Our heroes: Thai cave divers claim historic joint Australian of the Year award

Diving doctors, a pediatrician working to eliminate child abuse, a 22-year-old Indigenous superstar and grieving parents fighting for a kinder world - here are your 2019 Australians of the Year.

Dr Richard Harris and Craig Challen were instrumental in the rescue of 12 boys and their football coach from a Thai cave. Source: AAP

It was the news story that captured global headlines, and now, our country’s Thai cave heroes have been named the 2019 Australians of the year - the first time the award has ever been given jointly to two people.

Meanwhile, a pediatrician fighting to eliminate child abuse, an Indigenous performer and two parents using the loss of their daughter to stop bullying have been honoured in the local heroes, senior and young person categories.

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