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BALI BOMBING - 20 years on ‘Treating the survivors changed my life’

As horrifying images filled the TV screen, I stared in disbelief. It was October 12, 2002, and terrorists had detonated three bombs at busy night-life spots in Bali, killing hundreds.

Among them were 88 Australians.

My heart broke for the victims of what became known as the Bali Bombings, but I knew I had to swing into action.

As the head of the burns unit at Royal Perth Hospital, it’d be my job to make sure the majority of Australian survivors received the best possible treatment.

As my team prepped the hospital to receive patients being

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