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  2. List of Indigenous Australian historical figures - Wikipedia

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    Yagan (c.1795–1833) – Western Australian Indigenous leader of the 1830s. Yarramundi (c.1760–c.1819) – prominent Dharug man, also a karadji. Yarri (c.1810–1880) – famous flood rescuer from Gundagai. Yemmerrawanne (c. 1775–1794) – A Dharug man who, along with Bennelong, was the first Aboriginal person to travel to England.

  3. Nick Vujicic - Wikipedia

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    nickvujicic.com. Nicholas James Vujicic (/ ˈvuːɪtʃɪtʃ / VOO-itch-itch; [1] born 4 December 1982) [2][3] is an Australian-American [4] Christian evangelist and motivational speaker of Serbian descent. Vujicic has tetra-amelia syndrome, a condition characterised by the absence of arms and legs. [5]

  4. Fred Hollows - Wikipedia

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    2005: named one of "New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers" by Prime Television New Zealand. 2006: named one of the "100 most influential Australians" by The Bulletin magazine. [20] 2010: featured on $1 Coin from the Royal Australian Mint as part of the Inspirational Australians Series. [21] [22]

  5. Matthew Kelly (speaker) - Wikipedia

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    Matthew Kelly was born on 12 July 1973 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and is the fourth of eight boys. He was raised Catholic, but was "restless and discontent" in his faith until his later teen years, when a family friend encouraged him to look deeper into his faith. This family friend, a physician, challenged him to spend ten minutes ...

  6. List of Australian of the Year Award recipients - Wikipedia

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    The announcement of the award has become a major public event in Australia, and is televised nationwide. The award "offers an insight into Australian identity, reflecting the nation's evolving relationship with world, the role of sport in Australian culture, the impact of multiculturalism, and the special status of Australia's Indigenous people ...

  7. List of Australian Local Hero Award recipients - Wikipedia

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    The Local Hero Award is a part of the Australian of the Year awards. It commenced in 2003 and is sponsored by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC).. The Local Hero Award acknowledges extraordinary contributions made by Australians in their local community.

  8. Steve Irwin - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 September 2024. Australian zookeeper, conservationist and television personality (1962–2006) This article is about the Australian wildlife expert and television personality. For other people with the same name, see Steve Irwin (disambiguation). For the flagship of the Sea Shepherd Conservation ...

  9. Sam Cawthorn - Wikipedia

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    Initially distraught by the prospect he may never walk again, during his nine months of rehabilitation he decided to establish a motivational program for young people. [ 5 ] In 2007, Cawthorn established "Be Motivated", a program aimed at providing young people with skills to improve their confidence and self-belief.