How a 'weird' Australian professor became a global hero

Published Apr 23, 2025, 3:00 PM

I sit down with Professor Arnold Dix, the 'nerdy' Australian flower farmer, barrister, scientist and engineer who saved 41 people trapped in a collapsed Indian mine, capturing the world's attention. 

You can find Arnold's memoir 'The Promise: How an Everyday Hero Made the Impossible Possible' at all good book stores. 

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