Prime Minister Scott Morrison, right, stands with winners 2019 Australians of the Year; Dr. Richard Harris, left, and Craig Challen at the 2019 Australian of the Year Awards in Canberra, Australia, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. The two amateur divers Harris and Challen, who canceled their vacation plans for what they thought was a hopeless mission to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand, have been named winners of one of Australia's most prestigious awards. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
CANBERRA (Bernama): Two divers who helped rescue 12 Thai boys and their football coach from a flooded Thai cave have been jointly named 2019 Australians of the Year, Xinhua news agency reported.
Richard Harris and Craig Challen were awarded the honour at a ceremony in Canberra on Friday night by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, becoming the first joint winners since 1967.
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