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EPISODE · Sep 9, 2026 · 55 MIN

Two weeks on from catastrophe, hope remains for trapped workers in Nepal

from The Radio National Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Recent headlines have painted a horrific picture of the levels of domestic and sexual violence afflicting Australia. Today the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin confirmed that despite committing billions to the fight against this scourge, we're going backwards as a nation. Two weeks on from the catastrophic flash flood in Nepal, rescuers remain hopeful that some of the hundreds of workers trapped inside the mud covered hydro-power tunnels are still alive. Australian tunnelling expert Arnold Dix could be their best hope.When you’re 100 metres beneath the surface of the North Sea, diving on an oil rig, your luck can run out very fast. That’s where diver Chris Lemons found himself nearly fourteen years ago - freezing cold, alone and running out of oxygen - but his story didn’t end there, and his retelling of it will amaze you.

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