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Kayaker's Leg Amputated In Dramatic River Rescue Operation

A kayaker's harrowing ordeal on the Franklin River in Australia leads to a dramatic rescue operation and leg amputation in a remote wilderness setting.

Man fights for life after leg amputated in river rescue

A man is fighting for life and his leg has been amputated after he became stuck in rapids in the Franklin River while out on the water with friends.

AAP · Nov 23, 2024

Their fight made history, but Franklin blockade activists say their tactics wouldn't work today

Activists involved in the protest that saved the Franklin River say the environmental win would not have been possible under today's anti-protest laws.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

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Saving the Franklin River

Decades before any climate change blockades, young people put their bodies on the line to save a wild river. Here's what we can learn from them today.

ABC News · May 2, 2023

Four decades on, has the Franklin River and those who fought to save it been forgotten?

Each year, a few hundred people tackle the eight-day journey down the wild Tasmanian rafting river. For former blockaders who helped prevent it being dammed, the trip has added poignancy

The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2023

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