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Nov 12, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Donal Sheil |Penny Travers
John Veloudos was 60km into a 100km ultramarathon when extreme fatigue turned into pain. "Obviously I'm in a lot of pain and I want to stop, but I'm just trying to think of getting to the next point."At that point, he said all he could do was count each kilometre as it came.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Ainslie Macgibbon |Donal Sheil |Lottie Twyford
Loading... From the garden of Cam Wilson's suburban Canberra home, his shed looks just like any other. But when he opens the door, there are no tools or bikes to be found. Instead, the walls are covered in wood and hundreds of colourful little footholds. In other words, it's a boulderer's paradise — and it's just a stone's throw from his couch. Mr Wilson first embarked on the ambitious project to build his own home-bouldering gym a few years ago.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Donal Sheil
Damian Tarrant was removed from his home when he was just 11 years old. By 13 he was a ward of the state and moving between refuges across Sydney. "I then went from 13, for the next 12 years or so, on a drug-fuelled adventure that I could only tell you bits and pieces of," he said. "I can hardly remember any of it."He's lived with the impact of complex and serious trauma, including a variety of serious mental health issues, drug addiction and multiple terms of incarceration in the ACT and NSW.
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Jul 13, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Donal Sheil
Since launching in 2010, the federal government's $1.2 billion flagship disability employment program has been criticised for poor performance and focus on compliance. But critics and defenders agree that "pockets of excellence" thrive in the sector. The government announced significant policy changes in the recent budget, increasing funding to $5.4 billion over five years and promising to put people and quality first. Jordan Priest isn't sure about what he wants to do for work.
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Feb 22, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Donal Sheil
In short: As drone deliveries for both food and medical supplies become more common in Australia, the industry is in the process of figuring out how to keep that progress going long-term. Australia's aviation regulator gave the industry a multi-year head-start globally by regulating the sector early, and countries like the US are still catching up. What's next?
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Jan 7, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Penny Travers |Donal Sheil
This year was Joe Bauer's first time attending Summernats but his 1968 Dodge Charger made such an impression that he left holding aloft two of the car festival's most coveted prizes. The Queenslander spent the past two years building up his prized-machine which he brought over from Texas, United States, and — with the help of some mates and hot-rod experts — stripped, and fitted with a 3,000 horsepower engine. "Labour of love and passion," he said.
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Aug 10, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Donal Sheil
Jack Sealey, a 98-year-old World War II veteran, might be the last of his kind. "I am, we are pretty sure, the last man standing in the district from World War II."Jack enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on his 18th birthday and sailed out of Sydney Heads on his 19th. He spent the following years in the No 10 RAAF Squadron patrolling the British coastline in search of German U-boats.
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Jul 29, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Donal Sheil
Karim Haddad hates telling the story of how he horrifically injured his hand five years ago. But not for the reason you might think. A master bladesmith and founder of a major blacksmithing school, Mr Haddad's injury struck in the most unlikely of places. WARNING: This story contains images that readers may find distressing. He tripped on the brick steps outside his home while holding multiple coffee mugs. A shattered ceramic fragment sliced into his left hand and severed his ulnar nerve.
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Jul 7, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Donal Sheil
You've probably played a video game made by an Australian developer, and you just didn't know it. The local industry achieved massive success with early smartphone games like Fruit Ninja, Crossy Road and Flight Control. More recently, games like Cult of the Lamb, Untitled Goose Game and Hollow Knight have been global hits. And now, a groundbreaking new subsidy is set to transform the industry.
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Jun 10, 2023 | 
abc.net.au | Donal Sheil
For Siberian husky trainers Andrew and Lisa Gersbach, the sport of sled-dog racing was easy to get addicted to. "We're very passionate about this sport, we always really have been," Andrew Gersbach said. "My wife, Lisa, says having dogs is a bit like potato chips, you can't stop at one."The couple are long-time members of the Canberra Sled-Dog Club, often mentoring others who want to give it a try with their dogs.
