2023 Australians of the Year announced

A woman changing the way people around the world see and appreciate their own bodies; an Indigenous Elder whose life work has been committed to social justice and human rights; a Socceroo inspiring others to forge their own brave future; and a man driven to help all people in need have been named as the 2023 Australians of the Year across four major categories.

2023'ün Yerel Kahramanı Amar Singh, Başbakan Anthony Albanese, Yılın Avustralyalısı Taryn Brumfitt ve Yılın Kıdemli Avustralyalısı Tom Calma, ödül töreninde birlikte poz verdi. Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE

The annual awards recognise excellence and the Australian spirit, with this year's finalists including humanitarians, activists, musicians, researchers, athletes, and advocates.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports with a feature written by Marcus Megalokonomos.

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