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Muster gone wrong (QLD)
Helicopter pilot Frank Hoare is lucky to be alive after his helicopter crashed at a remote cattle station near Normanton in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Read moreYou help deliver the gift of sight (NSW/ACT)
You are the reason why RFDS Ophthalmologist Dr. Rawson is able to treat families in rural, regional and remote communities.
Read moreHigh achiever (WA)
RFDS patients are in safe hands with helicopter pilot Jason Parsons, whose wide-ranging aviation career spans flying for the Royal Australian Air Force and United States Air Force to the Qantas Dreamliner.
Read more#109 Why Farmer Brendan swam the English Channel…twice!
After struggling with his mental health, Broken Hill grazier Brendan Cullen started long distance swimming on Menindee Lakes, as preparation for his 2022 swim across the English Channel.
Read more#49 Even the seasoned riders can sometimes get it wrong...
Phil Eley was touring on his motorbike on the Birdsville Track in remote South Australia, but he ended up cartwheeling and found himself having to rely totally on others
Read moreStruck down in the desert: Trevor's story (SA/NT)
Despite working for more than 20 years in some of the outback’s harshest conditions, an unbearable stabbing chest pain was unchartered territory for Trevor.
Read more#139 Ben Brooksby Bares All - Meet Australia's Naked Farmer!
It takes guts to get your gear off - and guts to talk about mental health. Meet Naked Farmer founder, Ben Brooksby.
Read more#37 How does Paul survive a horrible mountain bike accident in remote WA?
The Flying Doctor Podcast: Paul Fiddes is a fit and experienced rider, but his competitive nature got the best of him in the Cape to Cape mountain bike event a few years ago...
Read moreSmoke-Free and Stronger: Riley's Journey (TAS)
Living with sciatic arthritis and battling a compromised immune system, Riley knew that his decision to quit smoking wasn’t just about avoiding cancer or breathing freely - It was essential for his survival.
Read more#71 Philip Chalker and his seeing-eye dog Sally chat with the Flying Doctor podcast
Philip lives in regional Victoria with his seeing-eye dog Sally. A few years ago Philip had to get laser surgery on his only eye that had partial sight, and needed help to get to the hospital and back again, so the Royal Flying Doctor Service patient transport service assisted him.
Read more#106 TJ's horse slipped from under him and they hit the dirt!
Experienced horseman TJ wasn't expecting to come off his horse during a hectic cattle muster. But when his horse stumbled at speed, he immediately knew the impending fall was going to hurt.
Read more#119 How a baby brown snake flew Eddie from Uluru to Alice!
A random encounter with a baby brown snake in a hotel hallway, sent Eddie flying from Uluru to Alice Springs!
Read moreBrothers rescued back to back (SA/NT)
On an outback adventure, Phil's crash and Paul's health scare had both brothers calling for help in the space of days.
Read moreAudio Book: Ted Egan, Outback Songman (SA/NT)
Purchase the audio book from legendary raconteur and bush musician Ted Egan
Read more#114 Despite breaking his neck twice, Jaimen Hudson is living his best life
On Easter Monday 2024, Jaimen Hudson was thrown from his all-terrain wheelchair and broke his neck...for a second time.
Read more#102 Farmer Phil vs a one tonne, charging bull!
SA cattle and commercial compost farmer, Phil Giles, was severely injured in 2018, after being crushed between a charging bull and a gate.
Read moreIn hot water: Louis' story (SA/NT)
A young city cattle ringer was enjoying his fourth year at a station in the remote Barkly Region of the NT when disaster struck.
Read moreBack on his feet (WA)
It seems unbelievable that anyone could survive being knocked down by a 500 kilogram bale of feed, but Denmark farmer George Ross lived to tell the tale.
Read moreBecause of you, life in the outback is safer (NSW/ACT)
In the vast, rugged heart of Australia’s outback, distances are long, dangers are real, and help can be far away. But thanks to compassionate supporters like you, we are ready to bring critical care to those who need it most, no matter where they are.
Read more#123 A toddler's tonic-clonic seizure caused the 'Darcy Effect'
WA toddler Darcy Mitchell suffered a life-threatening tonic-clonic seizure on his family's rural farm.
Read moreYour help brought baby Zach home (NSW/ACT)
After a battle with RSV, baby Zach was still reliant on oxygen. Thanks to your support, our team was able to transport him and his mum safely home.
Read moreFrom tourist to team member: meet Mitchell (SA/NT)
How an RFDS visitor experience helped Mitchell spread his wings.
Read more#118 A Postmaster's pocketknife & a Doctor's outback dash to save Jimmy Darcy!
How a postmaster's pocketknife and a determined doctor's outback dash to save a dying stockman, changed Australian history.
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