Divers who rescued boys from Thai cave named Australians of the Year

Dr Richard Harris and Dr Craig Challen at the 2019 Australian of the Year Awards

Dr Richard Harris and Dr Craig Challen at the 2019 Australian of the Year Awards Source: AAP

Two of the men who helped rescue the 12 boys and their football coach from flooded caves in Thailand last year have been named the 2019 Australians of the Year. They and a raft of others were honoured at a ceremony at the National Arboretum in Canberra



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