Breaking Barriers: The Journey of a Wheelchair Ballkid

Headlines: FBI confirms lone actor in the New Orleans New Year’s attack and rules out Vegas connection, bushfires east of Perth claims houses, search continues for possible shark attack victim in SA, and the Pink Test starts in Sydney this morning.

Best of Deep Dive: With less than ten days to go until the Australian Open, tennis fever is starting to sweep the nation.

As part of The Briefing’s Best of Summer Series, we're revisiting Bension Siebert’s conversation with now 12-year-old wheelchair tennis champion, Sonny Rennison.

In 2024, Sonny made history as Australia’s first wheelchair ballkid.

At the time, we spoke with him and one of Australia’s top wheelchair tennis stars, Heath Davidson, about the history-making achievement and the importance of improving accessibility for athletes with disabilities.

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