WHILE honours in June always coincide with the public holiday, this year is the first in many that they fall on the King's Birthday long weekend. Yet whatever the umbrella they fall under, the awards offer a worthy way to recognise the contribution of some of this country's best.
Not all of them will have found recognition walking other paths, but others like the late Barry Humphries are among our most celebrated. Yet from the most famed to the most unsung, all are worthy. The awards ensure their high standards are kept by pruning those who fall short of community expectations, stripping the likes of the late Rolf Harris of the titles.
