The 2025 Australia Day Honours list recognises and celebrates 732 Australians, including awards in the Order of Australia (General and Military Divisions), meritorious awards and recognition for distinguished and conspicuous service.
The General Division of the Order of Australia
The 457 recipients of awards (all recipients’ names and citations) in the General Division of the Order of Australia include:
- 6 appointment as Companions of the Order
- 23 appointments as Officers of the Order
- 108 appointments as Members of the Order
- 320 people were awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia
The following list includes awards related to media including for television and radio broadcasting.
The media notes here are abridged for full notes
Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division
Professor Joshua Byrne , Hilton WA 6163
For significant service to conservation and the environment, and as a media presenter and author.
Gardening and the Environment
Environmental Scientist, since 2000.
Television Presenter, Gardening Australia, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, since 2003.
Director, Josh Byrne & Associates, since 2005.
Former Ambassador, Western Australian Department of Environment and Conservation and Department for Planning and Infrastructure Living Smart program.
Former Patron, Sustainable Gardening Australia, Western Australia Chapter.
Former Patron, Organic Growers Association of Western Australia.
Former Patron, Conservation Council of Western Australia.
Former Ambassador, Nature Play WA.
Former Patron, Smart Approved Water Mark.
Mr Patrick Francis Condon
For significant service to arts administration, and the entertainment industry.
Condon Presents Pty Ltd
Chief Executive Officer, since 1988.
Executive Producer, since 1988.
Arts and Entertainment
Executive Producer, Gladiators, Seven Network, mid-1990s.
Former Creative Director, Nine Network.
Producer, Turandot (Opera), 1994.
Producer, Aida (Opera), 1988.
Producer, Australian Bicentennial Entertainment Series, 1988.
Producer, Australia Week, World Expo, Seattle - United States of America, 1978.
Producer, opening season of Sydney Opera House, 1973.
Executive Producer, Don Quixote (Ballet), 1973.
Producer of various events including artists such as Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen, Liza Minnelli, Peter Allen and Frank Sinatra, Billy Joel and Neil Diamond.
Former Fundraiser, various charitable organisations.
Mr Peter St John Kennedy*, Mount Lawley WA 6050
For significant service to the print and broadcast media as a journalist.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Chief Political Reporter, ABC News Perth, 2000-2010.
Anchor, Morning and Drive programs, ABC Radio Perth, 1990-2000.
Contributor, Insiders, 2000-2010.
Presenter, Stateline, 1996-1997.
Journalism other
Adjunct Professor, School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Notre Dame, Australia, since 2011.
Journalist, Political Perspective Column, WA Business News, 2010-2020.
Contributor, The Bulletin Magazine, 1991-1994.
The Sydney Morning Herald
Journalist, 1977-1984.
Former State Political Correspondent.
Former Industrial Correspondent.
Former Deputy Chief of Staff.
Former Special Assistant to the Chief Editorial Executive.
Former Chief of Staff, Canberra Bureau.
Australian Journalists Association (Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance)
WA President, 1976-1977; 1988-1990.
WA Vice President, 1990-1992.
Recipient, Radio Prize, 2000.
Recipient, Clarion Prize, 1995.
The West Australian
Journalist, 1970-1977; 1986-1990.
Librarian, 1960.
Mr Ian Roderick Macintosh, NSW
For significant service to the media and broadcast industry.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Reporter, Radio, Port Moresby, and TDT, Perth.
Foreign Correspondent, North Asia (Tokyo), North America (New York), Sout East Asia (Singapore and Jakarta).
Chief Correspondent, Europe, London.
General Manager, Asia, Singapore.
Editor, National TV News, Sydney.
Acting International Editor, The National, and Executive Producer, Four Corners, Sydney.
Head, International Operations, Sydney.
Employee, 1970-1996.
CNN International
Former Director and Vice President, Turner International Asia Pacific.
Former Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific.
Former Consultant.
Employee, 1997-2017.
Media - Other
Independent Journalist Member, Australian Press Council, since 2022.
Steering Committee Member, Australia Asia Pacific Media Initiative, since 2018.
International Media Consultant, since 2017.
The late Dr Richard Norman Porter , NSW
For significant service to medicine, particularly women’s health as a clinician and in leadership roles.
Medical Media
Medical Editor, Today Show, Today Extra and Channel Nine News, 2003-2024.
Host, Good Medicine, Nine Network, 1993-2003.
(Honorary) Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division
Mr Murray Forrest , Carlingford NSW 2117
For significant service to the film and television industry.
Motion Picture Industry Benevolent Society
Chair, since 1996.
Life Member, 2020.
Screen Producers Australia
Director, 1982-1996.
Life Member, 2008.
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (United States)
Chair, 1982-1985.
Governor, 1980-1985.
Fellow, 1986.
Film and Television - Other
Founding Chair, Ausfilm, 1994.
President, The Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers, 1991.
Fellow, British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society, 1988.
Director, Federation of Producers of Asia, 1978-1984.
Business
Managing Director, Colorfilm (now merged with Atlab), 1978-2008.
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division
Mr John Franklin Ingham, Hope Valley SA 5090
For service to broadcast media.
Radio 5MBS
Technical Adviser.
IT Manager.
Volunteer, since 2003.
Mr Geoffrey Paul Jones CSC NSW
For service to business, and to the entertainment industry.
Professional
Chief Executive Officer, TEG Pty Ltd - Entertainment, Ticketing, Digital & Data (formerly Nine Live, Nine Entertainment Co), since 2011.
Managing Director, Events, Managing Director, Events, Nine Entertainment Co, 2011-2015.
Chief Executive Officer, Ticketek Pty Ltd, 2007-2009.
Partner and Director, SEL, 2010.
Director of Sales, Foster’s Group, 2003-2007.
Mr Ian Douglas Stanistreet, Preston VIC 3072
For service to broadcast media.
Community Broadcasting Foundation
Chief Executive Officer, 2000-2020.
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia
Committee Member, 1999-2000.
Founder, National Radio News, 1997.
Recipient, Michael Law Award, 2017.
Charles Sturt University, Bathurst
Station Manager, 2MCE-FM, 1992-2000.
Honorary Life Member, 2MCE.
3BBB-FM
Trainer, Broadcasting and Administration Skills, 1989-1990.
3PBS-FM
Station Manager, 1982-1988.
Other Media
Former President, Community Broadcasting Association of Victoria.
Former Secretary, Northern NSW Community Media Association.
Ms Kelli Louise Underwood , VIC
For service to broadcast media.
Fox Sports, Foxtel Group
Sports Broadcaster, since 2013.
Host and Commentator, AFL (first female), and AFLW.
Presenter, The Back Page, 2013-2022.
ABC
Host, Offsiders, since 2018.
AFL commentator, ABC Sport, 2007 - current
First Female AFL Radio Commentator, 2008.
Channel 10
Sports Reporter and Presenter, 2005-2012
First woman to commentate an AFL game on television, 2009
Host and Commentator, ANZ Championship Netball, 2009-2016.
Media Roles Other
Journalist, 3AW Melbourne, 2000-2005
Australian Football League
Member and Selector, AFLW All-Australian and NAB AFLW Rising Stars Committee, current.
Mr Alan Keith Gilmour, Tumbi Umbi NSW 2261
For service to the arts, particularly through music.
Australian Songwriters Association
Vice-Chair, since 2010.
Treasurer, current.
Director, since 2006.
Online Content Manager, current.
Judge, Australian Songwriting Contest.
Member and Volunteer, since 1996.
Former Editor, The Australian Songwriter newsletter.
TodaysCountry94one 94.1 FM, Coast Community Broadcasters
Director, since 2015.
Former Secretary.
Presenter, current.
Creator/Producer, Australian Country Songwriters Show, since 2015.
Creator/Producer, Indigenous Country, since 2020.
Co-Creator/Co-Producer, Binawah, since 2020.
Life Member, 2021.
Music
Judge, Tamworth Song Writing Contest, Tamworth Songwriters Association, since 2013.
Director, TrakVan.com, current.
Mrs Pamela Ann Tranter , Cleveland QLD 4163
For service to the community of Redland City.
Bay FM Radio Station
Station administrator and announcer, 20 years.
Life Member, 2018.
Mr Alan James Wardrope, Tuggerawong NSW 2259
For service to the film and motion picture industry.
Australian Film and Television
Director, Advertising and Publicity, Paramount Studios Australasia, 1961-c1970s.
Director, Marketing, Australian Film Commission, 1975-c1980s.
Guest Lecturer, Australian Film and Television School, c1980s.
Member, The Society of Australian Cinema Pioneers, current.
Marketed films, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Gallipoli, Breaker Morant and The Man from Snowy River .