Angus Cunningham

Angus Cunningham

From hospital wards to Parliament House, Angus Cunningham has shown what courage looks like. Many first met him on A Current Affair in 2015, after his second battle with childhood cancer at just twelve.

Angus is a survivor, storyteller and passionate advocate for children and families affected by cancer. Twice before the age of twelve he faced childhood cancer, an experience that shaped not only his resilience but also his outlook on life.

Now twenty-two, Angus shares his journey in Twice Before Twelve: A Journey Through Childhood Cancer, a memoir that is raw, wise and filled with gratitude. His story honours the love of family, the loyalty of friends and the generosity of a community that walked beside him through the darkest of times.

Alongside writing, Angus is completing a Bachelor of Business and a Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation at the University of Technology Sydney, with plans to graduate at the end of 2025. He continues to love physical activity, meeting new people and travelling.

He's spoken at Parliament House for CanForum, fundraised tirelessly, and remains a proud Cronulla Sharks fan.



Twice Before Twelve

A Journey Through Childhood Cancer

In 2015, the nation watched twelve-year-old Angus Cunningham on A Current Affair, bravely sharing his story after a second fight with Hodgkin lymphoma. His strength touched countless hearts. Ten years later, Angus is twenty-two and ready to tell the full story in his memoir, Twice Before Twelve.

By the time most kids are worrying about homework or weekend sport, Angus Cunningham was fighting for his life. Twice before the age of twelve, he faced the unimaginable – childhood cancer – and somehow found the strength to keep going.

Now a young man, Angus looks back on the years that shaped him. His story is raw, funny, wise and filled with gratitude. It is not only about his own survival, but also about the extraordinary love of family, the unwavering loyalty of friends, and the kindness of a community that refused to let him fight alone.

This memoir is for anyone who has faced, or is still facing, the challenges of childhood illness – for the children who are enduring treatment, for the parents who sit beside hospital beds, and for the friends and supporters who make the unbearable just a little lighter.

Twice Before Twelve is Angus's way of saying thank you. It is also a reminder that even in the darkest moments, courage, kindness and hope can light the way forward.