Austin Appelbee, right, poses with his brother, Beau, left, his mother, Joanne, second left, and sister Grace, in Gidgegannup, Australia, Tuesday Feb. 3, 2026, after 13-year-old Austin made an hourslong swim to raise an alarm after his family was swept out to sea off the Australian coast.
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Nation & World
February 3, 2026
13-year-old swims for hours to save family swept out to sea
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A 13-year-old boy is credited with saving the lives of his mother and ...
