Beanie pics raise cancer awareness

West Australian have joined thousands across the country posting photos of themselves wearing beanies on social media to raise awareness for brain cancer.

The trending Twitter hashtag #beaniesforbraincancer began after TV presenter Carrie Bickmore wore a blue beanie during her Gold Logie acceptance speech last night.

West Australian followed her lead today, posting pictures of themselves wearing their beanies.

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Perth-born Bickmore lost her husband Greg Lange to brain cancer in 2011.

She thanked Walker for showing her “there can be sunshine at the end of a long road” and wore the beanie to promote brain cancer awareness.

“I want to ask anybody that’s on TV in Australia tomorrow to whack on a beanie I want to get the nation talking about brain cancer — it receives next to no funding which is ludicrous," she said.

"Because without funding more people are going to die and as I just said eight out of 10 people that are diagnosed will die from this disease."