The moment he threw away his life jacket is the moment most people would've given up. Austin Appelbee, 13, was on vacation ...

A 13-year-old Western Australian boy has been praised for his bravery after swimming about four kilometres through ...

A dramatic ocean rescue reminded us that Australian coastal weather can be unpredictable. Here’s how to spot when conditions ...

Joanne Appelbee and her family got into difficulty in Quindalup, southwest western Australia when strong winds pushed their inflatable paddleboards and a kayak offshore from Geographe Bay ...

A MOTHER has relived the agonising moment she sent her 13-year-old son on a life or death four hour swim in shark-infested waters to save his stranded family. Joanne Appelbee, 47, and her three ...

An investigation is underway after a 13-year-old boy swam 4km through shark-frequented waters to save his mother and two ...

Rescue services in Western Australia said Austin Appelbee swam for four hours to shore — two while wearing a lifejacket, and ...

Naturaliste Volunteer Marine Rescue Group commander Paul Bresland praised the teenager’s actions as 'superhuman', telling the ...

What have I done?’ thought Joanne Appelbee as she waited for rescue with her two other children in rough seas off Western Australia ...

THE Irish gran of swim hero Austin Appelbee has hailed her teen grandson for saving their family. The 13-year-old lad swam for FOUR hours to raise the alarm after his mother and two siblings were ...

Fernando Garcia/Unsplash The extraordinary rescue this week in Geographe Bay , Western Australia has been described as heroic ...

Perth: A 13-year-old boy from Perth, Australia, has been widely praised for what rescuers described as a “superhuman” act of ...