Nominations close at midnight on Friday for the 2021 Australian of the Year awards and it's your chance to put forward the name of someone you admire, even if you don't know them personally.
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The awards rely on the public to submit nominations for people who should be recognised each year.
There are four award categories: Australian of the Year, Senior Australian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year and Australia's Local Hero.
The winners will be announced on January 25.
To help with your nomination, there's some handy tips here: https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/nominate/
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