Sport
Calls for sport to ‘listen to science’ as AFL thanks Jacinda Barclay’s family for brain donation – The Guardian
Carlton great and mental health advocate Ken Hunter says sporting bodies need to act on already-available concussion research
Carlton great and mental health advocate Ken Hunter says the damage discovered in late AFLW player Jacinda Barclays brain shows sporting bodies need to start listening to science and act on already-available concussion research rather than pacify people with tokenistic gestures.
His comments come as the AFL acknowledged the Barclay familys very significant contribution to research in becoming the first contact sportswoman in Australia to donate her brain to the Australian Sports Brain Bank, and…
-
Noosa News24 hours agoQueensland government and nurses and midwives reach in-principle pay deal after months of negotiation
-
Noosa News13 hours agoPill checking to resume in Queensland months after government axed funding
-
Noosa News23 hours agoBrisbane nation’s third-youngest capital; Leaders condemn anti-immigration rally
-
Business16 hours agoWhy Austal, Boss Energy, Harvey Norman, and NextDC shares are charging higher today