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2023 WA Australian of the Year – Professor Samar Aoun 2023 WA Senior Australian of the Year – Theresa Kwok 2023 WA Young Australian of the Year – Peter Bol…

Finalists for the WA 2023 Australian of the Year Awards include a Lifeline ambassador, an advocate for Stolen Generations survivors, an Autism researcher, a Paralympic gold medallist, an Olympian and…

Adelin Taylor didn’t have the best start to her new life in Western Australia when she left Malaysia in 1992. A bad relationship, in which she was misled and lied…

In 2002, the world was rocked when three bombs were detonated in the middle of the popular tourist spot, Kuta, in Bali. The explosion killed 202 people, of whom 88…

Meena Rabadia is a force to be reckoned with. Behind a big smile and chatty persona is a determined mind that dares to make change in a big way. In…

Originally from South India, Jacob Solomon moved to Western Australia in 2010 following 22 years in Dubai. During a visit to Perth, he saw for himself the benefits of living…

Vincenzo Garreffa is truly a man about town. The semi-retired Italian butcher has contributed to local business and food produce since he was just 14 years old, when he became…

Auspire is pleased to announce Barry Winmar has joined the Auspire – Australia Day Council Board. Mr Winmar is currently CEO at the Institute of Indigenous Wellbeing and Sport, Councillor…

Shivani Panneri is a very impressive young person. At just 10 years old, she raised funds for Autism WA by painting and auctioning off 25 pieces of art. For her…

Australia’s standard of living, job opportunities, climate and environment are so appealing that people all around the world choose to leave their current life behind to start a new one right here. Dante Maribbay’s story goes a little against this narrative.

Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa is many things. An artist. A businesswoman. A change-maker. A driving force. Perth-born with Sikh heritage. A 2022 WA Young Australian of the Year finalist.

Mentors, chairs and executives whose life stories began in many different parts of the world, make up the 16 inaugural participants of Auspire’s Multicultural Leadership Program 2022.