‘Beat the bastard’: Arrow vows to help others fight MND
On his 31st birthday, Jai Arrow has vowed to fight the disease that has ended his rugby league career, and…
Concussion saw Macy lose her ‘spark’, but a new trial helped her recover
It wasn’t until three months after Macy Watson’s concussion that she found the help she needed. Normally an extrovert, mum…
Run It Straight craze suggests ‘bodies are disposable, pain is performative’
For Onehunga Mata’uiau, rugby has always been about skill, discipline, and controlled contact. That’s why the former Manu Samoa player…
Former NRL star battling mood swings, memory loss joins call for mandatory concussion training
Watching PJ Marsh full of pride as he passes a football with his teenage sons, it’s hard to believe he…
‘I’m grateful for everything’: Surf coach Mark Richardson nearly died in a Bali hospital but now has new lease on life
It’s been a been a long month for Mark Richardson — and the surf coach has spent much of it…
Teen wins surfing world title one year after ‘scary’ diagnosis limits the use of his legs
Australia has a new surfing champion — and the teenager only got out of hospital in December. Key points: Kai…
Wife of AFL legend Danny Frawley says ignoring concussion risks will ‘hurt the game more’
In 2019, Anita Frawley was at her lowest ebb. Her husband Danny Frawley, a successful Melbourne media identity and legendary…