Former Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer dies

Professor Richard Scolyer, the former Australian of the Year who undertook an experimental treatment for his highly aggressive brain cancer, has died at the age of 59. Garry Maddox, senior writer at The Sydney Morning Herald and co-author of Brainstorm, remembers his friend Richard Scolyer as a 'beacon of positivity'. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: / smh Read the best of our journalism: https://www.smh.com.au/ https://www.theage.com.au/ Listen to our podcasts: https://podcasts.smh.com.au/ https://podcasts.theage.com.au/