The Australian Bishops have called for a year of Grace beginning with Pentecost in 2012. The link below contains a complete description of the Australian Year of Grace:
The 2012 F1 Australian GP started on 18th March 2012.
2012 Australian Open is January 16-29 2012
Australian of the Year awards are announced annually on 26 January, which is Australia Day.The awards recognise the achievements of Australians in a variety of categories, such as Australian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year and Senior Australian of the Year.
Cathy Freeman, an Australian sprinter, received the Australian of the Year award in 1998. She was also awarded Young Australian of the Year.
Bennelong did not win the Australian of the Year. He lived in the 18th century, long before there was any such concept as "Australian of the Year".
Australian Gridiron League was created in 2012.
There are four categories in the Australian of the Year Awards. - Australian of the Year - Senior Australian of the Year - acknowledging Australians 60 years and over - Young Australian of the Year - acknowledging Australians aged 16 to 30 years - Australia's Local Hero
Australian Swimmer of the Year was created in 1990.
Maggie Beer was elected for senior Australian of the year in 2010
The first Australian of the year in 1960 went to Sir Macfarlane.
Country music singer Lee Kernaghan is Australian of the Year 2008.