Inspirational women honoured at Australian of the Year awards

2021 Australian of the Year winner Grace Tame.

2021 Australian of the Year winner Grace Tame during the 2021 Australian of the Year Awards ceremony. Source: AAP

SBS News In Depth
View Podcast Series

Get the SBS Audio app

Other ways to listen

The winners of the 2021 Australian of the Year awards are all women from diverse backgrounds. A young woman who advocates for sexual assault survivors, an Aboriginal elder dedicated to cultural independence and education, a social entrepreneur helping women access personal hygiene products and a migrant woman helping others in distress and isolation.

Share

Latest podcast episodes

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Partner Jodie Haydon and son Nathan acknowledge the crowd at the Labor Election Night function (AAP).
Dancing Sea Lion
SBS NEWS OK AUDIO 16X9 DAY.png
ELECTION25 CAMPAIGN LAUNCH

Recommended for you

Image showing a postal vote application form, envelope and mail boxes
The sun against an orange sky.
A stylised image of a young woman with her finger on her chin on the left, with graphic question marks and pixelated images of two men beside her. 'Choose your player' is written at the top in bold, game-style text.
An illustration of a forest, red-tailed black cockatoo sitting on a branch with leaves.
Four people stand on a stage. Two are wearing formal military attire and one blows a trumpet.
Emad Hamdy, the Imam at the Young mosque, stands outside the place of worship.
Composite image of Clive Palmer wearing a suit speaking, and Trumpet of Patriots texts on a phone screen
A kitchen bench with a variety of proteins such as steak, nuts, fish, eggs, chicken and peas.