Olympian Cathy Freeman, Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst and former Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk among Australia Day Honours: Read the full list

Some 680 people were recognised with awards in the general division of the Order of Australia as part of the annual Australia Day honours list.
The Nightly

Full Australia Day honours list: Nation's heroes and quiet achievers

People from all walks of life have been recognised for their outstanding service and contributions to the nation in Australia ...

‘Clueless,’ ‘The Karate Kid,’ ‘Glory,’ ‘The Big Chill,’ ‘High Society,’ ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ Enter the National Film Registry

The Thing,’ ‘Before Sunrise,’ ‘Frida,’ ‘Inception,’ ‘Philadelphia,’ ‘The Incredibles’ and ‘The Hours,’ while Ken Burns makes the list for the first time.

Jesse Jackson Jr. testing voters

The South Side–anchored seat opened up after Congresswoman Robin Kelly launched a bid for the U.S. Senate, setting off a ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Raymond Fletcher, longtime Region disability rights activist, dies at 48

Raymond Fletcher, a longtime disability rights activist in Northwest Indiana who was born with a genetic disorder that caused its own complications, died Aug. 5. He was 48.