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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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My Awesome Australian: Online exhibition

Mummy needs help

Illahah

My sister

Aviana

'Ms Fashion'

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

Mum

Mia

'Jenny'

Hamish, Noah

Lincoln

Hayden

Face of Empowering Stories

Yenyu

Anna

Mahla

Lincoln

Jude

Lindy’s gaze

Wendy

Mother

Zhongfei

My Mum

Ethan

My Aunty Lois

Misty

My friend

Ella

The Mother of a Bright Girl

Emerald

My best friend Mikaela

Eva

'Cathy'

Layce, Kaitlan, Charlee, Venise, Tia, Asleigh

Song of the summer

Marlee

Josh

Mikayla

Dad

Thomas

Alice

Sonia

My Awesome Australia Olympic Swimmer Ian Thorpe

Brandon

The Golden Heart and Humour Award

Ebony

Namila Benson

Jasper

My Mum

Ava

'Burn your Bra"

Moss

Heart of the Harbour

Kristina

Sienna

Lola

Grandpa

Daisy

Hayden V

Hayden

Daddy

Louis

Lost in song

Sabine

My best friend - out piggin

Hamish

My Amazing Sister

Crystal

My mum

Ruby

My Cousin

Grace

The Sheikh

Hunter, Jake

Chad

Joanna, Prezlee, Eboni, Nyree

As beautiful as a sunset

Layla

Lovely Sister