Late Indigenous singer-songwriter and music legend Archie Roach is among the 1047 Australians to be recognised in this year's Australia Day Honours list. 9News
Frewen is the high-ranking army official who was appointed to lead Australia's national COVID-19 vaccine taskforce. He was named as an Officer within the military division of the Order of Australia.The Secret Life of UsThe 50-year-old from Sydney has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the film and television industry.
Swan apologised in November to the family of Kimberly Kitching after making comments linking the deaths of the former Labor senator and cricketer Shane Warne to COVID-19. Kitching had never said she caught the virus. Also on the honour roll is rugby league legend Preston Campbell, who has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his work with young Indigenous people.
The sport's current players' association CEO, Clint Newtown, has been given the same honour for his "services to rugby league".Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Australia or to humanity at large.for distinguished service of a high degree to Australia or to humanity at largefor service in a particular locality or field of activity or to a particular group.
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