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	Order of Australia
		The Queen is the Sovereign of the Order.
		The Governor-General of Australia is the Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order.
		The insignia of the Order of Australia is a convex golden disk representing the golden wattle flower.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/o/or/order_of_australia.html (376 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Companion of the Order of Australia
		On February 14, 1975, the Order of Australia was established as an Australian society of honour for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service.
		In 1976 the Constitution of the Order of Australia was amended by omitting Civil Division and substituting General Division and a grade/degree of Knights and Dames of the Order of Australia was created in the General Division.
		The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Queen Elizabeth II on February 14, 1975 'for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service'.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Companion-of-the-Order-of-Australia (591 words)

	It's an Honour - Order of Australia
		The Queen is the Sovereign Head of the Order of Australia and the Governor-General is the Principal Companion and as Chancellor is charged with the administration of the order.
		The Official Secretary to the Governor-General is the Secretary of the Order of Australia.
		The Council of the Order of Australia is an independent body that considers all nominations for appointments and awards in the General Division of the Order.
	www.itsanhonour.gov.au /honours/awards/medals/order_of_australia.cfm (815 words)

	American Australian Association \| Media Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Bell (deceased) was posthumously awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for his service to business, to management development, and to the community through support for and promotion of a range of charitable and cultural organizations.
		Minter was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his service to international relations, particularly through the promotion of commerce and trade between Australia and the United States of America.
		The Order of Australia was created in 1975 to recognize Australians for their service to Australia or to humanity.
	www.americanaustralian.org /Services/storyprint.php?storyId=2053&type=story (257 words)

	Australian Honours and Awards
		Australia has a system of honours and awards that recognize and celebrate outstanding achievement and meritorious service of extraordinary Australians in a diverse and range of fields and areas of endeavour.
		The Order of Australia is the pre-eminent means of recognising outstanding achievement and contribution by Australians.
		Appointments as Companions are made for eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree to Australia or to humanity at large.
	www.worldwidewattle.com /infogallery/symbolic/honours/index.php (788 words)

	It's an Honour - Honours - Awards - A-Z of Awards - Officer of the Order of Australia
		Broadcaster Geraldine Doogue AO was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2003 for distinguished service to the community and the media on issues involving ethics, values, religion and social change.
		Jimmy Little AO was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the entertainment industry and for his contribution to reconciliation.
		The medal of the Officer of the Order of Australia is a badge with a gold-plated silver insignia of the Order in the centre.
	www.itsanhonour.gov.au /honours/awards/medals/officer_order_australia.cfm (439 words)

	Order of Australia
		(1) The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia shall be the Chancellor of the Order and the Principal Companion in the General Division.
		Appointments (including honorary appointments) to the Order and awards of the Medal of the Order shall be made, with the approval of The Sovereign, by Instrument signed by the Governor-General and sealed with the Seal of the Order.
		The Governor-General shall have the custody of the Seal of the Order.
	www.statusquo.org /aru_html/html/orderofaus.html (2640 words)

	Order of Australia - Definition, explanation
		Whereas the Order of Canada has only been awarded to five foreigners to date, the Order of Australia is often awarded to foreigners: (for a typical example) the French keeper of an Australian war cemetary in France.
		The Order is awarded twice annually: on Australia Day, and on the Queen's Birthday public holiday in June.
		The Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine (Augustinians) is a religious order of brothers (many of whom are ordained priests)...
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/o/or/order_of_australia.php (933 words)

	OBE - Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
		The order could be given generously for services to the Empire at home, in India and in the Dominions and colonies.
		The order was created mainly to award non-combatant services to the war and was to include women, whom most existing orders excluded.
		The order took an abrupt change in 1937 when the insignia and the colour of the ribbon were changed.
	www.64-baker-street.org /honours/hon_british_empire_order.html (444 words)

	Medals Australia - Order of Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		When established there was the ability for the Crown to appoint Knights and Dames to the Order however this was removed on the advise of the Prime Minister in 1986 without prejudice to any person who had been admitted to the Order at that grade.
		The Order was established by The Queen on 14 February 1975.
		Additional appointments to Knight or Dame of the Order was removed on the advise of the Prime Minister in 1986.
	home.mira.net /~jmmc/oa_page.htm (341 words)

	Order of Australia Association: Official National Site
		Since The Order of Australia was established in 1975, over 4000 Victorians have been honoured for their service to the nation.
		The Victoria Branch of the Order of Australia Association was formally established on the 14th of February 1981 to unite these talented and hard-working Victorians and to support the aim of the Order of Australia Association to “foster love of and pride in Australian citizenship”.
		One of the aims of Victoria Branch of The Order of Australia Association is to raise awareness about The Order of Australia and the process through which awards are granted.
	www.theorderofaustralia.asn.au /branches/vic/index.php (374 words)

	Category:Members of the Order of Australia - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) — for eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Australia or to humanity at large.
		Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) — for distinguished service of a high degree to Australia or to humanity at large.
		Member of the Order of Australia (AM) — for service in a particular locality or field of activity or to a particular group.
	www.australiagrid.com /mediawiki/index.php/Category:Members_of_the_Order_of_Australia (146 words)

	Wake, Nancy - News Page 4
		Yesterday she was belatedly recognised by the land of her upbringing when, during a ceremony at Australia House in central London, she was made a Companion of the Order of Australia.
		Australia's Governor-General Michael Jeffery said the award recognised Mrs Wake's "significant contribution and commitment" during her wartime efforts.
		Now 91, Nancy Wake was made a Companion in the Order of Australia in a ceremony at Australia House in London by the Governor-General, Major-General Michael Jeffery.
	www.64-baker-street.org /agents/agent_fany_nancy_wake_news_04.html (1432 words)

	Order of Australia
		The Order of Australia is community based - anyone can nominate a fellow Australian for an award.
		The Victoria Cross for Australia was created in 1991 for persons who perform an act of the most conspicuous gallantry or daring or pre-eminent acts of valour or self-sacrifice or display extreme devotion to duty.
		This Medal is the Australian successor to the British Cadet Forces Medal that ceased to be used in Australia in 1974.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-medals/oz-awards.htm (2221 words)

	One Man's Web (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Commander of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
		Companion in the Order of Australia, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Queen's Council
		Officer in the Order of Australia Officer of the Order of the British Empire
	onemansweb.org /jan/politics/patrons.htm (628 words)

	Scientists, sports stars honoured \| \| The Australian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Also recognised was the widow of media baron Kerry Packer, Ros, who has been appointed an Officer (AO) in the Order of Australia for her role as charity fundraiser for a wide variety of arts, cultural, medical research and health care organisations.
		Janet Holmes a Court, a staunch republican, has been appointed a Companion (AC) in the Order of Australia for her work as a patron of the arts, though she remains respected for her business skills demonstrated when she turned around the flagging fortunes of her late husband's business, Heytesbury, after he died suddenly in 1990.
		The Treasury Secretary, who has been made a Companion (AC) in the Order of Australia, also has received a pat on the back for caring for sick and injured animals as president of Wildcare Queanbeyan.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /story/0,20867,21121031-29277,00.html (605 words)

	Brainboost - where did sir donald bradman get knighted (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Bradman was knighted in 1949 for services to cricket and in 1979 was appointed a Commander of the Order of Australia, the highest civilian honour that can be bestowed upon an Australian in modern times..
		Bradman was knighted in 1949, and received his countrys highest honour, the Companion of the Order of Australia in 1981.
		In 1979 he received a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for his services to cricket and cricket administration.
	www.brainboost.com /search.asp?Q=where+did+sir+donald+bradman+get+knighted&lfmq=1 (415 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Coates Honoured For Leading Australia's Olympic Renaissance
		The fact he believes Australia is in a position to stage the Games again within 30 years and will even host the soccer World Cup before that is in no small part due to him.
		Coates' role in helping restore Australia's sporting stature was recognised when he was appointed to the country's highest civilian honour, as a Companion in the Order of Australia (AC) in the Queen's Birthday honours.
		Already an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO), life member of the Australian Olympic Committee and recipient of the International Olympic Committee's gold Olympic Order, Coates has masterfully cultivated the close relationship between the AOC, politics and business.
	www.theepochtimes.com /news/6-6-12/42619.html (723 words)

	He's got the Order of Australia, but Harry Seidler is not an Aussie - National
		The esteemed architect has an Australian passport, he is a Companion of the Order of Australia and his buildings have changed the face of Australian cities.
		He managed to be issued with Australian passports, as recently as March 10, 2000; he sat proudly on the roll of electors; and he became a Companion to the Order of Australia - all of which require citizenship.
		Born in Vienna, Mr Seidler fled soon after Hitler's invasion in 1938, only to be interned in Britain during the war, stripped of the German passport the Anschluss imposed on him and sent to Canada.
	www.smh.com.au /news/national/hes-got-the-order-of-australia-but-suddenly-harry-seidler-is-not-an-aussie/2005/08/01/1122748579398.html (651 words)

	ASAC Australia : Medals
		Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
		In this case the Riband of the new medal is to be worn in the appropriate order of procedure (Note that this means AFTER you have received official notice that you are entitled to the medal).
		When wearing Medals, you may place a piece of the ribbon corresponding to the new medal in the spot where the medal shall hang.
	www.asacaustralia.com /medals.htm (960 words)

	Outstanding Achievers : Faculty of Science : The University of Melbourne
		The Faculty of Science is proud to congratulate all of the alumni of the Faculty who were admitted to the Order of Australia in the 2004 Australia Day Honours List for their leadership and service to the community.
		The Faculty of Science is proud to congratulate all of the alumni of the Faculty who were admitted to the Order of Australia in the 2003 Australia Day Honours List for their leadership and service to the community.
		The Faculty of Science is proud to congratulate all of the alumni of the Faculty who were admitted to the Order of Australia in the 2002 Australia Day Honours List for their leadership and service to the community.
	www.science.unimelb.edu.au /community/achievers (1515 words)

	Dads on the Air :: View topic - Elspeth - Member of the Order of Australia
		Quote: Dr Elspeth McInnes has been recognised with a Member of the Order of Australia for her work in social welfare and her support for sole parents in particular.
		Dr Elspeth McInnes has been recognised with a Member of the Order of Australia for her work in social welfare and her support for sole parents in particular.
		Australia is officially the feminazi capitol of the universe.
	forum.dadsontheair.com /viewtopic.php?t=5397 (1265 words)

	Four Victorians awarded top honour. 26/01/2005. ABC News Online
		Actor and playwright Alan Hopgood and Carlton president Ian Collins are among those to be made Members of the Order of Australia.
		Professor Denton, who is the founder of the Howard Florey Institute, joins six other Australians in being appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia.
		Dr Sandra Hacker has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for her work in medicine, especially in the field of psychiatry.
	www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200501/s1289093.htm (554 words)

	Australia Day Celebrations - Associated Content
		Today, Australia is a nation of beautiful coastal cities, a popular tourist destination, and an economic power in it’s own right.
		Australia Day is one of the most celebrated in Australia, and is observed by all Australian states and territories.
		The spirit Australia Day is meant to celebrate all things Australian: the people, the land, and looking ahead to a bright future.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/44029/australia_day_celebrations.html (584 words)

	Order of Australia - meaning of word
		The Order of Australia is an Order (decoration) "for the purpose of according recognition to Australia citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service".
		The Order was established on February 14, 1975, when Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom signed Letters Patent instituting the Order.
		However, the award of the AK and AD was discontinued in the late 1980s by the mutual agreement of the Australian Labor Party Government and the Liberal Party of Australia-National Party of Australia coalition Opposition.
	www.wordsonline.org /Order_of_Australia (636 words)

	Governor of South Australia - The Governor
		When South Australia was founded, the Governor determined matters of policy, made laws and was responsible to the United Kingdom Government for the management of the Colony.
		Following the passage of the Australia Act in 1986 by the Parliaments of the Commonwealth and the United Kingdom at the request of the States, no constitutional links remain between State Governors and the United Kingdom Government.
		In 2001, Marjorie Jackson-Nelson became a Companion of the Order of Australia and, as Governor, was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order by Her Majesty The Queen on the occasion of the Royal Visit to Adelaide in February 2002.
	www.governor.sa.gov.au /html/governor.html (1575 words)

	Judges
		Justice Kerr was awarded a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1966 and was promoted to a Knight of that Order in 1974.
		He was also made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 1975 and in 1976 was made a Knight of the Order of Australia.
		Justice Kerr was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1976 and a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order in 1977.
	www.nt.gov.au /ntsc/judges/former/kerr.html (459 words)

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		The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry "for the purpose of according recognition to
		The insignia of all four grades and the medal of the Order of Australia are convex golden disks representing the
		The Order and the Medal are awarded on Australia Day, and on the "
	www.en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/Order_of_Australia (268 words)

	Ken Michael Information
		His vice-regal appointment was announced on June 6 2005 by the then Premier Geoff Gallop and he was sworn in at Government House, Perth on January 18 2006 by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and Lieutenant-Governor, David Malcolm.
		Previously, Dr Michael was Chancellor of the University of Western Australia.
		Dr Michael was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in 1996, and elevated to a Companion in the Order of Australia in the 2006 Australia Day Honours.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Ken_Michael (211 words)

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