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The Advertiser
05-07-2025
- Health
- The Advertiser
Indigenous excellence honoured in NAIDOC's 50th year
A dedicated doctor helping the most disadvantaged and an AFL legend are among a group of Indigenous trailblazers recognised for their achievements. Winners of the annual National NAIDOC Awards were revealed at a ceremony on Saturday in Perth, ahead of NAIDOC Week celebrations across the nation. The awards recognise individual excellence and celebrate the strength, culture and leadership of First Nations people, and the 2025 edition marks the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC Week. West Australian general practitioner and dentist Daniel Hunt was honoured as NAIDOC person of the year for his work in the health sector. The Jaru and Indjibarndi man's passion to help those facing disproportionately high rates of chronic disease and poor overall health has seen him become the deputy medical director of Derbarl Yerrigan Health Services, the largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Healthcare Organisation in WA. The 2024 Indigenous doctor of the year was also recognised for his work in managing Australia's syphilis epidemic. Former AFL player Michael Long was recognised with a lifetime achievement award for his lifelong service to his people and country in speaking for Indigenous rights and fighting against racism in sport. The 2019 NT Australian of the Year made history in 1995 when he sparked public debate by becoming the first AFL player to formally lodge a complaint after being racially vilified on-field during a game. That stance led the AFL to implement the league's racial vilification code. The community leader and dual Essendon premiership legend walked from Melbourne to Canberra to meet prime minister John Howard in 2004 over government inaction on Indigenous issues. In 2023, he re-created his Long Walk to Canberra in support of the Indigenous voice to parliament. Torres Strait performer Christine Anu, a multi-ARIA Award winner known for her rendition of My Island Home during the Sydney 2000 Olympics, won the creative talent award. Indigenous Affairs Minister Malarndirri McCarthy congratulated the winners, who were chosen from a field of 27 finalists. "There is no better way to recognise the strength, vision and enduring legacy of past generations than by celebrating the achievements of exceptional individuals," Senator McCarthy said. National NAIDOC Committee co-chair Steven Satour said the themes of the celebrations lived in the nominees' stories. The judging committee considered more than 200 nominations in this year's NAIDOC Week, which is celebrating the strength, vision and legacy of the next generation of Indigenous leaders. 2025 NATIONAL NAIDOC AWARD WINNERS * Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Long * Person of the Year Award: Dr Daniel Hunt * Female Elder Award: Aunty Rosalie Kickett * Male Elder Award: Uncle Harry Phillip Hall * Sportsperson Award: Danielle Ponter * Youth Award: Anika Gosling * Creative Talent Award: Christine Anu * Caring for Country and Culture Award: Wadjemup Project Steering Group * Education Award: Professor Eddie Cubillo * Innovation Award: Blak Brews A dedicated doctor helping the most disadvantaged and an AFL legend are among a group of Indigenous trailblazers recognised for their achievements. Winners of the annual National NAIDOC Awards were revealed at a ceremony on Saturday in Perth, ahead of NAIDOC Week celebrations across the nation. The awards recognise individual excellence and celebrate the strength, culture and leadership of First Nations people, and the 2025 edition marks the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC Week. West Australian general practitioner and dentist Daniel Hunt was honoured as NAIDOC person of the year for his work in the health sector. The Jaru and Indjibarndi man's passion to help those facing disproportionately high rates of chronic disease and poor overall health has seen him become the deputy medical director of Derbarl Yerrigan Health Services, the largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Healthcare Organisation in WA. The 2024 Indigenous doctor of the year was also recognised for his work in managing Australia's syphilis epidemic. Former AFL player Michael Long was recognised with a lifetime achievement award for his lifelong service to his people and country in speaking for Indigenous rights and fighting against racism in sport. The 2019 NT Australian of the Year made history in 1995 when he sparked public debate by becoming the first AFL player to formally lodge a complaint after being racially vilified on-field during a game. That stance led the AFL to implement the league's racial vilification code. The community leader and dual Essendon premiership legend walked from Melbourne to Canberra to meet prime minister John Howard in 2004 over government inaction on Indigenous issues. In 2023, he re-created his Long Walk to Canberra in support of the Indigenous voice to parliament. Torres Strait performer Christine Anu, a multi-ARIA Award winner known for her rendition of My Island Home during the Sydney 2000 Olympics, won the creative talent award. Indigenous Affairs Minister Malarndirri McCarthy congratulated the winners, who were chosen from a field of 27 finalists. "There is no better way to recognise the strength, vision and enduring legacy of past generations than by celebrating the achievements of exceptional individuals," Senator McCarthy said. National NAIDOC Committee co-chair Steven Satour said the themes of the celebrations lived in the nominees' stories. The judging committee considered more than 200 nominations in this year's NAIDOC Week, which is celebrating the strength, vision and legacy of the next generation of Indigenous leaders. 2025 NATIONAL NAIDOC AWARD WINNERS * Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Long * Person of the Year Award: Dr Daniel Hunt * Female Elder Award: Aunty Rosalie Kickett * Male Elder Award: Uncle Harry Phillip Hall * Sportsperson Award: Danielle Ponter * Youth Award: Anika Gosling * Creative Talent Award: Christine Anu * Caring for Country and Culture Award: Wadjemup Project Steering Group * Education Award: Professor Eddie Cubillo * Innovation Award: Blak Brews A dedicated doctor helping the most disadvantaged and an AFL legend are among a group of Indigenous trailblazers recognised for their achievements. Winners of the annual National NAIDOC Awards were revealed at a ceremony on Saturday in Perth, ahead of NAIDOC Week celebrations across the nation. The awards recognise individual excellence and celebrate the strength, culture and leadership of First Nations people, and the 2025 edition marks the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC Week. West Australian general practitioner and dentist Daniel Hunt was honoured as NAIDOC person of the year for his work in the health sector. The Jaru and Indjibarndi man's passion to help those facing disproportionately high rates of chronic disease and poor overall health has seen him become the deputy medical director of Derbarl Yerrigan Health Services, the largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Healthcare Organisation in WA. The 2024 Indigenous doctor of the year was also recognised for his work in managing Australia's syphilis epidemic. Former AFL player Michael Long was recognised with a lifetime achievement award for his lifelong service to his people and country in speaking for Indigenous rights and fighting against racism in sport. The 2019 NT Australian of the Year made history in 1995 when he sparked public debate by becoming the first AFL player to formally lodge a complaint after being racially vilified on-field during a game. That stance led the AFL to implement the league's racial vilification code. The community leader and dual Essendon premiership legend walked from Melbourne to Canberra to meet prime minister John Howard in 2004 over government inaction on Indigenous issues. In 2023, he re-created his Long Walk to Canberra in support of the Indigenous voice to parliament. Torres Strait performer Christine Anu, a multi-ARIA Award winner known for her rendition of My Island Home during the Sydney 2000 Olympics, won the creative talent award. Indigenous Affairs Minister Malarndirri McCarthy congratulated the winners, who were chosen from a field of 27 finalists. "There is no better way to recognise the strength, vision and enduring legacy of past generations than by celebrating the achievements of exceptional individuals," Senator McCarthy said. National NAIDOC Committee co-chair Steven Satour said the themes of the celebrations lived in the nominees' stories. The judging committee considered more than 200 nominations in this year's NAIDOC Week, which is celebrating the strength, vision and legacy of the next generation of Indigenous leaders. 2025 NATIONAL NAIDOC AWARD WINNERS * Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Long * Person of the Year Award: Dr Daniel Hunt * Female Elder Award: Aunty Rosalie Kickett * Male Elder Award: Uncle Harry Phillip Hall * Sportsperson Award: Danielle Ponter * Youth Award: Anika Gosling * Creative Talent Award: Christine Anu * Caring for Country and Culture Award: Wadjemup Project Steering Group * Education Award: Professor Eddie Cubillo * Innovation Award: Blak Brews A dedicated doctor helping the most disadvantaged and an AFL legend are among a group of Indigenous trailblazers recognised for their achievements. Winners of the annual National NAIDOC Awards were revealed at a ceremony on Saturday in Perth, ahead of NAIDOC Week celebrations across the nation. The awards recognise individual excellence and celebrate the strength, culture and leadership of First Nations people, and the 2025 edition marks the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC Week. West Australian general practitioner and dentist Daniel Hunt was honoured as NAIDOC person of the year for his work in the health sector. The Jaru and Indjibarndi man's passion to help those facing disproportionately high rates of chronic disease and poor overall health has seen him become the deputy medical director of Derbarl Yerrigan Health Services, the largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Healthcare Organisation in WA. The 2024 Indigenous doctor of the year was also recognised for his work in managing Australia's syphilis epidemic. Former AFL player Michael Long was recognised with a lifetime achievement award for his lifelong service to his people and country in speaking for Indigenous rights and fighting against racism in sport. The 2019 NT Australian of the Year made history in 1995 when he sparked public debate by becoming the first AFL player to formally lodge a complaint after being racially vilified on-field during a game. That stance led the AFL to implement the league's racial vilification code. The community leader and dual Essendon premiership legend walked from Melbourne to Canberra to meet prime minister John Howard in 2004 over government inaction on Indigenous issues. In 2023, he re-created his Long Walk to Canberra in support of the Indigenous voice to parliament. Torres Strait performer Christine Anu, a multi-ARIA Award winner known for her rendition of My Island Home during the Sydney 2000 Olympics, won the creative talent award. Indigenous Affairs Minister Malarndirri McCarthy congratulated the winners, who were chosen from a field of 27 finalists. "There is no better way to recognise the strength, vision and enduring legacy of past generations than by celebrating the achievements of exceptional individuals," Senator McCarthy said. National NAIDOC Committee co-chair Steven Satour said the themes of the celebrations lived in the nominees' stories. The judging committee considered more than 200 nominations in this year's NAIDOC Week, which is celebrating the strength, vision and legacy of the next generation of Indigenous leaders. 2025 NATIONAL NAIDOC AWARD WINNERS * Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Long * Person of the Year Award: Dr Daniel Hunt * Female Elder Award: Aunty Rosalie Kickett * Male Elder Award: Uncle Harry Phillip Hall * Sportsperson Award: Danielle Ponter * Youth Award: Anika Gosling * Creative Talent Award: Christine Anu * Caring for Country and Culture Award: Wadjemup Project Steering Group * Education Award: Professor Eddie Cubillo * Innovation Award: Blak Brews
Perth Now
05-07-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
Indigenous excellence honoured in NAIDOC's 50th year
A dedicated doctor helping the most disadvantaged and an AFL legend are among a group of Indigenous trailblazers recognised for their achievements. Winners of the annual National NAIDOC Awards were revealed at a ceremony on Saturday in Perth, ahead of NAIDOC Week celebrations across the nation. The awards recognise individual excellence and celebrate the strength, culture and leadership of First Nations people, and the 2025 edition marks the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC Week. West Australian general practitioner and dentist Daniel Hunt was honoured as NAIDOC person of the year for his work in the health sector. The Jaru and Indjibarndi man's passion to help those facing disproportionately high rates of chronic disease and poor overall health has seen him become the deputy medical director of Derbarl Yerrigan Health Services, the largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Healthcare Organisation in WA. The 2024 Indigenous doctor of the year was also recognised for his work in managing Australia's syphilis epidemic. Former AFL player Michael Long was recognised with a lifetime achievement award for his lifelong service to his people and country in speaking for Indigenous rights and fighting against racism in sport. The 2019 NT Australian of the Year made history in 1995 when he sparked public debate by becoming the first AFL player to formally lodge a complaint after being racially vilified on-field during a game. That stance led the AFL to implement the league's racial vilification code. The community leader and dual Essendon premiership legend walked from Melbourne to Canberra to meet prime minister John Howard in 2004 over government inaction on Indigenous issues. In 2023, he re-created his Long Walk to Canberra in support of the Indigenous voice to parliament. Torres Strait performer Christine Anu, a multi-ARIA Award winner known for her rendition of My Island Home during the Sydney 2000 Olympics, won the creative talent award. Indigenous Affairs Minister Malarndirri McCarthy congratulated the winners, who were chosen from a field of 27 finalists. "There is no better way to recognise the strength, vision and enduring legacy of past generations than by celebrating the achievements of exceptional individuals," Senator McCarthy said. National NAIDOC Committee co-chair Steven Satour said the themes of the celebrations lived in the nominees' stories. The judging committee considered more than 200 nominations in this year's NAIDOC Week, which is celebrating the strength, vision and legacy of the next generation of Indigenous leaders. 2025 NATIONAL NAIDOC AWARD WINNERS * Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Long * Person of the Year Award: Dr Daniel Hunt * Female Elder Award: Aunty Rosalie Kickett * Male Elder Award: Uncle Harry Phillip Hall * Sportsperson Award: Danielle Ponter * Youth Award: Anika Gosling * Creative Talent Award: Christine Anu * Caring for Country and Culture Award: Wadjemup Project Steering Group * Education Award: Professor Eddie Cubillo * Innovation Award: Blak Brews
7NEWS
23-04-2025
- 7NEWS
Passenger allegedly assaults cabin crew and scratches AFP officers pulling her off plane at Sydney Airport
A passenger has been pulled off a flight and charged over 'frightening' alleged behaviour on Monday. The 44-year-old West Australian woman allegedly became physically and verbally abusive towards airline staff on a flight from New Zealand to Sydney. Cabin crew spoke to the woman 'on several occasions about her alleged inappropriate, disruptive and antisocial behaviour', the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Tuesday. The crew then called AFP officers to take the woman off the plane when it landed at Sydney Airport. Two officers boarded the plane to remove her but she allegedly refused to follow instructions. Man allegedly tries to open plane's two emergency doors mid-flight 1 min read Man learns fate over daycare centre child abuse material 1 min read The 44-year-old passenger then allegedly assaulted the officers, scratching their arms and elbows. She was charged with one count of assaulting a crew member of a Division 3 aircraft, two counts of resisting Commonwealth public officials, two counts of causing harm to a Commonwealth public official, and one count of offensive and disorderly behaviour on an aircraft. If found guilty of all of charges, the woman faces a maximum possible cumulative penalty of 24 years in jail and a $16,500 fine. The 44-year-old appeared in Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney on Tuesday, with the case adjourned to June. 'It would be particularly frightening to be trapped in a confined space in the air with someone behaving badly,' AFP acting Sydney Airport Police Commander Daniel Hunt said. 'All passengers and airline staff have the right to feel safe. 'AFP officers responding to calls for assistance at our airports should be able to do so without being subjected to violence and aggression. 'Travellers who break the law will be dealt with swiftly.'
Perth Now
23-04-2025
- Perth Now
WA woman accused of attacking crew on flight to Sydney
A West Australian woman has been charged after she allegedly attacked airline crew on an international flight then assaulted police when the plane landed. Australian Federal Police said the drama unfolded on a flight from New Zealand to Sydney on Monday night after crew repeatedly spoke to the 44-year-old about her 'inappropriate, disruptive and antisocial behaviour'. They say she became physically and verbally abusive, and when two AFP officers boarded the plane at Sydney Airport to remove her, she refused to follow instructions. It is alleged the woman then inflicted 'scratches to their arms and elbows'. She was charged with multiple offences including assaulting a crew member of Division 3 aircraft, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years' imprisonment. The woman appeared in the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney on Tuesday and is due back in June. It comes after the AFP said there had been a spike in arrests for bad behaviour at Australian airports. Nationally, its aviation team charged 347 people between January 1 and April 9, with 52 of those in WA. Daniel Hunt, the AFP's acting commander for Sydney Airport, said disruptive or antisocial behaviour onboard aircraft or within Australian airports would not be tolerated. 'All passengers and airline staff have the right to feel safe and it would be particularly frightening to be trapped in a confined space in the air with someone behaving badly,' he said. 'AFP officers responding to calls for assistance at our airports should be able to do so without being subjected to such violence and aggression. 'Travellers who break the law will be dealt with swiftly.'
1News
23-04-2025
- 1News
Woman on flight from NZ to Sydney charged after alleged assault
A woman has been charged after she allegedly assaulted crew members on a flight from a New Zealand airport to Sydney earlier this week, Australian police say. The Western Australian woman, 44, allegedly became physically and verbally abusive towards airline staff on Monday night, according to Australian Federal Police (AFP). It came after the crew "spoke to her on several occasions about her alleged inappropriate, disruptive and antisocial behaviour," authorities said. Airline staff asked for police "assistance to remove the woman from the aircraft" on its arrival into Sydney, before officers boarded the plane at the airport. "It is alleged the woman refused to follow police instructions," a police spokesperson said. "It is further alleged that the woman physically assaulted the AFP officers, with both sustaining scratches to their arms and elbows." She appeared in court in Sydney on Tuesday charged with multiple offences, including assault of an airline crew member, resisting police, assaulting police, and disorderly behaviour on board a plane. She would reappear in court in June. The AFP's Sydney Airport acting police commander, Daniel Hunt, said there was zero tolerance for disruptive behaviour onboard aircraft or within Australian airports. 'All passengers and airline staff have the right to feel safe and it would be particularly frightening to be trapped in a confined space in the air with someone behaving badly. 'AFP officers responding to calls for assistance at our airports should be able to do so without being subjected to such violence and aggression. 'Travellers who break the law will be dealt with swiftly," he said.
