Australian of the Year awards
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The Australian of the Year awards are national honors presented annually to recognize outstanding Australians for their significant contributions to the community and the nation.
Aliases (8)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian honour
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national award program → |
| administeredBy |
National Australia Day Council
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| awardType |
civilian honour
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| country |
Australia
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| criterion |
demonstrated excellence in their field
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inspirational role model → significant contribution to the Australian community → significant impact at national or international level → |
| eligibility |
Australian citizens
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| field |
multi-disciplinary
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasCategory |
local hero category
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overall national award → senior category → youth category → |
| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasOfficialWebsite |
https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/
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| inception |
1960
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| includesAward |
Australian of the Year
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Australia’s Local Hero → Senior Australian of the Year → Young Australian of the Year → |
| locationOfCeremony |
Canberra
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| mainAward |
Australian of the Year
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| mediaCoverage |
televised nationally
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| notableFor |
highlighting contemporary Australian role models
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promoting civic participation → |
| organisedBy |
National Australia Day Council
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| presentedBy |
National Australia Day Council
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| purpose |
to honour significant contributions to the Australian community
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to honour significant contributions to the nation → to recognize outstanding Australians → |
| recognises |
arts and culture
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community service → public service → scientific achievement → sporting achievement → |
| relatedTo |
Australia Day honours
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Order of Australia → |
| scope |
national
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| selectionLevel |
national recipient
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state and territory finalists → |
| selectionProcess |
final recipients chosen by a national selection panel
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nominated by the public → shortlisted by state and territory committees → |
| sponsor |
Australian Government
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| typicalAnnouncementDate |
26 January
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| typicalAnnouncementOccasion |
Australia Day
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Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Australia Day
("Australian of the Year Award")
→
Australia Day ("Senior Australian of the Year Award") → Australia Day ("Young Australian of the Year Award") → Australia Day ("Australia’s Local Hero Award") → |
hasAward |
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National Australia Day Council
("Australian of the Year Awards")
→
National Australia Day Council ("Young Australian of the Year Award") → National Australia Day Council ("Senior Australian of the Year Award") → National Australia Day Council ("Australia’s Local Hero Award") → |
organises |
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Australian of the Year awards
("Australian of the Year")
→
Australian of the Year awards ("Senior Australian of the Year") → Australian of the Year awards ("Young Australian of the Year") → |
includesAward |
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Australia Day
→
Foundation Day → |
typicalActivity |
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Dawn Fraser
("Australian of the Year")
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awardReceived |
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Australian of the Year awards
("Australian of the Year")
→
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mainAward |
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National Australia Day Council
("Australian of the Year Awards")
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sponsors |