international
Brother and sister from remote SA town receive King's Birthday Honours
Key takeaways
- Marie Elizabeth Shaw KC AM grew up in Warrachie, near Lock, on the Eyre Peninsula with her brother Michael Stephen Roberts AO.
- Two siblings from the remote town of Lock on the Eyre Peninsula were surprised to see each other receive honours in the King's Birthday awards.
- Marie Elizabeth Shaw KC AM was honoured for her significant service to the law and community, while her brother, Michael Stephen Roberts AO was awarded for his work in pharmaceutical science research.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Marie Elizabeth Shaw KC AM grew up in Warrachie, near Lock, on the Eyre Peninsula with her brother Michael Stephen Roberts AO. (Supplied: Marie Shaw)
Two siblings from the remote town of Lock on the Eyre Peninsula were surprised to see each other receive honours in the King's Birthday awards.
Marie Elizabeth Shaw KC AM was honoured for her significant service to the law and community, while her brother, Michael Stephen Roberts AO was awarded for his work in pharmaceutical science research.
Article preview — originally published by ABC Australia. Full story at the source.
Read full story on ABC Australia →
More top stories
Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from ABC Australia alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place.
Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop