Australian honours system a burning car at Kalgoorlie eight years earlier in 1979. Australians become recipients of each of the 55 different types of Australian awards and honours through one of two separate processes; by nomination or by application. There are two broad categories of honours and awards. The Honours and the Awards in the Australian system are, and have been: Note that awards of the British Empire/United Kingdom are now foreign awards. The Australian Defence Force has a system of battle honours, theatre honours, honour titles and honour distinctions to recognise exemplary service by units (not individuals) in combat and combat-related roles.
Crown Honours Lists deputy. Known as Queen's Birthday Honours (and King's Birthday Honours in times of a male monarch), all royal honours are published in the "London Gazette", "Canada Gazette", "Commonwealth of Australia Gazette" and "New Zealand Gazette". The lists are also published in the daily newspapers of each realm. Honours have been awarded on the monarch's birthday since at least 9 November 1901, the birthday of King Edward VII (r. 1901–1910). After 1908 the monarch's official birthday was moved to the first, second or third Saturday in June (for the UK). Other Commonwealth realms celebrate the official birthday on different dates (generally