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flag Dr Alison Thompson, founder of Third Wave Volunteers, named 2026 NSW Australian of the Year for leading disaster relief efforts since 9/11.

flag Dr Alison Thompson, a former investment banker and humanitarian, has been named 2026 NSW Australian of the Year for founding Third Wave Volunteers, which has deployed over 30,000 first responders to disaster zones and aided more than 18 million people since her work began after 9/11. flag Professor Henry Brodaty, 78, received the Senior Australian of the Year honor for pioneering dementia research, including the Maintain Your Brain trial showing lifestyle changes can delay or prevent dementia. flag Ultramarathoner Nedd Brockman, 26, was named Young Australian of the Year for raising over $2.6 million running from Perth to Sydney and later launching a campaign raising over $8 million to fight homelessness. flag Theresa Mitchell was honored as Local Hero for 16 years of supporting homeless and vulnerable people through Agape Outreach Inc., providing meals, life skills, and fostering 37 children. flag All four will compete for the national Australian of the Year title on January 25, 2026.

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