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Tess Ikonomou

Australians of the Year aim to cure 'incurable' cancer

Australians Of The Year Georgina Long and Richard Scolyer want skin cancer made a health priority. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

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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