Australian of the Year award finalists: who will win in 2018

Updated January 25 2018 - 9:21am, first published January 21 2018 - 6:00am
FINALIST: A legend in Australian rugby league circles, Johnathan Thurston is kicking goals off the field as well with his commitment to the indigenous community.
FINALIST: A legend in Australian rugby league circles, Johnathan Thurston is kicking goals off the field as well with his commitment to the indigenous community.

A rugby league super star. An actor. Doctors, scientists, entrepreneurs. Who will be named this year’s Australian of the Year?