BRAIN MATTERS

STORIES AND NEWS FROM THE RCD FOUNDATION

2026 Brainy Breakfast

Tuesday, 28th Apr 26

Global TarGeT study expands to Australia, marking a major mi...

Wednesday, 15th Apr 26

From promise to impact: the ‘Egg Heads’ shave it all for...

Tuesday, 14th Apr 26

Connor’s Run Named One of Victoria’s Best Beginner-Frien...

Monday, 13th Apr 26

World Music Therapy Week

Friday, 10th Apr 26

Connor's Run Regos Open May 7!

Wednesday, 1st Apr 26

A Special Day at the MCG: Footy, Family and $5,500 for Brain...

Monday, 30th Mar 26

From Strength to Strength: Emily Cooke’s Incredible Journe...

Thursday, 26th Mar 26

Proton Therapy

Wednesday, 4th Mar 26

Thank you for rowing your hearts out for brain cancer

Wednesday, 4th Mar 26

Southern FM

Monday, 2nd Mar 26

Beyond Brain Cancer Study

Wednesday, 18th Feb 26

AI Tool Classifies Pediatric Brain Tumors via Liquid Biopsy

Wednesday, 18th Feb 26

Nine News: First Patient Enrolled in TarGeT Clinical Trial

Tuesday, 10th Feb 26

ABC News: Children with brain cancer given hope in trial of ...

Tuesday, 3rd Feb 26

A world-first clinical trial will test cancer vaccines desig...

Tuesday, 3rd Feb 26

National Brain Tumor Society Announces 2026 CERN & Robert Co...

Thursday, 29th Jan 26

Connor's Erg: Challenge Ideas

Wednesday, 28th Jan 26

Oncologist Nick Gottardo - NZ Coast to Coast Trek and Fundr...

Wednesday, 28th Jan 26

ABC News: Why Abbey Barrett's mum wants more federal governm...

Monday, 19th Jan 26

A Major Milestone for Paediatric Brain Cancer Research: TarG...

Monday, 19th Jan 26

2025 Year in Review

Thursday, 18th Dec 25

Global Brain Cancer Trial to Open for Children in Australia ...

Wednesday, 17th Dec 25

$20 Million Milestone

Monday, 15th Dec 25

Connor's Run x Hyundai: We have a Winner!

Monday, 1st Dec 25

Marion Mateos: Thrilled to Share the First-in-Child Results ...

Monday, 1st Dec 25

Legacy Ambassador Spotlight: Samuel

Thursday, 27th Nov 25

Update from Dr Portia Smith

Thursday, 27th Nov 25

Brain Cancer Community Spotlight: Gemma's Point to Pinnacle

Friday, 21st Nov 25

Liz Dawes OAM recognised for Lived Experience Leadership at ...

Thursday, 6th Nov 25

Big Hearts, Big Cheque: IQVIA & Hayden’s Lightning McQueen...

Saturday, 1st Nov 25

Head To The Hill 2025

Wednesday, 29th Oct 25

Walk For Hannah

Tuesday, 21st Oct 25

Celebrating 50 Years of Music Therapy in Australia

Monday, 20th Oct 25

Duo set to rally for cancer across Australia

Monday, 13th Oct 25

A big-hearted THANK YOU: $1.7 million raised

Wednesday, 1st Oct 25

HOPE in Motion

Friday, 5th Sep 25

Invisible Brain Cancer

Wednesday, 3rd Sep 25

2025 Victorian Honour Roll of Women

Wednesday, 3rd Sep 25

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Monday, 1st Sep 25

Dancing With The Stars Australia 2024 winner announced in na...

Thursday, 14th Aug 25

I,Will,Challenge the Camino

Monday, 30th Jun 25

Update from Dr Samreen Shaikh, RCD & CERN Fellow

Monday, 16th Jun 25

Remembering Jed

Thursday, 12th Jun 25

ABC News Breakfast: Go Grey in May

Monday, 19th May 25

Liz, Hughesy & Billy Catch Up

Wednesday, 23rd Apr 25

RCD Foundation raises $70,000 In epic NZ Adventure

Wednesday, 16th Apr 25

Buxton x RCD Foundation

Friday, 11th Apr 25

Herald Sun: Hughes Gotta Do It

Wednesday, 9th Apr 25

Arize: In Good Company with Liz Dawes

Friday, 28th Mar 25

MAKING WAVES PODCAST

Making Waves is a conversation series where Founder & CEO of the Robert Connor Dawes (RCD) Foundation, Liz Dawes, sits down with some of the world’s best and brightest brains who are helping to change the odds for young people facing brain cancer.

Making Waves is a conversation series where Founder