Hunter Valley tragedy
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Meet the police officers you never want to hear from
From the Hunter Valley crash to the Bondi Junction attack, these are the police who get the call on the worst day of someone’s life.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
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In their own words: The tragedy of the Hunter Valley bus crash
For two days a dark cloud settled over a Newcastle court as survivors and families of the 10 dead met face-to-face with the man who cut their futures short.
- by Perry Duffin
McBride family speak after Hunter Valley bus driver sentencing
Nadene McBride's sister, Leoni Bowey and daughter Ameliah speak outside the Newcastle District Court following the sentence of Hunter Valley bus driver Brett Button.
‘Extraordinary devastation’: Hunter bus driver to spend decades in prison
Brett Button has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison over the fatal crash that claimed 10 lives and injured dozens more.
- by Perry Duffin
‘Look at my face’: Survivor dreamt Hunter Valley bus driver had killed himself
The man ordered guilty driver Brett Button to show him respect as he recounted the horrors of the June 2023 crash that claimed 10 lives.
- by Perry Duffin
‘I care not for the keys to be lost’: Grieving father and husband confronts Hunter Valley bus driver
Survivors, friends and family of the 10 wedding guests killed in the “unprecedented” tragedy walked arm-in-arm into Newcastle courthouse for the sentencing of Brett Button.
- by Perry Duffin
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Mental health
Adam’s son died in the Hunter Valley bus crash. In a NSW first, he’ll try MDMA to ease his anguish
A clinic will trial psychedelic drugs to treat fear and anxiety in people with PTSD, offering fresh hope for healing. But some say it’s not a miracle cure.
- by Megan Gorrey
Darcy Bulman had an infectious laugh. Her partner feels sick that he’ll never hear it again
Almost a year on from the horror Hunter Valley bus crash that killed Bulman and nine others, her partner, Nick Dinakis, has spoken out.
- by Angus Livingston
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Courts
Hunter Valley bus driver addicted to drugs, took pills before fatal crash
The bus driver, who killed 10 people in a crash last year, had a long history of opioid abuse that concerned doctors and employers.
- by Perry Duffin
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Courts
‘Coming in hot’: Final words before Hunter bus crash revealed
Bus driver Brett Button has offered a tearful apology as new details from the horrific crash that killed 10 people can be revealed.
- by Perry Duffin
Hunter Valley bus crash driver charged with 26 new offences
Brett Button, the driver of the bus that crashed in the Hunter Valley in June last year, now faces a total of 89 charges including 10 counts of manslaughter.
- by Josefine Ganko
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