Valsamma Eapen AO : Kings Birthday Honours 2026
Valsamma Eapen AO
When Tourette Syndrome activist John Davidson involuntarily shouted a racial slur during this year’s BAFTA Awards, the backlash was immediate. The incident...
Dr Abhishek Verma OAM: King’s Birthday Honours 2026
When Melbourne’s Dr Abhishek Verma first found out he was getting an OAM, he didn’t believe it.
“I thought this has got to be some...
Dr Dilip Gahankari OAM: King’s Birthday Honours 2026
An 18-month-old girl from Melghat, a tribal Maharashtra region, arrived with severe burn contractures across her right arm and fingers. Malnourished and living far...
Chethicad Thomas OAM : King’s Birthday Honours 2026
Chethicad Thomas
When Chethicad Oommen Thomas OAM landed in Victoria in 1969, the White Australia Policy had just been lifted. Determined to help other migrants...
Kaushal Ottem: MBA at 18, Startup at 23
Despite completing a Masters degree aged 18, Kaushal Ottem never really liked school.
Temporarily bedridden at the age of seven after being hit by a...





