Ashi Tashi Chodzom Dorji is the first Bhutanese national to receive the insignia of the
Order of Australia.
Robert Silberberg has been recognised with a Medal (OAM) of the
Order of Australia in the General Division for services to sailing.
A statement from the secretary of the
order of Australia read: "It is notified for general information that the Governor-General has terminated the appointments of Officer and Member of the
Order of Australia in the General Division, made to: Mr Rolf Harris." Calls have been made for Harris to be stripped of his CBE in Britain.
"Unlike saturated fats, trans fats, salt and alcohol, sugar doesn't actually do any direct harm to the human body," News.com.au quoted Professor Jennie Brand-Miller, author of The Low GI Diet and recipient this month of an
Order of Australia, as telling The Australian.
Rolf, who was appointed Officer of the
Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours list this year, received his award at the Australian High Commission.
SACHIN TENDULKAR is set to be honoured with the Membership of the
Order of Australia, an award rarely conferred on a non- Australian, but a section of the Australian fans seemed unhappy with the decision and vented their anger on Twitter .
Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been made an honorary Member of the
Order of Australia, Julia Gillard has announced.
Then he was presented with a BAFTA Fellowship, followed by an appearance at the Jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace and then being made an Officer of the
Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Murray was awarded the Centenary Medal for his contribution in the areas of banking and corporate governance, and was appointed an Officer of the
Order of Australia in 2007, the report said.