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Six months have elapsed since the May 14 massacre at a Buffalo grocery store and loved ones of those killed and others who survived say their healing has yet to begin.

Six months have elapsed since the May 14 massacre at a Buffalo grocery store and loved ones of those killed and others who survived say their healing has yet to begin.

Several trucks have become stuck under Queensland bridges this year, causing problems for motorists and tho...

Queensland Rail’s A/CEO, Kat Stapleton, said: Queensland Rail is prioritising the safe restoration of services on the Mount Isa line between Charters Towers and Townsville. Personnel have been onsite since Wednesday morning and recovery efforts with heavy machinery are anticipated to commence tomorrow (Friday, 1 January 2021). At this stage, works are estimated to be completed by late Tuesday, 5 January 2021, subject to weather. Investigations are continuing into the freight train derailment ...

An update from Queensland Rail Acting CEO, Kat Stapleton: A freight train transporting fertiliser has derailed near Charters Towers on the Mount Isa line this morning (Wednesday, 30 December 2020). The drivers onboard were uninjured, however a number of wagons have been impacted. As a result, the Mount Isa line is closed to all rail traffic between Charters Towers and Townsville. Queensland Rail staff have been deployed to undertake an initial assessment and plan a safe recovery. Regular upda...