Former Melbourne coach Neale Daniher committed the last 13 years of his life to finding a cure for the disease he called the beast. His efforts inspired many in the football world and beyond.
The world-renowned pathologist and researcher,who was joint Australian of the Year for 2024,became a familiar face nationwide after being diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour.
It was Richard Scolyer’s final wish that his passing be announced in his own words. This is his “final goodbye”,an open letter to all Australians that he penned before his final stages of illness. He died of brain cancer on Sunday.
The world-recognised pathologist survived for three years after being diagnosed with a savage form of brain cancer.
The vaccine a decade in the making had been heralded as a cure for one of the biggest koala killers out there.
A University of Queensland study has explored why there is a disparity in the words used in early education when talking to girls versus boys.
Alex Broadfoot McBratney,a Renaissance man with a penchant for art,poetry,language and lyricism,has been elevated to the highest echelons of science.
But the Medical Research Future Fund won’t reach its promised $1 billion in investments for another four years.
Extra funding for government science agencies has come at the cost of addressing a key weak spot for Australia science – keeping innovations and their economic benefits here.
The Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute started in 1926,as a small laboratory behind The Alfred Hospital.