Heroic teen saves family from drowning

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Heroic teen saves family from drowning

A 13-year-old boy in Australia has been hailed for saving his family from drowning after they were swept out to sea.

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Austin Appelbee was with his mother and two younger siblings when they got into difficulty.

He managed to swim two and a half miles to shore to raise the alarm and a search helicopter managed to find the family clinging to a paddleboard after ten hours in the water.
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Date: February 3, 2026