Incredible, humble and selfless, Australian of the Year Neale Daniher is being lauded by football luminaries who say his story should be taught in every school – just don’t mention a statue.

The Australian of the Year for 2025 is Neale Daniher, while the co-founders of social enterprise Cafe Stepping Stone are jointly named Local Heroes, a chemistry researcher is named Young Australian of ...

Mr Daniher was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) in 2013 and has spent the last decade raising money and awareness of MND, in the hopes of one day finding a cure.

Neale Daniher’s inspirational family will be by his side and ramping up their fight against “the beast” – motor neurone disease – after the former AFL player and coach was named the 2025 Australian of ...

AFL legend Neale Daniher - who is fighting motor neurone disease for himself and every other person with the cruel affliction - was named the 2025 Australian of the Year at an emotional ceremony in ...

Neale Daniher has been named the Australian of the Year for 2025. Neale has been a tireless campaigner for Motor Neurone Disease since his diagnosis in 2013. He has raised more than $100 million ...

Former Essendon FC player and coach for Melbourne Demons, Neale Daniher AO co-founded FightMND after he was diagnosed with the disease more than a decade ago. In a prerecorded acceptance speech, Mr ...

There was not a dry eye in the house moments before the Australian Open men's singles final as Neale Daniher was honoured.

Inspirational MND hero and footballing champion Neale Daniher has been named the 2025 Australian of the Year. Inspirational MND hero and footballing champion Neale Daniher has been named the 2025 ...

Neale Daniher's diagnosis of motor neurone disease came with an expectancy he would have a little more than two years left to live on average.

The former footballer has dedicated the past decade to raising money and awareness for motor neurone disease (MND) after being diagnosed in 2013.