ABC online report
Australian adventurer Jon Johanson has spent what could be his last night at the American base in the Antarctic, after accepting the offer of free fuel from a fellow aviator, Polly Vacher, who had to abandon her own charity flight.
Her generosity means he will now be able to fly his plane to New Zealand, before coming home to Australia.
The United States and New Zealand had refused to sell him any fuel, on the grounds that that would only encourage more Antarctic adventurers.
Speaking from McMurdo Base in the Antarctic, Jon Johanson told Alison Caldwell about his overwhelming feelings of gratitude towards Polly Vacher.
But, can you believe this?
Newstalk ZB report
Officials refuse weather forecasts
Officials at Antarctica have found another way to hamper the efforts of stranded Australian Jon Johanson to fly off the ice.
Since he landed at McMurdo Station last week requesting extra fuel, American and New Zealand officials have refused to help him.
Mr Johanson's plane is now refuelled and set to go, when the weather is suitable.
The only catch is Antarctica officials won't give him any weather forecasts.
His partner Sue Ball is trying to provide information from Australia. She says he won't take off until he is confident he can get back safely. At present he's likely to take off late today, and reach Invercargill tomorrow morning.
Whatever the rights or wrongs of what's gone before, I hope this isn't true.
