MEDIA APPEARANCES
Michael is a popular media identity, much admired by sports journalists and writers all over the world.
He was just 14 when he first appeared on a major television show. He was interviewed by George Negus, guest-host of The Midday Show. Since then he has done thousands more interviews and even taken a turn or two on the other end of the microphone.
Michael is regularly a guest co-host on Canberra 104.7FM's sports show Balls n All and, for the 2004 Paralympic Games, he joined the SBS commentary team. That same year, Michael produced a documentary Going Downhill Fast which went to air on Channel Nine.
Michael's appearances on Australian television include: Enough Rope with Andrew Denton, The Glasshouse, 60 Minutes, The Today Show, Sunrise, The Footy Show and Totally Wild.
In March 2008 Michael's story was featured on ABC's Australian Story.