The Front
The Front
The Australian
The spine surgery that changed 12-year-old Oscar’s life
13 minutes Posted May 21, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
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Today on The Front, a beautiful story about courage and love: a young boy with a powerful will to love, a mother’s devotion and the doctors and nurses in our public hospitals who make magic every single day.

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Inside the cutting-edge surgery that will change Oscar’s life for good

This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Joshua Burton and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music. 

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