• The Ultimate Story of Survival

  • Jun 18 2024
  • Length: 40 mins
  • Podcast

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The Ultimate Story of Survival

  • Summary

  • ANZAC Day 2006 was a day that changed the course of Todd Russell's life forever. Working a kilometre underground in Tasmania's Beaconsfield mine, Todd and workmate Brant Webb became trapped following a seismic event.

    In one of the most extraordinary survival feats of all time, Todd and Brant remained underground for 14 days - 321 hours, before finally reaching the surface on the 9th of May, 2006.

    In this powerful conversation, Todd takes us inside what went through his mind in those 321 hours, how he and Brant found the strength to fight to be reunited with their families, and the impact the disaster has had on him today.

    CW: This episode contains discussions of suicide. If this episode raises any issues for you, help is available through Lifeline on 13 11 14 or via their website lifeline.org.au.

    LINKS

    • Read more from Todd Russell in 'Bad Ground: Inside the Beaconsfield Mine Disaster'
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    • Learn more about Ant on his website https://www.antmiddleton.com/
    • Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram for videos from the podcast and behind the scenes content – @novapodcastsofficial.

    CREDITS
    Host:
    Ant Middleton
    Editor: Adrian Walton
    Executive Producers: Anna Henvest & Edwina Stott
    Managing Producer:
    Elle Beattie

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    Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we produced this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.

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