Ove Hoegh-Guldberg never wanted to be proven right about the fate of coral reefs under a warming climate and is now being honoured for his discoveries.
Poppy Johnston
Women in business, finance, education and law are recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List and some share their proudest career moments.
Maeve Bannister
The King's Birthday Honours List includes meritorious awards in the areas of emergency service, public sector, intelligence and corrections.
Staff Writers
Military honours as part of the King's Birthday include the Conspicuous Service Cross and Conspicuous Service Medals.
More than 500 people from politics, showbiz, charity, sport and business are recognised in the general division of the 2025 King's Birthday Honours List.
Children who learn to ride and care for horses often turn into upstanding adults, according to a rural pony club legend.
Stephanie Gardiner
Nick Kaldas' personal journey is one of confronting experiences and hard work, which has taken him around the world.
Tess Ikonomou
The King's Birthday Honours include several Australians recognised for their service in the Pacific region, including work to spread renewable energy uptake.
Ben McKay
After growing up under the control of mission life, this Wiradjuri Elder has spent her life advocating for her people.
Keira Jenkins
Nicole Livingstone says being a women's sport trailblazer is only part of the reason she's feted in the King's Birthday Honours.
Steve Larkin
Baz Luhrmann is the nation's most commercially successful film director and Catherine Martin has won more Oscars than any other Australian.
Liz Hobday
More than 800 people have been recognised on the King's Birthday Honours List including a controversial former prime minister, scientists and ex-sport stars.
Kat Wong
A controversial ex-prime minister, an Oscar winner and several academics are receiving one of Australia's top merits on the King's Birthday Honours List.
Albany’s Steve Millhouse has been recognised as an outstanding tourism professional at this year’s WA Tourism Awards, taking home the inaugural Excellence by a Tourism Professional award.
Jacki Elezovich
The humble first lieutenant of the Bremer Bay Volunteer Fire and Emergency Service says his nomination for a prestigious award honouring exceptional volunteer fireys is one his “whole crew deserves”.
Melissa Sheil
Brother Olly Pickett was crowned at Crown Perth on Thursday in recognition of his remarkable work over the past 30 years with his charity, Wheelchairs For Kids Australia.
Jessica Evensen
The winner of the 2025 Ramsay Art Prize, Australia's richest for contemporary artists under 40, uses everything from beeswax to copper pipe and stained glass.
Abe Maddison and Liz Hobday
As Queen Camilla walked around the Chelsea Flower Show in London this week, she was particularly taken with the sight of a striking blue sun orchid.
Rhianna Mitchell
A much-loved Great Southern police officer of 19 years has been put forward as a finalist for an honourable excellence award in the WA Police Force.
Hannah Whitehead
A Peel brewery that started as a passion project for a pair of Pilbara pilots can now lay claim to home of the best beer in Australia.
Fraser Williams
Two dedicated Albany professionals have been nominated as finalists for prestigious State awards recognising excellence in the tourism industry.
A work mapping history, Australian landscape, and family draws art lovers into the mind of one of WA’s most talented creatives.
Artemisia Blythe
An artwork diving into the timeless beauty of human history and deep intrinsic connections captured the heart’s of judges winning the prize for The West Australian Pulse 2025 Catalyst.
The psychedelic songwriter was heavily involved in the British pop star’s latest hit album.
Kellie Balaam
