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Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg named Australian of the Year for 2026 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/25/astronaut-katherine-bennell-pegg-named-australian-of-the-year-for-2026 #AustraliaDay #HonoursSystem #Space #AustraliaNews

Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg named Australian of the Year for 2026

Bennell-Pegg tells ceremony in Canberra she hopes to use award to inspire young people to chase their dreams

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Jan 25

Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg named Australian of the Year for 2026

Bennell-Pegg tells ceremony in Canberra she hopes to use award to inspire young people to chase their dreams

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Jan 25

Cathy Freeman leads Australia Day honours alongside enforcer of world-first social media ban https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/25/australia-day-honours-2026-cathy-freeman-social-media-ban-rob-hirst-midnight-oil #AustraliaDay #HonoursSystem #IndigenousAustralians #CathyFreeman #SocialMediaBan #MidnightOil #AnnastaciaPalaszczuk #KristinaKeneally #MathiasCormann #AustraliaNews

Cathy Freeman leads Australia Day honours alongside enforcer of world-first social media ban

High-profile Australians celebrated alongside more than 600 civilians who have changed lives and the country

The Guardian

Opinion | The Guardian US Dec 30

Psst: wanna buy a new year's honour? Once it was simple. And now? Well, don’t rule it out | Stephen Bates https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/30/buy-new-year-honours-list #HonoursSystem #NewYearHonoursList #Politics #UkNews

Psst: wanna buy a new year’s honour? Once it was simple. And now? Well, don’t rule it out

I’m fascinated by Maundy Gregory, who sold honours for Lloyd George. He wouldn’t be tolerated today, but don’t assume our system is flawless, says author and biographer Stephen Bates

The Guardian

Lifestyle | The Guardian US Sep 25

Fashion campaigner Livia Giuggioli shreds MBE over Trump’s ‘grotesque’ UK visit https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025/sep/25/fashion-livia-giuggioli-colin-firth-shreds-mbe-trump-uk-visit #Sustainablefashion #KingCharlesIII #Honourssystem #Lifeandstyle #DonaldTrump #ColinFirth #Worldnews #Politics #Monarchy #Fashion #Culture #UKnews #USnews #Europe #Italy #Film

Fashion campaigner Livia Giuggioli shreds MBE over Trump’s ‘grotesque’ UK visit

Colin Firth’s ex-wife to return honorary medal to authorities in protest over US president’s ‘poisonous rhetoric’

The Guardian

Jules 🍺Jun 2, 2024

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Jules 🍺May 22, 2024

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AutisticMumTo3 Mar 29, 2024

Cronyism row as Rishi Sunak hands knighthood to major Tory donor | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mansour-tory-mps-sunak-honours-b2520364.html

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Cronyism row as Rishi Sunak hands knighthood to major Tory donor

Tory senior treasury Mohamed Mansour, who gave £5m to the party, has been awarded a knighthood

The Independent

Derek McMillan Mar 29, 2024

Mohamed Mansour: Tory donor and four Tory MPs given honours. Five million quid for a knighthood? Isn’t a peerage the going rate? So long Sunak! #mohamedmansour #honourssystem #ToryCorruption #Tory #ToryScum

Jules 🍺Mar 28, 2024

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