Hundreds recognised in Australia Day Honours List
AUSTRALIA DAY 2024 HONOURS LIST AT A GLANCE
* 1042 Australians named
* 739 people were recognised in the Order of Australia (general division)
* Four Companions (AC) of the Order of Australia
* 38 Officers (AO) of the Order of Australia
* 194 Members (AM) of the Order of Australia
* 503 Medals (OAM) of the Order of Australia
* 20 awarded in Military Division of the Order of Australia
* 224 Meritorious Awards
* 59 Distinguished and Conspicuous Awards (Military)
* 49 people on the Honours List included in COVID honour roll
* 50.5 per cent of people recognised in general division were women, the first time the Australia Day Honours List has had a majority of females
* It's the second time women have outnumbered men for Order of Australia honours, following the King's Birthday Honours in 2023
* More than 42 per cent of the honours were given to people for community service
* The youngest recipient is 32-years-old, while the eldest is 100.
HIGH PROFILE HONOUREES
* David Boger (AC) - scientist
* Catherine Livingstone (AC) - business woman and university chancellor
* Lorraine Mazerolle (AC) - criminologist
* Deborah Terry (AC) - university vice-chancellor and academic
* Bob Maguire (AO) - Catholic priest
* Fiona Wood (AO) - medical researcher
* Greg Moriarty (AO) - Defence Department secretary
* Brett Sutton (AO) - former Victorian chief health officer
* Lara Giddings (AO) - former Tasmanian premier
* David Koch (AM) - former Sunrise presenter
* Ellie Cole (AM) - Paralympian
* Pamela Allen (AM) - children's author
* John Foreman (AM) - musical director
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