From behind a lens Travis Nemtsas has seen war and devastation, leaving a heavy toll. As LAURA TURNER discovers, the Murray River still provides an escape.

TRAVIS Nemtsas throws another line in and steps back, his thongs sinking into the thick river mud.

A weary face peeks out from under his floppy fisherman's hat, blue eyes darting across the water, scanning for a sign that dinner has arrived.

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