Neale Daniher, an ex-AFL star battling motor neurone disease, named 2025 Australian of the Year.

Neale Daniher, a former AFL player and coach diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2013, has been named the 2025 Australian of the Year. Daniher co-founded FightMND, a charity that has raised over $100 million for medical research into the disease. Despite his condition, Daniher remains a tireless advocate for finding a cure and has been instrumental in raising awareness and funds for motor neurone disease research.

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