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Order of Australia

noun

  1. an order awarded to Australians for outstanding achievement or for service to Australia or to humanity at large; established in 1975
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

He authored 14 cookbooks, produced several TV shows and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.

From Salon

Earlier this year, he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his services to tourism and hospitality.

His numerous honours included being awarded an Order of Australia in 1982, made a Commander of the British Empire in 2007 and featuring on Australian postage stamps.

From Reuters

He was named Australian of the Year in 1978 and received an Order of Australia medal for his services to the Aboriginal community in 1985.

From BBC

She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2019 and also received the Order of Australia Medal.

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