Sean Dorney left the ABC in 2014 after 40 years of award-winning reporting from the Pacific region.
He's facing a new challenge now — Sean has been recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.
Pages 26-27 of the latest edition of Inspire Magazine feature research funded by the MND Research Institute of Australia. This is where MND Tasmania sends the funds raised by and donated to MND Tasmania supporters for research.
The Examiner has published an article about the inequities of neurological services across Tasmania. MND Tasmania has been part of the Neurological Alliance of Tasmania (NAT) since its inception in 2006. Since that time, we have been lobbying for improved neurological services for people with neurological conditions including MND in the State.

ABC Radio recently interviewed Tracey Dickson from the Menzies Institute for Medical Research.
The Advocate newspaper recently published an article on the support group in the North West which you can access here
A Legana man has authored an anthology of stories which will support a cause that is close to his heart. David Brelsford was impacted by motor neurone disease when a friend died from the disease 16 years ago. David's book Crossroads can be purchased at Petrarch's Bookshop, located at 89 Brisbane Street Launceston, for $16.95.
Click here to read the full news article on the Examiner website
Not many Brownlow medallists play Tasmanian country football.
Even fewer have pulled on the boots 25 years after they won the honour.
It was the novel nature of Tony Liberatore's NWFA debut, and a fundraising event for a good cause that saw a huge crowd gather at Haywoods Reserve on Saturday.
Liberatore's appearance and that of ex-Melbourne champion Brian Dixon at a post-game function helped the club to raise at least $10,000 to combat motor neurone disease.
On Saturday the 23rd of August 2014 The Mercury published an article about MND and the Ice Bucket Challenge.
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