After packing up their city home in Perth to go on a sailing adventure, single dad James Brougham and his young daughters, Halle and Isla, have spent the past two years exploring, remote schooling & fishing along the stunning WA coastline, aboa

#87 How did Gayle lose the use of both arms in a farm-accident ?

Apr 17th, 2024 45m

The story of Gayle and Mac Shann has been featured twice on ABC's Australian Story and it has even been voted as Australia's favourite story. After Gayle's life-changing accident on a remote cattle station in Queensland, they have had to adapt

#81 Dan Hamood was opal fossicking when he fell into a mineshaft

Mar 13th, 2024 42m 45s

An avid opal miner, Dan was fossicking alone, when he lost his footing and fell into a deep abandoned mineshaft, some 22 metres (7.5 stories) deep in the earth.No one knew where he was and it took more than 24 hours for the alarm to be called

#76 Stephen Peacocke reflects on playing 'flight nurse Pete' in 'RFDS'.

Nov 29th, 2023 35m 8s

Had a lovely, relaxed chat with renowned Australian actor, Stephen Peacocke, who plays flight nurse 'Pete Emerson' on the RFDS TV drama. We talk about growing up in regional NSW, mustering cattle by motor-bike on a remote station, becoming an a

#70 How Sarah's stomach ache almost took her life.

Apr 21st, 2023 38m 59s

Sarah Ward, a busy working mother, was not feeling great and had increasingly bad stomach pains, but kept putting off getting medical advice as she considered she had just overeaten rich food and needed a lie down and time to recover. She didn'

#69 Emma's son was sleeping when a snake attempted to eat him

Apr 12th, 2023 46m 52s

Living in far north Queensland is not for the faint of heart. Emma Jackson lives on Wolverton Station on Cape York Peninsula and in this podcast she talks to what occurred when a guest had a 'widow-maker' heart attack and how her life was saved

#66 Plane on the highway, dress shopping, and passing on words of wisdom

Mar 22nd, 2023 46m 23s

Leanne Liddle is an Arrernte woman born and raised in Alice Springs, who tells of growing up in a racist environment, her work as the first Aboriginal policewoman in South Australia, her many touch points with the Flying Doctor, and her current

#64 Heat and dehydration has stopped Richard's heart 8 times...

Mar 8th, 2023 41m 36s

Opal miner, Richard Hawkins, lives in one of the harshest environments on the planet - Andamooka in remote South Australia. Though he knows well the protocols to prevent deadly dehydration in the extreme desert heat, Richard has learnt some les

#60 BAM! The ambulance hit a roo. Kate, in labour, held her breath...

Nov 2nd, 2022 42m 14s

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 th

#58 How did Mack keep himself alive, under a rolled-car, in remote Western Australia?

Oct 19th, 2022 32m 42s

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 d

#54 What happened when a drunk 15 year old got behind the wheel?

Sep 21st, 2022 39m 42s

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 ov

#50 A 10-year old boy was snorkelling when a shark attacked…

Aug 24th, 2022 42m 26s

Rachel and Blake Bartlett were many months into a wonderful journey of travelling around Australia with their three kids in a caravan. While snorkelling on the coast at Coral Bay, everything changed when their 10 year old son Jackson was bitten

#47 A speeding boat full of tourists collides with a rock wall in remote WA...

Aug 3rd, 2022 47m 46s

Dr Sally Edmonds talks of the RFDS response to the severe boat accident that occurred in May 2022 in the remote location of Horizontal Falls - where there was no access by road and some 26 patients had to be transported to hospital.+++Thanks

#45 Angels in the Outback - Revisiting the incredible story of Peter Nunn

Jul 20th, 2022 28m 10s

Desert sand hills and red stony downs of South Australia. A vast remote cattle station in one of the harshest parts of Australia. Peter Nunn is involved in an horrific accident that it is amazing anyone walked away from...+++Thanks so much fo

#36 A beloved daughter disturbs an intruder and is shot at point-blank range

May 11th, 2022 35m 19s

As a remote area nurse Lesley De Landelles tells the stories of the dash to save her daughter's life, and earlier, of her father.+++Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the journey with

#33 A snake in the bed, behind the heater and under the slippery dip

Apr 20th, 2022 25m 41s

Captain Tom Ryan is not a pilot but he navigates an RFDS plane around Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania to visit schools of all sizes. +++Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on the jo

#32 How did hypothermia save John Muir's life?

Apr 13th, 2022 42m 37s

John is an experienced open-water swimmer with many long swims under his belt, but things didn’t go to plan in 2014 and doctors are still amazed he lived to tell the tale…+++Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lov

#28 What is the legend of The Motorcycle Pudding?

Sep 23rd, 2021 25m 1s

Remote road stretching into the distance, the roar of a motorcycle engine, and snug in the saddlebag, it has seen every state, territory and region of Australia. The motorcycle pudding is now 45 years old and has taken on a life and legend of i

#27 When you fall into a near boiling thermal mud pool in remote South Australia

Sep 16th, 2021 28m 50s

Birdsville track. Sandy dunes and red desert stony plains. Steaming hot thermal springs. Nigel climbs out of the 4WD for a rest break and hears screams like he has never heard before…+++Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podca

#16 Did John Tully survive when his plane hit power lines?

Jun 10th, 2021 27m 20s

Vast Qld cattle station. A plane and motorbike move the cattle as they have done for years. Suddenly a regular manoeuvre goes wrong and Stephen watches as his father’s plane hits power lines and plunges to the ground.+++Thanks so much for lis

#9 How did David do CPR on himself to stay alive?

Apr 22nd, 2021 43m 51s

Immense stands of Iron-Bark. Crisp sunny morning. 16 yr old David Donavon is checking for storm damage along the 15km boundaries of a remote property, but has no idea that shortly he will be gasping for oxygen and on a dash to save his own life

#6 What did Leroy do to save his life, as his blood was draining out?

Apr 1st, 2021 22m 48s

Dust, flies and dry heat. Remote community volunteers are cleaning up after a Christmas event when young Leroy Henderson’s life is changed forever…+++Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to have you along on

#5 When crocodiles attack, but no-one is around to help you..

Mar 25th, 2021 26m 44s

Hot and sticky. Experienced Ranger is fishing in the Cape when a crocodile launches out of the water and mauls him, hundreds of kilometres from a hospital… Katrina Starmer, RFDS Medical Officer recalls the retrieval.+++Thanks so much for lis

#4 How pregnant Michelle dealt with such a life-changing injury?

Mar 18th, 2021 20m 8s

Rural NSW property. Young mother of two Michelle Dowsett suffered a shocking rare accident that stunned first responders and required fast action to save not just her, but two lives…+++Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast

#1 How did Peter Nunn survive two accidents he shouldn’t have ?

Mar 11th, 2021 27m 14s

Desert sand hills. Red stony downs. A vast remote cattle station in one of the harshest parts of Australia. A horrific accident… a dash to save Peter Nunn’s life…+++Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely to ha