Wendy Carlisle

is a freelance journalist specialising in reporting head injury in contact sport.

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News August 31, 2024

The contested science of head injuries in sport

Concussion studies by Australia’s top football codes have stalled amid scientific controversy over the causes of neurodegenerative diseases in players.

Sport March 18, 2023

Plagiarism and the AFL’s concussion adviser

The AFL’s investigation into claims against the league’s former adviser on concussion found Paul McCrory’s plagiarism didn’t affect the content of his advice. Other experts strongly disagree.