Tag: Awards and Prizes
Kambalda keen for Tidy Towns gong
A Kambalda residents' group is hoping to secure state honours in the Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns Awards.[MORE]
Award-winning picture book's 'ugly themes' defended
Award-winning picture book's "crude language" and "ugly themes" defended.[MORE]
Picture book outcry misses the point
There is no such thing as a typical child. We should not therefore expect a typical child reader. Post a comment.[MORE]
Bravery honour for car crash rescuer
A man from western Victoria who has been awarded a national bravery medal says he does not feel like a hero.[MORE]
Bravery honour for Murrurundi security guard
An Upper Hunter security guard will get an Australian Bravery Award today, after he confronted an intruder at a local bowling club in 2006.[MORE]
Bravery honour for Narooma man
A Narooma man who nearly drowned while trying to rescue another swimmer has been honoured in the Australian Bravery Awards announced today.[MORE]
Canberra man honoured for crash rescue
A Canberra man who rescued a driver from a burning car has been commended in the latest round of Australian Bravery Awards.[MORE]
Bravery honour for Keiraville man
A Keiraville man will be given an Australian Bravery Award today for saving a man from a burning car four years ago.[MORE]
North Qld pair vie for Smart State - Smart Women Awards
Two women from the Mackay and Whitsunday regions have been named as finalists in this years Smart Women - Smart State Awards.[MORE]
Four Queenslanders honoured with bravery awards
The heroic actions of four Queenslanders are being recognised in the latest round of Australian Bravery Awards.[MORE]
Heroic car crash efforts honoured
Two men from north central Victoria have been recognised for their heroic actions after a bad traffic smash at Kerang last year.[MORE]
Heroes recognised in national awards
A British soldier is among those to be recognised in today's national bravery awards.[MORE]
Irish comedian wins top UK comedy award
Irish comedian David O'Doherty has been presented with the top British comedy award at the Edinburgh Fringe festival.[MORE]
Scientist recognised for work on rare diseases
Professor John Hopwood has been named the 2008 South Australian Scientist of the Year.[MORE]
Great southern wineries win awards
The Great Southern Wine Producers Association says it is pleased to see a number of wineries in the region winning high profile awards for their produce. [MORE]
Eureka Awards celebrate science's green tinge
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Australia's top scientists swapped lab coats for tuxedos and little black frocks for the science community's Eureka Prizes.[MORE]
Blyton voted UK's best-loved author
Britons give Enid Blyton the noddy, voting her the best-loved author of all time.[MORE]
School teacher takes out Eureka prize
A Melbourne school teacher has taken out one of the major sections of the Australian Museum's Eureka prizes.[MORE]
Golf club gets tops marks for sustainability
The Port Kembla Golf Club has won the title of most sustainable club in New South Wales for its improvements in managing water and waste.[MORE]
Monto claims firefighting top prize
A fire crew from Monto in the north Burnett region has won the Queensland Firefighters Championship at Toowoomba.[MORE]
Fine food awards cook up a storm
A record number of products have been entered in this year's Royal Hobart Fine Food Awards.[MORE]
Makinti Napanangka wins top Indigenous art prize
Central Australian Makinti Napanangka wins Australia's richest Indigenous art award.[MORE]
Tassie devil-lover awarded Tasmanian of the Year
An English-born nature-lover with a passion for the tasmanian devil is the 2008 Tasmanian of the Year.[MORE]
Deadline looms for SA Great Regional Awards
It is the final day for nominations in the SA Great Regional Awards.[MORE]
Qld firefighters vie for top honours
Competitors will call on years of experience and training when they chase glory at the Queensland Firefighters State Championships in Toowoomba over the next two days.[MORE]
