Caroline Laner Breure was a perfectionist growing up. She was restless and hungry, with an independent spirit. It was this drive that led her to leave her home country Brazil after graduating university and move to Sydney. She pursued her dream of living in Bondi, and set about travelling the world with her boyfriend. “I… Continue reading Life after a traumatic brain injury: ‘It took me over a year to find out I had an accident’ | Australian books
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The impossible dream of joining Queensland police for people with ADHD | Australian police and policing
Cameron Humphreys has always looked up to his father and last year the 22-year-old decided to follow in his footsteps and apply for the Queensland police service. “My inspiration was bettering the community and wanting to be a part of it – making a difference,” he says. “My dad [who is a police officer] is… Continue reading The impossible dream of joining Queensland police for people with ADHD | Australian police and policing
Australian surfers rescued after days missing off Indonesia
Four Australian tourists were found safe on their surfboards alongside two Indonesians, days after they went missing at sea when their boat was hit by bad weather, officials said Tuesday. One member of the crew is still missing. But the rescue of the four surfers and two crew members, who were stranded in a remote part… Continue reading Australian surfers rescued after days missing off Indonesia
Human remains found in search for Australian army helicopter that crashed at sea
The search for an Australian army helicopter that crashed at sea killing four people during a military exercise with the United States last week found human remains but not the black box crucial to explaining the tragedy, an officer said on Thursday. Recovering the four air crew and the black box flight data recorder have… Continue reading Human remains found in search for Australian army helicopter that crashed at sea
Washed away: a struggle to make sense of the largest flood in modern Australian history | NSW and Queensland floods 2022
Long after they had receded, visual reminders of how powerful the waters were that inundated communities in the Northern Rivers endured The rain battering our roof came in violent waves, reaching crescendos that seemed impossible to exceed, only to ramp up further and further throughout the night. Messages between friends and neighbours filled my phone… Continue reading Washed away: a struggle to make sense of the largest flood in modern Australian history | NSW and Queensland floods 2022