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Australian Football Player Becomes First Female Athlete Diagnosed With CTE

The researchers say she will not be the last.

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Female athlete diagnosed with CTE brain disease in landmark case

Female athlete diagnosed with CTE brain disease in landmark case

Heather Anderson, an Australian Rules footballer, was posthumously diagnosed with the degenerative disease.

‘Slowly tortured by his brain’: family urges action on head trauma at concussion inquiry

‘Slowly tortured by his brain’: family urges action on head trauma at concussion inquiry

Exclusive: Wife and son tell how ‘dear, wonderful’ husband and father ‘became a shell of a man’

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Brain injuries in amateur sport a concern for players, trainers, researchers

Players, researchers and trainers in amateur sport say there must be more awareness about brain injuries and support after concussions to protect athletes from long-term damage.

NSW govt spruik '63-year' land tax benefit

NSW Treasury analysis says many first-home buyers who opt to pay annual land tax instead of upfront stamp duty will save money in the long run.

Sporting codes should implement CTE policies, neuropathologist says after analysing Paul Green's brain

A post-mortem scan of rugby great Paul Green's brain revealed CTE. The neuropathologist that scanned it says sporting codes need to do more to protect their athletes.

Late rugby league great Paul Green revealed to have suffered severe form of brain disease linked to head knocks

Post-mortem brain scans on late Queensland football great Paul Green reveal he suffered one of the most severe forms of a progressive brain disease that is linked to repeated head knocks and may have contributed to his death in August.

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Post-mortem finds NRL coach Green had CTE

Post-mortem finds NRL coach Green had CTE

Paul Green's widow says the premiership-winning NRL coach had been living with undiagnosed CTE - a brain condition - prior to his death by suicide in August.

‘I vomited almost every morning’: not enough being done to protect apprentices, report finds

‘I vomited almost every morning’: not enough being done to protect apprentices, report finds

Victoria needs to undertake more field checks on employers of apprentices to deter bullying and increase retention, says McKell Institute CEO

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Shane Tuck's sister says brain disease, not mental ill-health, was the cause of her brother's death

Shane Tuck's sister says brain disease, not mental ill-health, was the cause of her brother's death

Several past AFL players have been diagnosed with the deadly brain injury CTE, including Richmond footballer Shane Tuck. His family is now committed to raising awareness and helping other families affected by the disease.

Former rugby league player Paul Green's brain to be donated to science after sudden death

Former rugby league player Paul Green's brain to be donated to science after sudden death

The family of late rugby league player Paul Green say they hope donating his brain to science will improve the understanding of brain health and mental health.

NSW teachers strike closes 250 schools

NSW teachers strike closes 250 schools

Striking public school teachers and principals have rallied outside NSW parliament calling for better pay and conditions as staff shortages disrupt learning.

Neurodegeneration linked to repetitive head injury found in brains of former Australian sports players

Neurodegeneration linked to repetitive head injury found in brains of former Australian sports players

Over half of brains donated to the Australian Sports Brain Bank have signs of a degenerative brain disease associated with repeated blows to the head, researchers find.

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