The amazing heroics of West Aussie Teen Austin Appelbee, who swam around 4 kilometres to raise the alarm, after he, his mother and 2 siblings became stranded at sea, has become a well-known story across the globe.

Serena Kipling, who was Austin's teacher at a Life Skills development school for 2 years, says Austin was a diligent student and showed resilience through adversity. 

Click here to jump to Drive's page. Listen back to Bec & Asa's interview with Austin Appelbee as well as his Mum, Joanne

The amazing heroics of West Aussie Teen Austin Appelbee, who swam around 4 kilometres to raise the alarm, after he, his mother and 2 siblings became stranded at sea, has become a well-known story across the globe.
Serena Kipling, who was Austin's teacher at a Life Skills development school for 2 years, says Austin was a diligent student and showed resilience through adversity.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.sonshine.com.au/shows/drive/">Click here</a> to jump to Drive's page. Listen back to Bec &amp; Asa's interview with Austin Appelbee as well as his Mum, Joanne

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Serena Kipling: Talks Austin Appelbee and Building Resilient Kids 

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Hot cross buns used to be simple. Reliable. Familiar. A little bit nostalgic. Fruit. Spice. Cross on top. Done.

They were the kind of thing you didn’t question. You just toasted them, added butter, and let that be enough.

But as Vanessa Baxter from the Fearless Kitchen explains, "somewhere along the way, we decided that “enough” needed improving. And so began what I can only describe as the quiet reinvention of the hot cross bun."

Hot cross buns used to be simple.&nbsp;Reliable. Familiar. A little bit nostalgic.&nbsp;Fruit. Spice. Cross on top. Done.
They were the kind of thing you didn&rsquo;t question. You just toasted them, added butter, and let that be enough.
But as Vanessa Baxter from <a href="https://www.vanessabaxter.co.nz/hot-cross-bun-identity-crisis-of-2026">the Fearless Kitchen</a> explains, "somewhere along the way, we decided that &ldquo;enough&rdquo; needed improving.&nbsp;And so began what I can only describe as the quiet reinvention of the hot cross bun."

Serena Kipling: Talks Austin Appelbee and Building Resilient Kids

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