Why a 'Slip, Slop, Slap' campaign for our brains could save billions Nearly half of all dementia risk factors are within our control. The Canberra Times · Aug 12
Astronaut reaches for stars with major honour The 2026 Australians of the Year have a jam-packed schedule after receiving their awards at a ceremony in the nation's capital. AAP · Jan 25
Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg is 2026 Australian of the Year The first Australian to qualify as an astronaut under Australia’s space program, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, is the 2026 Australian of the Year. The Conversation · Jan 25
Dementia researcher calls for brain 'slip slop slap' A pioneering dementia researcher has called for a national program to help prevent the disease, after being given one of the nation's highest honours. AAP · Jan 25
Nedd Brockmann in running for Young Aussie of the Year A popular long-distance runner who has churned out thousands of kilometres for charity is in the running for an Australian of the Year gong. AAP · Nov 10, 2025
‘Slip, slop, slap for brain health’: Australia needs a major prevention campaign for dementia, doctor says Prof Henry Brodaty of UNSW says managing risk factors such as diet and anxiety is a cost-effective way of curbing the disease The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2025
Brain expert champions national fight against dementia A leading brain researcher calls for federal funding of a pioneering program aimed at reducing rates of dementia and slowing progress of the disease. AAP · Jul 23, 2025
Greg Harvey lost a decade of his life. When he woke up in 2017, he thought it was 2005 The Hunter Valley resident rushed out of bed thinking he was going to miss the bus for university. Then he discovered his kids had grown up and moved out, and that what he was experiencing was amnesia. ABC News · Jan 29, 2023
New Alzheimer's drug shows modest slowing of early disease progression Scientists are cautiously optimistic about the promise of an experimental drug shown to modestly slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease in some patients. ABC News · Dec 1, 2022
Why the world's still waiting for a dementia cure, and what we can do in the meantime Many researchers agree that Alzheimer's disease actually starts decades before thinking and memory start to decline. What can we do about it? ABC News · Jun 12, 2022