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Dylan Alcott bows out with Open final loss

Two days after being named Australian of the Year, Dylan Alcott has lost his last tennis match before retirement, going down in the Australian Open quad final.

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‘I’m so cooked’: Dylan Alcott admits he’s ‘fried’ ahead of Australian Open final

2022 Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott still has the biggest task yet in front of him – winning the Australian Open for the final time.

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'My purpose is changing perceptions': Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott's speech in full

Disability advocate, athlete, Paralympian and philanthropist Dylan Alcott has made history in becoming the first Australian of the Year with a visible disability. Here's his powerful acceptance speech in full.

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Win or lose, Dylan Alcott is changing perceptions of people with disability like me

The tennis champion, Paralympian and Australian of the Year has helped move the dial towards inclusion

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Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott excited ahead of retirement match at Melbourne Park

Win or lose in Thursday's final at Melbourne Park, Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott will have no regrets as he moves into retirement after a decorated career on the court.

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Aust Open crowd capacity gets finals boost

Crowd capacity has been boosted at the Australian Open while ground-pass holders can enter Rod Laver Arena on Thursday to watch Dylan Alcott and the Special Ks.

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Dylan Alcott: Australian of the Year calls for people with disability to be given free rapid antigen tests

Alcott’s call follows Coalition’s decision to allow NDIS participants to dip into their core funding to buy the devices

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Dylan Alcott says Grace Tame leaves big shoes to fill as Australian of the Year

Dylan Alcott says friend and Australian of the Year predecessor Grace Tame has left big shoes for him to fill as he pledges to use the platform to change perceptions of people with disability.

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Crowds march for Invasion Day protests – as it happened

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The Loop: Dylan Alcott is Australian of the Year, Aboriginal flag conversations continue, Elton John has COVID-19

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Alcott takes Australian of the Year mantle

2022 Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott has become the first person with a disability to hold the title in the award program's 62-year history.

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Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott: ‘I sit here as a proud man with a disability’

All-round legend Dylan Alcott has once again made history as the first person with a disability to be named Australian of the Year.

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'Not about winning tournaments': Alcott

Wheelchair tennis champion Dylan Alcott headlines the list of sporting identities recognised with Australia Day honours in 2022.

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Australia Day honours: Shane Fitzsimmons and Emma McKeon recognised with record number of women recipients

Dylan Alcott, Maggie Beer, Catherine Cox and Prof Leslie Burnett also among recipients, with women making up almost half of honours list

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‘I am so lucky’: five things to know about 2022 Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott

The tennis pro, Paralympian and disability advocate has made headlines throughout his career. Here’s a quick primer on some highlights

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Tennis champ Dylan Alcott is 2022 Australian of the Year

Dylan Alcott, wheelchair tennis star and leading advocate for people with a disability, is the 2022 Australian of the Year.

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FK YEAH: Sporting Legend Dylan Alcott Is Officially Our Australian Of The Year For 2022

Aussie Paralympian and living legend Dylan Alcott has been announced as the 2022 Australian of the Year.

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Tennis star and Paralympian Dylan Alcott named Australian of the Year for 2022

It’s the first time in the award’s 62-year history a person with a disability has taken out the top gong

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Paralympian and disability advocate Dylan Alcott named 2022 Australian of the Year

Dylan Alcott, a 31-year-old athlete, Paralympian, philanthropist, media commentator and advocate, receives the prestigious award for achievements in both his sport and his disability awareness work.

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‘You guys are all corrupt’: Shapovalov savages umpire

Rafael Nadal's quarter-final opponent Denis Shapovalov has blasted the match's umpire as "corrupt" as the two battle it out for a spot in the semi-finals.

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Dylan Alcott enjoying last hurrah as he sets up final shot at yet more grand slam glory

The irrepressible Australian is hardly coasting towards retirement after moving to within one win of an eighth Australian Open title

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Dylan Alcott named AOTY after Open victory

Dylan Alcott has completed a surreal day after being named Australian of the Year just hours after winning his Australian Open wheelchair semi-final.

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Dylan Alcott through to Aus Open final

Australian quad wheelchair champion Dylan Alcott is into the Australian Open final after emerging triumphant from his semi-final contest against Britain's

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Dylan Alcott's beaten opponent Andy Lapthorne pays tribute to world number one following Australian Open win

Andy Lapthorne congratulates Dylan Alcott for his inspirational career, as the pair enjoy a warm embrace following the world number one's semifinal victory at the Australian Open.

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Australian of the Year 2022 finalists share their inspirational life journeys

From sportsmen to medical, legal and community leaders, this year's finalists for the Australian of the Year all have inspirational stories to tell.

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