Bevan Lee and Cornelia Frances Awarded OAM

[Matt]

In today's Australia Day ceremonies, the late Corney was awarded an Order of Australia Medallion for her service to the performing arts as a performer.

https://www.backtothebay.net/news/2019/01/26/home-and-away-veterans-among-oam-recipients/

[Sally Keating]

"Among the other recipients in the awards were Kylie Minogue, Olivia Newton-John and Magda Szubanski."

You forgot to say Pippa Ross.

[Home and Away]

4 minutes ago, Sally Keating said:

"Among the other recipients in the awards were Kylie Minogue, Olivia Newton-John and Magda Szubanski."

You forgot to say Pippa Ross.

None of them played Pippa Ross? 

I’m very confused...  

[Matt]

4 hours ago, Sally Keating said:

"Among the other recipients in the awards were Kylie Minogue, Olivia Newton-John and Magda Szubanski."

You forgot to say Pippa Ross.

But you see, those three were receipted awards this year. Pippa was in the 90s  

[Bobby Forever Missed]

5 hours ago, Home and Away said:

None of them played Pippa Ross? 

I’m very confused...  

Pippa received one in a 1996/97 episode that's what Sally Keating is referencing

[c120701]

I really don’t understand the Order of Australia - there are different levels but they all get called the same thing? Or the reports don’t distinguish anyway.

Olivia Newton-John got an AC, but what about the rest of them?

[Matt]

On 28/01/2019 at 03:49, c120701 said:

I really don’t understand the Order of Australia - there are different levels but they all get called the same thing? Or the reports don’t distinguish anyway.

The order is divided into a general and a military division. The five levels of appointment to the order in descending order of seniority have been:

1. Knight and Dame of the Order of Australia (AK and AD – discontinued, original quota of 4 per annum);
2. Companion of the Order of Australia (AC – quota of 35 per annum);
3. Officer of the Order of Australia (AO – quota of 140 per annum);
4. Member of the Order of Australia (AM – quota of 365 per annum);and
5. Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM – no quota).

Honorary awards at all levels may be made to deserving non-citizens – these awards are made additional to the quotas.

[c120701]

On 29/01/2019 at 08:05, Matt said:

The order is divided into a general and a military division. The five levels of appointment to the order in descending order of seniority have been:

1. Knight and Dame of the Order of Australia (AK and AD – discontinued, original quota of 4 per annum);
2. Companion of the Order of Australia (AC – quota of 35 per annum);
3. Officer of the Order of Australia (AO – quota of 140 per annum);
4. Member of the Order of Australia (AM – quota of 365 per annum);and
5. Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM – no quota).

Honorary awards at all levels may be made to deserving non-citizens – these awards are made additional to the quotas.

Thanks - I read that online, but I mean whereas in the UK we get told who is getting CBE, MBE, OBE or KBE/DBE, most Aussie reports just say Order of Australia and not which level.