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Australian Honours system: 50 years - 1975 to 2025
Australian Honours System

Fifty years of Australian honours and awards system

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Honoured Australians

Australia Day 2025 Honours

Leaders of the 21 APEC member economies.
International engagement, Summits

Prime Minister attends APEC and G20 meetings

4th ASEAN-Australia Summit sit around a large meeting table, an image is projected onto a large screen which says ‘4th ASEAN-AUSTRALIA Summit, 10 October 2004, Vientiane, LAO PDR
Summits

4th Annual ASEAN-Australia Summit and 19th East Asia Summit in Laos

Australian Bravery Decorations.
Australian Honours System

​​Australian Bravery Decorations​

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with leaders of Lao PDR, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and Timor-Leste in Melbourne at the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.
Summits

Partners for peace and prosperity - 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit

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Honoured Australians

Australia Day 2024 Honours

Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia attending the 3rd Annual ASEAN-Australia Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Summits, International policy

ASEAN Summits: Working together on shared prosperity, security and stability for the Indo-Pacific

3 medals laid out in a row
Honoured Australians, Nominations for awards

Australian Bravery Decorations

Star of Courage, Bravery Medal, Commendation for Brave Conduct and Group Bravery Citation
Honoured Australians

Australian Bravery Decorations Announcement March 2023

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Honoured Australians

Australia Day 2023 Honours List

Australian Bravery Decorations announced
Australian Honours System

Australian Bravery Decorations announced