Awards and Prizes
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Australian Government accused of Nobel Peace Prize 'shame job'
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Anti-nuclear activists says the Turnbull Government "should be ashamed" for not formally congratulating an Australian-born group, which will receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway later today.
Topics: science-and-technology, physics, awards-and-prizes, human-interest, government-and-politics, nuclear-issues, norway, australia
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Does the Nobel Peace Prize achieve anything? Analysis
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An Australian-born movement to ban nuclear weapons is set to receive the world's most prestigious award this weekend — but Russia will be the only declared nuclear power with a top diplomat present.
Topics: science-and-technology, physics, awards-and-prizes, human-interest, arts-and-entertainment, norway, united-states
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'Kicking a football is easier': Emotional Thurston wins Human Rights Medal
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Rugby League star Johnathan Thurston receives the Australian Human Rights Medal for his work in the Deadly Kindies program pushing for better education for Indigenous children.
Topics: human, awards-and-prizes, rights, human-interest, sport, rugby-league, sydney-2000
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Jonhathan Thurston won the Human Rights Medal for his work championing indigenous education Video
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Johnathan Thurston has won the 2017 Human Rights Commission medal for his work in championing indigenous education. The North Queensland Cowboys co-captain has worked with the 'Achieving Results Through Indigenous Education Academy'.
Topics: community-and-society, sport, rugby-league, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, indigenous-culture, education, awards-and-prizes, human-interest, qld, australia
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Literature laureate Kazuo Ishiguro calls for new vision in Nobel lecture Video
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Nobel literature laureate Kazuo Ishiguro has said that he hopes young writers can provide a new vision for the world to rally around in a time of great political uncertainty around the globe. The 63-year-old used his Nobel lecture on Thursday (December 7) to describe his life and work before commenting on everything from the war in Iraq to the 2008 financial crash and the recent rise in racism, which he referred to as a "monster awakening".
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NT community awarded for 'unique' human rights efforts
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Disability and LGBTQI advocates, community leaders, lawyers and a school are among this year's Northern Territory Human Rights Awards winners, with the Territory's Anti-Discrimination Commissioner praising the "hard and unique work" delivered by those on the ground.
Topics: human, rights, awards-and-prizes, darwin-0800, nt, alice-springs-0870
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Actress Rachel Griffiths says 'Geoffrey Rush is no Harvey Weinstein'
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In light of the sexual harassment storm which has hit the entertainment industry, actress Rachel Griffiths takes to the red carpet at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards to say "women have had enough".
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, awards-and-prizes, film-movies, sydney-2000
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Professor who cured blindness in dogs sets sights on humans (photos)
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A Perth medical researcher wins the prestigious Florey Medal for developing a gene therapy for a leading cause of blindness in humans — but it all started with attempts to restore sight in blind dogs.
Topics: medical-research, awards-and-prizes, science-awards, perth-6000
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'Deal with allegations so names aren't smeared': Actors react to sexual harassment storm
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Australia's screen actors express support for victims of sexual harassment, while wary of unsubstantiated media reports, as they step out for an industry awards luncheon in Sydney.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, awards-and-prizes, event, sexual-offences, sydney-2000, australia
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Topics: fires, disasters-and-accidents, sport, boxing, community-and-society, community-organisations, community-development, rural, regional, awards-and-prizes, dunalley-7177, tas
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Innovation honoured at National Disability Awards
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Organisations and individuals using technology to improve the lives of people living with disabilities are being recognised by the National Disability Awards.
Topics: disabilities, awards-and-prizes, science-and-technology, internet-culture, community-and-society, australia
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Fairfax journalists win 2017 Gold Walkley Award for Mosul coverage
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Fairfax investigations editor Michael Bachelard and photographer Kate Geraghty take out the 2017 Gold Walkley Award for their news coverage of the war in Mosul.
Topics: human-interest, awards-and-prizes, journalism, information-and-communication, brisbane-4000
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Topics: access-to-education, primary-schools, awards-and-prizes, mount-isa-4825
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Ashleigh Barty wins Newcombe Medal
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Former Wimbledon junior champion Ashleigh Barty has won the Newcombe Medal as Australia's most outstanding tennis player in 2017.
Topics: tennis, sport, awards-and-prizes, melbourne-3000, australia
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Cartooning in the Trump era (and defying the abuse) Video
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The Washington Post's Ann Telnaes is a giant in the cartooning world. This year she became the first woman to win both a Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning as well as America's premier award for all cartooning, the Reuben Award. But her work is divisive and she regularly receives social media abuse - even death threats. Emma Alberici spoke with Ann Telnaes.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, information-and-communication, government-and-politics, awards-and-prizes, australia, united-states
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Matildas star Sam Kerr honoured as psychologist named WA Australian of the Year
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An Aboriginal psychologist, women's football superstar, addiction treatment specialist and women's health advocate are named WA's Australians of the Year.
Topics: awards-and-prizes, human-interest, australia-day, wa
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Arts charity leader passionate about cultural rights named Tasmanian Australian of the Year
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Scott Rankin, co-founder of pioneering social change arts group Big hART, says he is "feeling chuffed" about being named the 2018 Tasmanian Australian of the Year.
Topics: awards-and-prizes, arts-and-entertainment, community-and-society, breast-cancer, dental, gardening, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, human-interest, tas
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Aboriginal youth award winner calls for more remote cricket
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As an Aboriginal girl growing up in regional SA, Stephanie Austin had to quit cricket because there were not enough opportunities. She wants that to change.
Topics: community-and-society, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, aboriginal, youth, human-interest, awards-and-prizes, cricket, port-augusta-5700, leigh-creek-5731, adelaide-5000, sa
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Noosa's surf breaks declared World Surfing Reserve
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A four-kilometre stretch of surf breaks at Noosa on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has officially been declared the 10th World Surfing Reserve.
Topics: surfing, sport, conservation, lifestyle-and-leisure, environment, awards-and-prizes, noosa-heads-4567, qld, manly-2095, united-states, mexico, chile, brazil, peru, portugal
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Cardiologist takes out NT's top honour
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Bo Remenyi, a cardiologist working to rid Northern Territory communities of rheumatic heart disease, is awarded NT Australian of the Year.
Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, community-and-society, awards-and-prizes, human-interest, nt
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Geldof slams 'handmaiden to genocide' Suu Kyi while rejecting award
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Irish rock singer Bob Geldof says he is returning his Freedom of the City of Dublin honour because it is also held by Myanmar de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, whose association with Ireland's capital "shames us all".
Topics: world-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, race-relations, awards-and-prizes, activism-and-lobbying, ireland, burma, bangladesh
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Quantum physics professor named NSW Australian of the Year
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Pioneering physics professor Michelle Yvonne Simmons is recognised for her work in the "space race of the computing era" by being named the 2018 NSW Australian of the Year.
Topics: science-and-technology, physics, computers-and-technology, human-interest, awards-and-prizes, science-awards, sydney-2000
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NT Australian of the Year nominees announced
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A pastoralist, a lawyer, a disability advocate and a paediatric cardiologist are named as nominees for Northern Territory Australian of the Year.
Topics: awards-and-prizes, community-and-society, community-organisations, nt
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Australia Day change-the-date anthem named best song
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Indigenous hip hop group A.B. Original take home a swag of gongs from the SA Music Awards, including the prize for Best Song for the track January 26.
Topics: music-awards, hip-hop, music, arts-and-entertainment, music-industry, australia-day, human-interest, awards-and-prizes, sa, adelaide-5000
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Parting lessons from 2017 Senior Australian of the Year
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Outgoing Senior Australian of the Year Sister Anne Gardiner urges non-Indigenous people to do more to open lines of communication with their Indigenous compatriots.
Topics: indigenous-policy, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, human-interest, awards-and-prizes, people, darwin-0800
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