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Australians of the Year Aim to Cure ‘Incurable’ Cancer

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Australians Of The Year Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer pose for photos after the 2024 Australian of the Year Awards at the National Arboretum in Canberra, Jan. 25, 2024. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
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Richard Scolyer may not live to see out his term as Australian of the Year, and has urged the community to be bold and courageous in the fight for life.

He has been jointly awarded Australia’s highest accolade alongside his co-researcher Georgina Long for their dedication to a mission of zero deaths from melanoma.

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