie Balaam
An Albany woman who has spent the past three years championing elders’ rights and helping them “protect themselves” has been named the State’s seniors advocate of the year.
Geoffrey Smith believed in employees who were long overlooked. Now he's Queensland's 2025 Australian of the year.
Emily Verdouw
Danish animal protection advocate Victoria Kjaer Theilvig has been crowned Miss Universe at a ceremony in Mexico City.
Staff Writers
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has revealed the hardship she experienced as an immigrant child after being honoured at the Asian Australian Leadership Awards.
John Kidman
A Denmark Primary School student has been recognised for his writing prowess by one of Australia’s best-known authors, with the Year 4 student claiming third place in a youth competition.
WA-based presenter Bridget Hustwaite will host the ARIAs and has given a life update after moving to Perth from Melbourne with her Fremantle Dockers partner Oscar McDonald.
The founder of non-profit organisation Kindness Factory, Kath Koschel, has been named NSW's 2025 Australian of the Year.
Alex Mitchell
Agriculture pioneers Dianne and Ian Haggerty have been named WA’s Australian of the Year for their regenerative farming practices to grow nutrient-dense food and build healthy ecosystems.
Claire Sadler
A graduate raised in a small Wheatbelt town will soon begin his Masters degree at the prestigious University of Oxford thanks to an internationally renowned scholarship.
Hannah Whitehead
Four Albany residents are in the running for Statewide seniors awards, with their nominations acknowledging their “exceptional dedication and commitment” to the community.
Victoria's 2025 Australian of the Year is Neale Daniher for the former footballer's tireless fight against "the beast" of motor neurone disease.
Callum Godde
A climate solutions innovator and an Olympic swimming star are among Tasmanians recognised in the Australian of the Year awards.
Abe Maddison
An Albany restaurant was served the “Rolls Royce” of dining awards last week, taking home the prestigious gold plate for their modern Australian fare.
A musician, a wildlife carer and a seniors advocate are among those recognised in the NT Australian of the Year Awards.
Narrogin students from the Western Australian College of Agriculture’s 2024 graduating class farewelled their school and celebrated their achievements at their graduation ceremony last month.
Blackwood Youth Action has been nominated for the 7News People’s Choice Award in the WA Community Achievement Awards.
Anjelica Smilovitis
Sydney artist Adele Warner has won the 2024 Brett Whiteley Travelling Arts Scholarship, earning her a three-month residency in the French capital.
Batteries made from waste, earthquake-proof buildings and solar panel technology that keeps lights on around the world have been recognised at an awards gala.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
A trio of US-based experts have won the 2024 Nobel prize in economics for their insights into helping explain global inequality.
Visitors to Hiroshima hope Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo's Nobel Peace Prize win will promote peace and set off a renewed debate about nuclear weapons.
Daniel Leussink and Irene Wang
Japanese atom bomb survivors organisation Nihon Hidankyo has won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for "its efforts to achieve a world free from nuclear weapons".
Mike Corder and Elena Becatoros
An Albany woman is in the running to be crowned Australia’s best family daycare worker after winning the title for the Great Southern last month.
