The Flying Doctor

Jesse Cullen was with a group of likeminded hikers, exploring a remote gorge in the Kimberley region when a misstep resulted in a 4 metre fall and a leg being impaled on a tree. 

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We often say that someone is 'lucky to be alive'. That goes times three for Tourist Operator and Station owner Richard Kinnon. Hear about his three incredible survival stories and his lessons learned. 

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Richard Crowe and his brother Stephen were in a  high-speed Tasmanian rally in 2013 when their steering locked, the car rammed the barrier, flipped up and into a tree and then tossed back, before the car plunged down a 30 metre embankment, landing on its side at the bottom.

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Alysia Cawthorn was illegally driving with her sister and friend in the car when they crashed and rolled. Her parents were told there was a 1% chance of survival.  In this podcast Alysia reflects on how her life was saved, the trauma journey over the last 12 years, her recovery and lessons learned.

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Allan Cooney grew up on a cattle station in Queensland and has spent most of his career on the land. Now he is the CEO of Northern Australian Pastoral Company, overseeing cattle breeding and production across 14 stations in NT and Qld and we talk to him about safety, operations and sustainability.

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It is Seniors Week and over the course of this podcast we have visited many key topics related to seniors  -- but one episode in particular has resonated with us and listeners deeply. We revisit that original episode (#8) and also get an update from Scott Chapman, RFDS Victoria CEO, on Memory Lane services.

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Eliza Emmlin used to work as a governess on a remote station in Broken Hill. She now uses her background, skills and understanding of the challenges for 'govvies' to help them and much of the bush community with the RFDS Wellbeing Centre in Broken Hill.

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19 year old Mack and his mate Josh had been mustering out near Fitzroy Crossing in remote Western Australia when their car rolled and Mack found himself pinned, under the vehicle, with diesel in his face and injuries that should have left him dead. He and his mum Sally tell us the story of how he and Josh were found, and their lives saved.

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Glen tells the story of his father, Reginald Thompson, who worked as an electrical linesman in regional New South Wales in the 1970's, and suffered a severe accident that impacted him and his family for decades.

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Kate Napier lived on a remote cattle station and was expecting her second child. She was supposed to move into town four weeks early, but life got in the way and a week out from her due date, she went into labour and was more than 150km from the hospital.  The journey of the labour and then the arrival of Lilly was challenging in more ways than one.

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