News live: honours council ‘concerned’ by its own list that saw three-quarters of Australia Day awards go to men

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Nick VisserJanuary 25, 2026 at 11:42 PM

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The Council of the Order of Australia has expressed concern over the gender imbalance in its Australia Day awards, where approximately 75% of recipients were men. The council hopes this disparity will encourage community action to address the nomination gap. In other news, NSW police are focusing on a specific location in their search for Julian Ingram, following a triple fatal shooting in Lake Cargelligo. Authorities plan to maintain the intensive search for several more days, acting on all incoming information. Additionally, hazardous surf conditions are expected along the entire NSW coastline, from the north to the Illawarra, posing risks to swimming, boating, and rock platform activities.

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Australia 40% Illawarra 50% Australia Day 60% Order of Australia 70% Andrew Holland 70% Lake Cargelligo 70% New South Wales ×280% Julian Ingram ×290% New South Wales Police ×290%

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australia day awards 90% gender imbalance 80% order of australia 70% hazardous surf 60% nsw police 60% fatal shooting 60% lifesavers 50% community action 40%