Meet the runner whose biggest struggle was in the operating room
Last year, ultra-marathon runner and Melbourne dad Robert Young faced an entirely different race against time — until a generous anonymous family chose to save the life of a stranger.
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Melb hospitals where patients are waiting two years for surgery
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Senate to hold inquiry into Optus outage
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Why ADHD diagnosis could now be easier to get
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Serious ED staff shortages as number of hospitalised Covid patients spikes
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Ozempic drought to continue for another year, doctors warn
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Experts warn weekend’s ‘extreme’ pollen a danger to pets
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Burst pipe causes major flooding at Maroondah Hospital
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