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Bravery medal for heroic swim rescue | ABC NEWS
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October 9, 2026
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A Perth teenager who swam for four hours through rough ocean conditions to save his family has been awarded a prestigious bravery medal. Austin Appelbee made international headlines at the age of 13 by swimming 4 kilometres to shore to raise the alarm after he and his family we
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