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King’s Birthday Honours List 2025

A beloved broadcaster and columnist, a Nobel Prize-winning author and Australia's highest-profile filmmaking couple are among this year's honourees.

10 Jun 2025 9:32

Madeleine Swain

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L-R: Catherine Martin and Baz Luhrmann both become Companions of the Order of Australia in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List. Photos: Eva Rinaldi, Wiki Images.

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Moving swiftly on from the controversial honour granted to Australia’s most recent former Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, who can now add an AC after his name, ArtsHub will instead focus on the figures in the arts and entertainment industry who can join him on that figurative podium…

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Madeleine Swain

Madeleine Swain is ArtsHub’s managing editor. Originally from England where she trained as an actor, she has over 30 years’ experience as a writer, editor and film reviewer in print, television, radio and online. She is also currently President of JOY Media and Chair of the Board.