Indigenous scientist Dr Katrina Ruck awarded Young Australian of the Year, and charity co-founder Brother Olly Pickett named Senior Australian of the Year
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Former AFL player and coach Neale Daniher AO has been named as the 2025 Australian of the Year, for his work advocating for a cure for motor neurone disease (MND) since his diagnosis more than a decade ago.
The 63-year-old was bestowed the honour at a ceremony in Canberra on Saturday, and said it was hard to believe that a “boy from outback Australia from a small town” could be given such an award.
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