WTF now?! #19 – Thursday 22–Wednesday 28 January 2026 Australia Day Honours maintain an unspoken arts divide, AI is ignoring Australian journalism and cancelled South African 2026 Venice Biennale artist takes their reinstatement fight to court.

WTF happened this week:

Australia Day Honours maintain an unspoken arts divide, AI is ignoring Australian journalism and cancelled South African 2026 Venice Biennale artist takes their reinstatement fight to court.
#AustraliaDayHonours #AI #journalism #news #VeniceBiennale #ArtisticFreedom

Of the 680 Australia Day honourees 126 were honoured for services to the arts Grassroots arts featured in the Honours List again, but the highest accolades continue to recognise those Board members and benefactors of major arts organisations.

Grassroots arts featured in the 2026 Australia Day Honours List, but the highest accolades continue to recognise Board members and benefactors of major arts organisations.
#AustraliaDayHonours #ArtsAndCulture

Press Release Bulletin | 27 January 2026 Welcome to Medianet’s daily media alert featuring a curated list of today's most newsworthy press releases handpicked by our editorial team. Today's highlights Major UN review urges Australia to raise...

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I'm surprised Tony Abbott hasn't written a scathing op-ed for the Australian, asking why Albanese hasn't given Trump a knighthood. 😏 #auspol #USA #AustraliaDay #AustraliaDayHonours

Best ever Australia Day Honours award.

Via @SydneyMorningHerald
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#AustraliaDay

Cathy Freeman 'humbled' as she receives Australia's highest honour From champion athletes to those working to help our most vulnerable, the 2026 Australia Day Honours List showcases the very best of the nation.

Amid a long list of very deserving #AustraliaDayHonours recipients, it was thrilling to see the #AO awarded to Ken & Jocelyn Elliott, who gave so much to the people of west Africa, were then taken hostage, freed, & still radiate God's love. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Volunteer honoured STAFF WRITERS   CFA Firefighter Diana (Di) Billingsley was recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours, receiving an Australian Fire Service Medal for her 24 years of dedicated service to CFA and community. Di joined the Boolarra Fire Brigade as…

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CFA Firefighter Diana (Di) Billingsley was recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours, receiving an Australian Fire Service Medal for her 24 years of dedicated service to CFA and… #Community #AustraliaDayHonours #AustralianFireServiceMedal

Honour for long-standing volunteer By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   A FIRE-FIGHTING volunteer for more than 30 years, Yallourn North resident Mark King was a recipient of the Australian Fire Service Medal during the 2025 Australia Day honours. Mr King admitted he wasn’t expecting such…

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A FIRE-FIGHTING volunteer for more than 30 years, Yallourn North resident Mark King was a recipient of the Australian Fire Service Medal during the 2025… #Community #AustraliaDayHonours #AustralianFireServiceMedal

Beecroft honoured with OAM SWIMMING By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   AS part of the Australia Day honours, Traralgon Paralympian Emily Beecroft was recognised with an OAM for her performance at the 2024 Paris Games. The swimmer took home a gold medal as a member of the 34 Points…

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AS part of the Australia Day honours, Traralgon Paralympian Emily Beecroft was recognised with an OAM for her performance at the 2024 Paris Games.


The swimmer took… #Sport #2024ParalympicGames #AustraliaDayHonours

Beecroft recognised with OAM SWIMMING STAFF WRITERS   LEGEND status rising. Traralgon Paralympian Emily Beecroft was bestowed with an OAM in this year’s Australia Day honours. The gold medallist was one of 15 Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games athletes to receive…

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LEGEND status rising.


Traralgon Paralympian Emily Beecroft was bestowed with an OAM in this year’s Australia Day honours.


The gold medallist was one of 15 Olympic, Paralympic and… #Sport #AustraliaDayHonours #CamMcEvoy

Another year and I haven’t recognised for my achievements.
C’est la vie

Australia Day honours…pfft

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A deserving list of people.
Missing Kerry OBrien, and should have been missing Margaret Court.
#auspol #australiadayhonours
Australia Day Honours celebrate selfless service in public health, Indigenous advocacy and sport - ABC News...

At least 10 of these 19 people thought Bettina Arndt, Amanda Vanstone, Campbell Newman worthy. The Council for the Order of Australia decides on recipients:
Chair - Shane Stone AC QC
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