Nearly a thousand Australians will be honoured in Queen's Birthday ceremonies around the country, with female representation reaching a record high of 40 per cent.
Women were awarded 395 of the 993 honours this June, with nominations and awards for females continuing to increase. Governor-General Peter Cosgrove said that Australians "would all welcome higher recognition of magnificent Australian women".
The event is one of two annual honours lists, with the other coming on Australia Day. Notable recipients include ABC chair Ita Buttrose, former prime minister Kevin Rudd, actors Eric Bana, Hugh Jackman and Sigrid Thornton, domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty and NRL legends Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston.
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