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Diplomats, campaigners and Paralympians honoured

Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief
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AFL legend Neale Daniher was awarded Australian of the year after uniting the nation in the fight against motor neurone disease, spearheading a campaign that has raised millions of dollars in research for a long-awaited cure.

The 63-year-old was bestowed the honour at a ceremony in Canberra on Saturday night, receiving the award from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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Tom McIlroy was the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief.
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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/diplomats-campaigners-and-paralympians-honoured-20250125-p5l76y