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In the evening of Tuesday 20 January, Australia Day 2026 officially launched in Western Australia on the Elizabeth Quay Floating Stage. As the sun set over the Swan River, the…

This Australia Day, people around Western Australia will have the opportunity to hear inspiring stories of courage and resilience, as Auspire Ambassadors visit towns and cities across the state to…

Isabella Choate is a living experience advocate who fights for many causes that seek to make Australia a more just and inclusive society. A 2025 Ambassador for International Day of…

The 2026 Australians of the Year for Western Australia were announced at an awards ceremony at Government House in Perth on Thursday 13 November 2025. The WA recipients were announced…

On 11 November 2025, Auspire CEO, Morgen Lewis, joined fellow Western Australians for the RSL WA Remembrance Day service at the State War Memorial in Kings Park, to honour those…

One year on from being named WA Local Hero in the 2025 Australian of the Year Awards for her care and compassion towards women who have experienced domestic violence, we…

A world-first Australian initiative to reduce preterm births led by Australian of the Year alum, Professor John Newnham AM, has just been published in globally-recognised leading medical journal, The Lancet….

Finalists for the 2026 Australian of the Year Awards for Western Australia include a doctor developing medicines for Australia’s rarest diseases, a choir director, a construction boss creating opportunities for…

Tapapa Lewis is a family man whose love and passion spill out into the community. That community is Paraburdoo. A mining town in the Pilbara region, Paraburdoo has fewer than…

Lucia Scata’s story is one of courage, contribution and deep love – for her family, her heritage, and her community. On 25 June 1962, at just 18 years old and…

A former refugee from war-torn Liberia who grew up in Ivory Coast before migrating to Australia in 2008, Joe Tuazama was recognised as City of Perth’s 2025 Community Citizen of…

Monika Wong’s story brings to life the rich tapestry of Australia, personifying the experiences and opportunities that giving back can create. Born in Australia to Polish parents, Monika is a…