Journalists and media experts get honours
Award winning journalists, broadcasters and writers as well as long-serving editors and communications specialists are among those to receive awards in the Australia Day Honours.
Among them is the son of Holocaust survivors Alex Gottshall who was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to the media and communications sector, and to the community.
Gottshall, who runs his own communications business, has done pro bono work for charitable, community and not-for-profit organisations such as the Salvation Army for four decades.
"My sister, Eva and I are children of Holocaust survivors who came to Australia to start a new life after their entire families perished under the Nazis, yet they always believed the world is a much better place when there is kindness, respect and understanding," he said.
"They imbued in us ongoing love for this wonderful country, dating back to its First Peoples, and raised us to appreciate the importance of community service."
Editor-in-chief at the Australian from 2001-15 Chris Mitchell was appointed an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to the print media and to Indigenous education programs.
Melbourne radio presenter Jonathan Faine was appointed a Member (AM) for his significant service to the broadcast media to the law, and to the community.
Others to receive AMs included award-winning journalist Adele Ferguson, finance commentator and editor Alan Kohler, and TV executive Anita Jacoby.
Another long-serving communications specialist to receive an OAM was Ian Hanson, father of Olympic gold-medal winning swimmer Brooke Hanson, for his service to the media and sport.
Others to receive OAMs included award winning author and journalist Matthew Condon, business writer Glenda Korporaal and the creator and writer of the TV series "A Place to Call Home", Bevan Lee.
