Australian Boy’s Four-Hour Swim Exposes Dangers of Inadequate Safety Measures

When a sudden storm swept through Australia’s southern coast, it wasn’t just nature testing this family’s resilience—it was a test of government preparedness and public safety oversight. A 13-year-old boy, now rightly hailed as a hero, swam tirelessly for four hours to alert authorities after his kayak capsized, saving the lives of his mother and two younger siblings clinging to a paddleboard nearly 14 kilometers offshore. Who Bears Responsibility When Citizens Must Become Heroes? This compelling story from Geographe Bay spotlights what many working-class families across America already know: when government falls short in safeguarding its citizens, individuals must shoulder...