Super Shark Highway: Series 1 Episode 2 Love Bites
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Standing up for rights: a lifetime of advocacy honoured
Growing up on an Aboriginal mission, every aspect of Aunty Millie Ingram's life was controlled. So when she challenged an unfair dismissal at the chocolate factory where she worked in the 1950s, Ms Ingram surprised herself. "Coming off a mission under the control of mission managers, that wasn't the done thing," the Wiradjuri woman told AAP. "I stood up for myself and I won." Ms Ingram had moved from central west NSW, where she grew up on Erambie Mission, near Cowra, to Redfern to find work. She started working at the factory, enrolled in night courses and so began a lifetime of steadfast activism for Aboriginal people. This advocacy spans decades across government, education, land rights and grassroots initiatives. "I've had a lot of experience," Ms Ingram said. "But my main experience is being Aboriginal ... I was surrounded by wonderful people, not only my own family, and particularly all the matriarchal people." The "jewel in the crown" for her is the establishment of the Wyanga Aboriginal Aged Care program, which supports local Elders. At 85, and an Elder herself, Ms Ingram remains on the program's board and doubts she'll ever stop working. An appointment as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for significant service to the Indigenous community of NSW in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours List, spurs her on even more. "If this gives me a voice and a platform that I can keep advocating for us to become a better Australia, that's what I'll do," Ms Ingram said. In the Torres Strait, Harold Matthew hopes being awarded a Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia for service to the Indigenous community of Thursday Island can inspire others. He co-founded the Torres Strait Island Running Festival and Thursday Island Deadly Runners, but when he became a member of the Indigenous Marathon Project in 2014, he wasn't a fan of long-distance running. Seeing the physical, mental and spiritual health benefits of running, Mr Matthew was hooked, and he's proud to be bringing his community along for the trip. "I can see the ripples in the community," he said. "In the mornings and evenings you always see people out on the island running and walking and I think it's so unreal how far we've taken this." Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been recognised for their contributions in health, community advocacy, education and land rights including inaugural co-chairs of the First People's Assembly of Victoria, Geraldine Atkinson and Marcus Stewart. Dr Atkinson was appointed an officer (AO) of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the Indigenous community, to education, to First Nations self-determination and to reconciliation, while Mr Stewart was appointed an AM for significant service to Indigenous advocacy. 13YARN 13 92 76 Lifeline 13 11 14
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Super Shark Highway: Series 1 Episode 2 Love Bites
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King's Birthday Honours: Meet the youngest and oldest awardees this year
The achievements and service of 830 remarkable Australians have been recognised in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours List. The list includes climate change researchers, businesswomen, activists, former police officers, Indigenous Elders and musicians. Governor General Sam Mostyn announced the honourees on Sunday night, acknowledging their "passion, generosity, energy, and resolve" in their respective fields. One of those being awarded this year is 19-year-old Scott Michael Guerini, who has received a medal of the Order of Australia for service to the community through charitable organisations. The West Australian teenager is the youngest recipient of an OAM this year, which honours his fundraising efforts for sick children and infants. He has been raising money for children's charities for most of his life. "It was in kindy, we were learning about charity and helping others in fundraising, and I decided that I really wanted to do something to help others at the young age of four," he told SBS News. "And the hardest thing that I could think of to do at the time was walking from my family farm to the nearest town of Southern Cross. "And after some convincing, my parents finally decided to let me have a go at it." Guerini then walked the 25 kilometres to raise money for Telethon, a charity that supports medical research into childhood diseases and provides equipment and critical services for sick, vulnerable and disadvantaged children. He's been walking for donations ever since and went on to found the annual Scott's Great Walk for Telethon. His advice for others? Don't worry about what you can't offer; simply give what you can, however small. "I'd say definitely don't sweat the big things. It's not about us doing as much as possible or a big grand thing. It's about doing those little things every day to really make an impact on other people's lives." Guerini's goal is to raise one million dollars before he turns 90 years old. "I'm going to keep walking for as long as my body allows me — as long as possible," he said. One recipient with decades of service under his belt is Henry Samuel Young. The 101-year-old has been honoured with a medal of the Order of Australia for service to veterans as well as to tennis. The centenarian served in several military posts during World War Two and is a long-time member of the Memorial Drive Tennis Club in South Australia. "I'm particularly proud of being a navy pilot. I was in school when the war started," he told SBS News. "Every schoolboy's dream is to be a fighter pilot, and I achieved it. So I've been lucky. I've been very lucky in that." Young is also a formidable tennis player and still competes in tournaments across the country, surprising his younger competitors. "I think I'm a competitive person, and every game you play is win or lose," he said. "It's very nice to be able to go to the net and say you had to work for it." Young will be travelling to Croatia later this year for a tennis tournament. "I'm looking forward to that, very much, to go away overseas. It's a good excuse for a holiday," he said.
