Gong Show

Congrats to our Professor (and the director of the Meir dig I'm going to), Naguib Kanawati for his Queen's Birthday gold star.

Professor Naguib Kanawati is now a member of the Order of Australia for his services to the study of Egyptian archaeology.

He has made the department at Macquarie University one of the best in the world from humble beginnings 40 years ago.

"It means a great deal not only to myself but also to the whole team at Macquarie University," he said.

I hope it means we can all swan though Customs in his bemedalled wake.