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My Awesome Australian: Online exhibition

Explore the creativity of young Australians in this special online exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Australian honours system.

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12-15
Comfort in companionship

Comfort in companionship

Tiffany
My Mum

My Mum

Nate
Sue

Sue

Sophie
Alexandra

Alexandra

Makayla
My Dad, the bravest one

My Dad, the bravest one

Aidan
My Friend

My Friend

Mina
My Awesome Australian Fran

My Awesome Australian Fran

Jana
BEST MUM EVER!

BEST MUM EVER!

Charlie
My Grandpa

My Grandpa

Rusmita
Dad

Dad

Dash
Grandma’s Seashell

Grandma’s Seashell

Lillian
Jamie

Jamie

Isaac
My best friend

My best friend

Ruby
Makayla Allen Forero

Makayla Allen Forero

Alexandra
Dame Edna

Dame Edna

Bede, Nick, Neil
Rika

Rika

Elizabeth
Childhood Dreams

Childhood Dreams

Huiji
Namila Benson

Namila Benson

Jasper
My Mum

My Mum

Ava
My nonno

My nonno

Leonardo

"Gulpilil"

Cleo, Lily, Bella
Chad

Chad

Joanna, Prezlee, Eboni, Nyree
Inspiring Life

Inspiring Life

Madison
Anton

Anton

Larry
My best friend - out piggin

My best friend - out piggin

Hamish
Dad

Dad

Xavier
My Awesome Australia Olympic Swimmer Ian Thorpe

My Awesome Australia Olympic Swimmer Ian Thorpe

Brandon
Maddie

Maddie

Lilly
Portrait of Aislinn

Portrait of Aislinn

Jack
Yin Cao

Yin Cao

Maggie
Georgia Godwin Olympic Gymnast

Georgia Godwin Olympic Gymnast

Elodie
My best friend Mikaela

My best friend Mikaela

Eva
Rikka

Rikka

Elizabeth
My grandma

My grandma

Claire
Josh

Josh

Mikayla
Alice

Alice

Sonia
Dad

Dad

Gemma
Alex Nunes

Alex Nunes

Benny
Lilly

Lilly

Madeline
'Burn your Bra

'Burn your Bra"

Moss
Toby

Toby

Duncan
My friend

My friend

Ella

"Mandhalpuyngu Man"

Brendan, Jacob, Dwayne, Brayden, Finn
Maya

Maya

Maya
My Aunty Lois

My Aunty Lois

Misty
My mum

My mum

Eden
My mum the nurse

My mum the nurse

Evie
The children’s guard

The children’s guard

Joe
My dad

My dad

Derek
Clint (my Dad)

Clint (my Dad)

Laykin
Along the Yarra with Dad

Along the Yarra with Dad

Henry
My happy Mum

My happy Mum

Liza
Lincoln

Lincoln

Hayden
The Sheikh

The Sheikh

Hunter, Jake
My mum

My mum

Olivia
Dad

Dad

Felicity
Audrey

Audrey

Rosie
My best friend

My best friend

Stella
'The Cultural Attache'

'The Cultural Attache'

River, Jobe, James, Phin, Jamal, Ikinofo, Ryan, Cody
Dad and Me

Dad and Me

Joy
The Conservationist

The Conservationist

Thomas
Nicolas

Nicolas

Daniel
Chich

Chich

Lucas
My nanna

My nanna

Daria
Grandpa

Grandpa

Daisy
Carol

Carol

Alice
My teacher

My teacher

Sophia
Blast off Eton

Blast off Eton

Eton
The way we know her

The way we know her

Esther
Heart of the Harbour

Heart of the Harbour

Kristina
Hayden V

Hayden V

Hayden
Anna

Anna

Mahla
Thomas

Thomas

Obi
Lovely Sister

Lovely Sister

Lincoln
'Ms Fashion'

'Ms Fashion'

Elyse, Annalyse, Charlee, Kaley, Allirah, Melody, Trinity
My grandpa

My grandpa

Alec
YOUNG POWER

YOUNG POWER

Moses
Max gawm

Max gawm

Luke
My Mum

My Mum

Ethan
My Friend

My Friend

Luca
Mum at the cafe

Mum at the cafe

Kaitlyn
Zandria

Zandria

Markaya
Supportive Em

Supportive Em

Charlotte
Mummy needs help

Mummy needs help

Illahah
Jarman Impey

Jarman Impey

Levi
My mum

My mum

Zoe
Dad

Dad

Thomas
Song of the summer

Song of the summer

Marlee
Mother

Mother

Zhongfei
Hayley (Mum)

Hayley (Mum)

Mia
The Mother of a Bright Girl

The Mother of a Bright Girl

Emerald
'Jenny'

'Jenny'

Hamish, Noah
'Ms 400'

'Ms 400'

Noah, Sierra, Aubrey, Lateesha, Olivia, Kiah
As beautiful as a sunset

As beautiful as a sunset

Layla

"Take care, Take Risks"

Miwa
My Pop Joe

My Pop Joe

Albie
Mum

Mum

Mia
The Colour Keeper

The Colour Keeper

Oscar
Cerebrum flores

Cerebrum flores

Adeline
The Giver (Raji)

The Giver (Raji)

Josephine
Larry

Larry

Brian
My mum

My mum

Ruby
Eye of the Enduring

Eye of the Enduring

Charlotte
'Cathy'

'Cathy'

Layce, Kaitlan, Charlee, Venise, Tia, Asleigh
A pink sunrise

A pink sunrise

Elli
My Amazing Sister

My Amazing Sister

Crystal
Lost in song

Lost in song

Sabine
Gold eyed Mum

Gold eyed Mum

Lilly
Daddy

Daddy

Louis
Albie

Albie

Alice
Face of Empowering Stories

Face of Empowering Stories

Yenyu
The Golden Heart and Humour Award

The Golden Heart and Humour Award

Ebony
Elida In Paint

Elida In Paint

Summer
Resonance

Resonance

Holly
My sister

My sister

Aviana
Lindy’s gaze

Lindy’s gaze

Wendy
Mood after test

Mood after test

peiang
The Dame

The Dame

Sylus, Noah, Leeroy, Lucas, Xyon, Will, Mason, Tuquri
In Quiet Understanding

In Quiet Understanding

Caitlin
Sienna

Sienna

Lola
Lincoln

Lincoln

Jude
My Cousin

My Cousin

Grace
Nanna

Nanna

Hamish




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