HE puts his life on the line every day — except that police rescue and bomb disposal squad commander Brenton Charlton is used to wearing the best protective gear available. But when he helped an elderly woman escape her blazing home, he had nothing but his footy shorts on.
THE last thing Brad Lewis remembers before blacking out was squeezing his eight-year-old boy to his chest while the two of them fell from a balcony. He plunged 5m and landed headfirst on to the concrete — critically injuring himself but saving his boy from serious injury.
BOASTING a martial arts repertoire 50 years in the making, now Mount Annan taekwondo grand master Nick Donato’s inspirational community endeavours have been recognised.
WHEN flailing fishermen are pummelled against jagged rocks by huge waves or disorientated scuba divers drift aimlessly into busy shipping channels, Trevor Cracknell comes from the clouds to save them.
Jess Waterhouse and her partner Paul Peereboom a couple, from Raby, were front and centre as the Covid-19 vaccine rollout expanded.
Police have released footage of a man they want to speak to over a suspicious unit fire which claimed the life of a puppy.
Paige Tobin, 6, from the Central Coast is a brilliant young skateboarder who became famous when a video of her went viral.
Tia Sweeney, 18, suffers from mental health issues and says there is not much public support during the Covid pandemic.
Protesters clashing with police during the ‘freedom’ protest in Sydney.
Police clash with protesters at Victoria Park in Sydney, leading to a number of arrests.
Jordan Fuller went to audition for The Voice Australia and his sister Sian went along to support him – but ended up auditioning as well.
NSW model Shannon Lawson, 30, is competing in this year’s Survivor Australia: Brains v Brawn.
Australia’s Ariarne Titmus and her great American Katie Ledecky have got some unfinished business to sort out in Tokyo.
Aaron Younger will make his third Olympic appearance representing Australia with the men’s water polo team.
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