Media icon and former Australian Women’s Weekly editor Ita Buttrose has been named Australian of the Year.
The publishing legend and Alzheimers awareness and fundraising advocate received the honour at a ceremony at Parliament, ahead of tomorrow’s Australia Day celebrations.
Ita was honoured for “brilliant and groundbreaking media career” and “championing medical education and healthcare”.
Congratulations Ita!
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Ita Buttrose. Photography by Hugh Stewart. Styling by Judith Cook.
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Ita Buttrose. Photography by Hugh Stewart. Styling by Judith Cook.
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Ita Buttrose. Photography by Hugh Stewart. Styling by Judith Cook.
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Ita Buttrose. Photography by Hugh Stewart. Styling by Judith Cook.
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Ita Buttrose and Asher Keddie.
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Ita on the cover of the September 2011 issue of *The Weekly*.
Ita on the cover of the September 2011 issue of The Weekly.
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Ita with her family.
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One of Ita’s covers of *The Weekly*.
One of Ita’s covers of The Weekly.
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Another Ita cover of *The Weekly*.
Another Ita cover of The Weekly.
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One of Ita’s issues of *CLEO*.
One of Ita’s issues of CLEO.
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The first issue of *CLEO*, the magazine Ita launched.
The first issue of CLEO, the magazine Ita launched.
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Ita on the cover of the first issue of *Ita* magazine.
Ita on the cover of the first issue of Ita magazine.