Complex sentence: In 1977, after becoming a sensation in the Australian media following his harrowing ordeal in the Outback, Ansell met Joanne van Os, 22, a radio operator originally from Melbourne who was then working at the remote Aboriginal community of Wadeye.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1977, he became a sensation in the Australian media following his harrowing ordeal in the outback. He soon met Joanne van Os, 22, a radio operator originally from Melbourne who was then working at the remote town of Wadeye.