Grace Appelbee

The provided articles do not mention a 'Grace Appelbee'. The news focuses on Joanne Appelbee, the mother, and her 13-year-old son, Austin Appelbee. Austin is newsworthy for his heroic act of swimming for hours through rough ocean waters to get help after his family was swept out to sea off the Australian coast. Joanne Appelbee made the difficult decision to send Austin for help, believing he was the strongest swimmer. The family spent up to 10 hours in the water. Austin's courage and determination are credited by police with saving his mother and two younger siblings. The incident highlights the dangers of ocean currents and the extraordinary resilience of a young boy in a crisis situation.