👏Congratulations to recipients for their community service with the highest honour of the Companion of the Order of Australia bestowed to Natasha Stott Despoja AO, currently serving her second term on the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 💜💜Congratulations to all Australians recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours List, and especially to the South Australian women and men for their achievements and inspiring service to our community.

Among the 88 South Australian recipients are: Companion of the Order of Australia (AC): Ms Natasha Jessica Stott Despoja AO for eminent service to the prevention of domestic, family and sexual violence, to gender equity, and to the promotion of human rights and global systemic change.Officer of the Order of Australia (AO): Professor Jozef Gecz for distinguished service to human translational genetic science, to genomic research, to child health, and to neurodevelopmental disability.Member of the Order of Australia (AM)Professor Konrad Pesudovs for significant service to optometry and ophthalmology research, and to clinical education and training.Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) – General DivisionMr Salvatore Ciccarello forsignificant service to sports administration, and to the community of South Australia. Public Service Medal (PSM) – FederalMrs Janice Ann Silby for outstanding public service as South Australian Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.Public Service Medal (PSM) – South AustraliaMrs Dianne Mary Simmons for outstanding public service as a nurse and midwife consultant in perinatal mental health.Recipients will be formally presented with the insignia of their awards at Investiture Ceremonies at Government House, to be held at a later date.Visit gg.gov.au to view the full list of honours. @itsanhonour @aussiehonours#itsanhonour #australiadayhonours #orderofaustralia #aboveandbeyond australianhonoursandawards ... See MoreSee Less

The Answer Is Human Rights national seminar series is in Adelaide 🌟

FREE event will focus on how we can fix wrongs with rights, concerns around social cohesion, the right to peaceful protest, housing affordability, economic inequality, and the impact of climate change and digital technologies.We're pleased to announce the next event in our The Answer Is Human Rights national seminar series is in Adelaide:

📅 Thursday 25 June, 5.30pm – 7pm

📍U City, 43 Franklin St, Adelaide City

Presented in partnership with Equal Opportunity South Australia and as part of our 40 Years program, this FREE event will focus on how we can fix wrongs with rights, such as concerns around social cohesion, the right to peaceful protest, housing affordability, economic inequality, and the impact of climate change and digital technologies.

Featuring a panel of leading local and national human rights advocates, it’s a not-to-be missed event for anyone who cares about keeping our democracy healthy and strong as well as ensuring Australia and South Australia are just, equal and inclusive places where everyone can feel safe and have opportunities to thrive.

REGISTER NOW: loom.ly/NQw5os4

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Nunga Screen returns for its 15th year of powerful storytelling, celebrating First Nations culture, language and creativity through film.This year’s National Reconciliation Week (NRW) theme, All In, is a call for all Australians to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation every single day.

Reconciliation will not happen by itself; it takes all of us to champion the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’. National Reconciliation Week is held every year on 27 May – 3 June, these dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey, the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively.Head to the Reconciliation Australia website to learn more and see what events are happening near you: www.reconciliation.org.au/calendar/ Or head to our website to book Nunga Screen: www.countryarts.org.au/events/nunga-screen-2026/ ... See MoreSee Less