00:00Thankfully, in the years that followed, and to our great national joy, we got to know
00:04a lot more about Richard Scalia, who this man was, and what he was doing for us.
00:10In the words of Dorothy McKellar, we live in a sunburnt country, and the truth is we
00:16haven't always been very smart about it.
00:19There's a section in Richard's book, and I don't need to add, this was written by
00:24Australia's premier melanoma specialist, where Richard talks about being a teenager on holiday
00:30and rubbing baby oil on his skin to speed up the tanning process, and in the process become
00:37a genuine bronzed Aussie.
00:40But the truth was we were literally cooking our skin at the beach like a charcoal chicken.
00:46Yesterday, we lost a cherished husband, dad, son, brother and friend, and a wonderful
00:53Australian.
00:55After difficult three years with brain cancer, Richard passed away peacefully, surrounded
01:02by his wife Katie, and children Emily, Matthew and Lucy.
01:08Richard was talented, passionate, selfless and loyal.
01:14Richard lived his life committed to science, medicine and his world-leading research into
01:19fighting melanoma.
01:20He was an exceptional communicator, and one of the world's leading experts in his field.
01:28Only recently, the University of Sydney recognised his remarkable academic contribution, with
01:35an honorary doctorate, a fitting tribute to a career dedicated to making a difference.
01:42The University of Sydney recognised our family, who was a group of friends and family member, and the
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