The Senior Australian of the Year Award[1] commenced in 1999, in the International Year of Older Persons, and recognises those Australians aged 60 and over who continue to achieve and contribute. 2002 is the only year, since the founding of the awards, that a recipient hasn't been certified.
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References
- ^ "Recipients". Australian of the Year Awards. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Bruce Campbell". National Australia Day Council. 2003. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Smith, Dan (25 January 2016). "Australian of the Year: David Morrison, former Army chief, given top honour for gender equality work". ABC News. Australia. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Wyatt, Ken (25 January 2017). "2017 Senior Australian of the Year". health.gov.au. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ La Canna, Xavier (26 January 2017). "Senior Australian of the Year Sister Anne calls for more understanding of Indigenous cultures". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "ANU - Research School of Biology - Farquhar Lab - Coordination of CO2 fixation and transpiration in plants". biology.anu.edu.au. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011.
- ^ Suzanne Packer is named 2019 Senior Australian of the Year, 25 January 2019, retrieved 15 May 2019
- ^ Pianegonda, Elise (25 January 2020). "Australian of the Year acknowledges firefighters as the real heroes in his acceptance speech". ABC News. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Burnside, Niki (25 January 2021). "Sexual assault survivor and advocate Grace Tame named 2021 Australian of the Year". ABC News. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b Paralympian and disability advocate Dylan Alcott named 2022 Australian of the Year, Charlotte Gore, ABC News Online, 2022-01-25
- ^ Sakkal, Paul (25 January 2023). "Body positivity advocate Taryn Brumfitt named Australian of the Year". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ https://cms.australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/yalmay-yunupinu
