Inspirational women honoured at Australian of the Year awards

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.

Air strikes hit northern Syria as government vows to "crush" insurgency

Police use a water cannon on protesters in Tbilisi (AAP)

Tensions rise after fourth night of protests in Georgia

Exposing the tip of the iceberg: why eating disorders among men are under-reported

April Lawrie, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People (SBS News).jpg

Echoes of the Stolen Generations as more First Nations children enter state care

Recommended for you

A close up of a hand giving an injection into an arm

We now know when a new COVID vaccine will be released. Should you get a booster?

covid-19 vaccine rollout

An elderly woman in a light blue blouse rests her head against that of an elderly man lying in a hospital bed with tubes running into his nose.

Australia's life expectancy has fallen again and dropped in global rankings. Here's why

health

A composite image of Penny Wong and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Wong responds to Netanyahu's ICC arrest warrant as US labels move 'outrageous'

2024 mideast wars

Two men wearing suits standing in front of American flags

US presidential election results: What we know so far

2024 united states presidential election

A split image. On the left are two women seated on a couch. On the right is a man speaking.

Worse than Sydney: The renters bearing the brunt of unaffordable Perth

renting

A woman in a white shirt with short hair stands next to a man in a dark suit. Both wear serious expressions. The Australian flag hangs behind them.

What is the misinformation bill and why has it triggered worries about freedom of speech?

misinformation

A split image featuring three photos of Australian brush turkeys.

They aren't 'particularly smart'. But this bird is back in a big way in some parts of Australia

birdwatching

An ambulance outside Bangkok Hospital in Thailand.

Why methanol is a 'silent killer' — and where poisonings happen most

poisoning