TZIH: Granville Rail Disaster - The Worst Train Accident In Australian History

This week, Mel tells Josie about the Granville rail disaster of 1977, the worst in Australian history with 84 passengers killed. It sparked mass reform across not just rail infrastructure, but the way we treat survivor and responder mental health after a traumatic incident. Credits: BBC article, 17 Jan 2017, no author https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-38645976 ABC article, 14 Jan 2017, Phillippa McDonald https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-14/granville-train-disaster-nsw-government-to-apologise-to-families/8182976 ABC article, 17 Dec 2016, Phillippa McDonald https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-17/granville-train-disasters-life-saving-bond/8127598 ABC article, 17 Jan 2017, Phillippa McDonald https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-17/granville-train-disaster-memorial-services-to-mark-anniversary/8186222 Daily Telegraph, 18 Jan 2018, Parramatta Advertiser https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/parramatta/australias-worst-rail-tragedy-remembered-41-years-on/news-story/80bae68fd675c5f39f7185576f2835f7 Hooroo!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.