Over 900 Australians recognised in 2026 King’s Birthday Honours list

Published 8 June 2026, 10:55 am

From community service, to mathematics and Taekwondo — more than 900 Australians are being recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List. Among the recipients are Indigenous leader and advocate for victims of crime Mechelle Turvey, the so-called ‘Mozart of Maths’, Professor Terence Tao, and martial arts instructor Anne Pang. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this story contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has passed away.