Teenager faces hypothermia while calling triple-zero to save family swept out to sea in Geographe Bay near Perth

Tdpelmedia | 13-02-2026 12:24am |

[»] Jump to Summary... A 13-year-old Perth teenager has captured the nation’s admiration after performing an extraordinary act of bravery. Austin Appelbee swam four kilometres through rough seas to get help for his mother and younger siblings who were stranded far from shore, showing remarkable courage and calmness under pressure. A Day on the Water

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