Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2017 most joyful in years

Cate Blanchett leads off on a list which includes Deborah Mailman, Stephen Page, Don Crombie, John Romeril, a clown called Super Herbert and dentist documentarian Donald Worley.

13 Jun 2017

David Tiley

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Image: Cate Blanchett in The Turning.

Cate Blanchett heads the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for 2017, as a Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia, which is formally called the senior category.

According to the government’s list, this is

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.