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	Podcast:		The Zest Is History
	Episode:		S1E24: Granville Rail Disaster - The Worst Train Accident In Australian History
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:53:29
	Publish Date:		2020-12-15 06:00:00
	Description:		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 As always, love us please: Join our Patreon Fan Club at https://www.patreon.com/thezestishistory Join The Zest Is History Podcast group on FB by searching for "The Zest Is History Podcast" on Facebook. Send us mail! The Zest Is History, PO Box 453, Rose Bay NSW 2029. Follow us on Instagram @thezestishistory and Twitter @ZestHistory. Follow Mel on Instagram @melissamason_ and Josie on Instagram @josieroze Hooroo! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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