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...
Noshir Irani OAM: King’s Birthday Honours 2026
Noshir Irani
Noshir Irani, a beloved figure in Sydney's Zoroastrian and broader Indian-Australian community, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)...
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...
King’s Birthday Honours 2026: Indian links
King's Birthday Honours 2026
Ten Australians of Indian origin feature in the King's Birthday Honours (2026) list, with recipients recognised across a range of medal...
Professor Bala Venkatesh AM: King’s Birthday Honours 2026
In the 1800s, U V Swaminatha Iyer (known affectionately as Tamil Thaataa) painstakingly rebuilt Tamil scholarship, restoring lost texts and revitalising the language for future generations.
Is it any surprise that Professor Balasubramaniam Venkatesh,...





