A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving the lives of his mother and two younger siblings with an hourslong swim after the family was swept out to sea off the Australian coast. Austin Appelbee swam 4 ...

Saltwater, survival backstroke and sheer mind over matter may have helped the teenager save his family, experts say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, ...

A 13-year-old Australian boy has described battling "massive" waves to swim around four hours to shore and raise the alarm after his family were swept out to sea. Austin Appelbee was with his mother, ...

A 13-year-old boy who was swept out to sea with his mother and two siblings saved his family by swimming four kilometers (2.5 miles) to shore for help “in rough conditions,” police in Australia said.

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A 13-year-old Australian boy is being praised for completing a heroic four-hour swim to save his mother and siblings from being swept out to sea in Western Australia, state police said in a statement ...

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Austin Appelbee, alongside his mother Joanne, tells the BBC he "was really scared" The 13-year-old Australian boy who swam for hours to get help for his family after they were swept out to sea has ...

A 13-year-old boy has been praised for his determination after he swam through rough waters in fading light to save his mother and two siblings who had been swept out to sea off Australia's coast. The ...