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Hunter bus crash driver a no-show in court as 52 fresh charges formally laid

Hunter bus crash driver a no-show in court as 52 fresh charges formally laid

The parents of one of the victims of the Hunter Valley bus tragedy heard that the driver, Brett Button, would not be in court.

  • by Sarah McPhee

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Driver facing 52 extra charges for Hunter Valley bus tragedy

Driver facing 52 extra charges for Hunter Valley bus tragedy

Brett Button, 58, is expected to face 52 additional charges after being at the wheel of a coach that rolled over at a roundabout, killing 10 people.

  • by Olivia Ireland
Bus safety set to be boosted in NSW following horror crash

Bus safety set to be boosted in NSW following horror crash

A state government taskforce has been ordered to urgently consider expanding the installation of seatbelts on buses in the wake of the Hunter Valley tragedy.

  • by Matt O'Sullivan
‘We appreciate the outpouring of love and support’: Hunter Valley couple breaks silence

‘We appreciate the outpouring of love and support’: Hunter Valley couple breaks silence

Madeleine Edsell and Mitchell Gaffney have thanked the community for its support following the wedding night tragedy, while the groom’s parents have called for mandatory seatbelts on buses.

  • by Olivia Ireland and Ben Cubby
Yvonne lost her unborn baby in a horror crash in 1989. This week, she had to relive it

Yvonne lost her unborn baby in a horror crash in 1989. This week, she had to relive it

Yvonne Bradford has some reflections for the survivors of the Hunter bus crash. The “big, deep pain” of trauma eventually gets balanced out by new life experiences.

  • by Tim Barlass
Parents demand seatbelts be installed on Sydney school buses

Parents demand seatbelts be installed on Sydney school buses

The push to put seatbelts on every single school bus, if implemented, would remove a double standard currently in place in NSW.

  • by Christopher Harris and Matt O'Sullivan
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Police raid bus company at centre of Hunter Valley crash

Police raid bus company at centre of Hunter Valley crash

NSW Police inspected 20 buses at two of Linq Buslines’ depots, the company at the centre of the Hunter Valley bus crash that killed 10 people.

  • by Anthony Segaert
‘We belt up in cars, why not on the bus?’: Action call after horror crash

‘We belt up in cars, why not on the bus?’: Action call after horror crash

Victoria is facing calls to fast-track the replacement of more than 100 regional school buses that do not have seatbelts following the Exford Primary bus crash last month and the tragedy in Hunter Valley this week.

  • by Patrick Hatch
The devastated Origin star playing with a heavy heart for Hunter Valley bus crash victims

The devastated Origin star playing with a heavy heart for Hunter Valley bus crash victims

Hudson Young grew up minutes from where a bus rolled killing 10 wedding guests last weekend. He’s spoken about the impact it will have on his hometown.

  • by Adam Pengilly and Danny Weidler
‘He was only a kid’: Dad’s tribute to bus crash victim, described as ‘Superman’ by his surf club

‘He was only a kid’: Dad’s tribute to bus crash victim, described as ‘Superman’ by his surf club

Kane Symons was raised in Tasmania and worked in country Victoria before moving to NSW. He was confirmed as one of the 10 people who died in the Hunter Valley bus tragedy.

  • by David Estcourt and Alex Crowe
Teachers raised ‘concerns’ about Hunter Valley bus driver after school excursion

Teachers raised ‘concerns’ about Hunter Valley bus driver after school excursion

A school on the NSW Central Coast has told police and parents that driver Brett Button left teachers “concerned” on a recent trip to Bathurst.

  • by Perry Duffin and Jordan Baker