Female farrier has her best foot forward
SHOEING horses as a career came late in life for Rachael Kane but but now she is one of the world’s best.
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Veteran carer looks to the future
MICK DAVIS has been on the lookout for the safety of his fellow Queenslanders since he was a little boy and is passionate about his state’s ambulance service
The floating world of Amy Watson
AMY’S talent for indoor skydiving has taken her right around the world – as an elite competitor. “It’s the most amazing sport,” says Amy, now 11.
Sniffer dogs turn to truffles
POLICE dog trainer Jayson Mesman can usually be found training canines to sniff out drugs but the rest of the time he and his four-legged friends sniff for truffles.
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No mountain high enough for Alyssa
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Busking her way to the world stage
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Yousef finds his feet in the fashion world
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Inspiring mission of dancer with MS
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Serious accident set wheels in motion
AFTER breaking his back Josh, a nurse, went from patient to carer and realised what he wanted to do with his career.
Sky’s the limit for Astro Pete
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Arthur, 74, still punching above his weight
AT 74, Arthur is still training amateur boxers. But every now and then he comes across a fighter who can go all the way. He loves it and has no plans to retire.
‘Eccentric Bushman’ excels at art
PAUL Boromeo aka ‘The Eccentric Bushman’ has turned his passion for doing creative self-portraits with farm animals into a fulltime business.
Australia’s only indigenous hatted chef on the joys of edible sap
HE is Australia’s first and only indigenous hatted chef. Clayton Donovan tells of how he got his first taste of the ancient bush food that defined his career.
Disabled teen a fierce competitor
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