Richard Scolyer dies after brain cancer battle; MCG set for Big Freeze | Today Show Australia

The Today Show brings you an emotional and powerful look at the immense courage, heart, and determination of the everyday heroes reshaping Australia’s future. Today, we pay special tribute to the groundbreaking legacy of world-renowned melanoma pathologist Professor Richard Scolyer AO, a man who truly defined what it means to "give it a crack." Alongside his brilliant research partner Professor Georgina Long AO, Professor Scolyer helped spearhead a global revolution in melanoma immunotherapy. Faced with a devastating brain cancer diagnosis, he selflessly became his own clinical trial patient, uncovering critical insights to advance global brain cancer research. Named joint 2024 Australians of the Year, his life's mission will be carried forward by a dedicated £5.9 million federal funding injection establishing the Richard Scolyer Chair in Brain Cancer Research at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse. The spirit of ultimate defiance continues at the MCG, as tens of thousands of Australians gear up for an emotional Big Freeze 12. Dressed in sea-of-blue beanies, the event honours the unstoppable legacy of AFL icon and FightMND founder Neale Daniher AO, raising vital funds to defeat Motor Neurone Disease once and for all. We also unpack the viral celebrity headlines making waves around the world. Watch the awkward moment reality TV stars Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian completely snub legendary Sky Sports broadcaster Martin Brundle on the busy grid of the Monaco F1 Grand Prix while supporting Lewis Hamilton. Plus, we cover Donald Trump’s latest fiery media exit in Wisconsin, a massive world-record human foosball match in Toronto, Canada, shifting political trends showing Pauline Hanson’s One Nation leading the polls, dropping auction numbers nationwide, and your complete local morning weather forecast. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Today's Top Stories: Celebrating Aussie Courage 0:15 - A Farewell to Professor Richard Scolyer AO 0:54 - How Immunotherapy Changed the Fight Against Melanoma 1:20 - Celebrating the 2024 Australians of the Year 2:08 - New Brain Cancer Research Chair Funding 2:47 - Big Freeze 12: The MCG Gears Up to Fight MND 4:28 - Polling Shakeup: One Nation Overtakes Labor 4:49 - Real Estate Alert: Property Auctions Hit Historic Lows 5:14 - Breaking News: Western Sydney Home Invasion Update 5:47 - Geopolitical Tension: Missiles Intercepted Over Israel 6:24 - Donald Trump Walks Out of Meet The Press Interview 6:48 - Crazy Canadians Set Human Foosball World Record 7:14 - Monaco F1 Drama: Kim Kardashian’s Awkward Grid Snub 7:57 - Morning Weather: Cold Starts and Capital City Forecasts | Subscribe 👉 http://9Soci.al/L72O50GjSJY Join the TODAY team as they bring you the latest in news, current affairs, sports, politics, entertainment, fashion, health and lifestyle. For more TODAY head to: http://9Soci.al/KzNl50GjSJk Like TODAY on Facebook:   / iwakeupwithtoday   Follow TODAY on Twitter:   / thetodayshow   Follow TODAY on Instagram:   / thetodayshow   #TodayShowAustralia