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Update: A barrister for Transport and Main Roads has pushed for medical records dating back at least five years to uncover if the driver involved in a fatal bus crash in the Whitsundays had any pre existing conditions that may have precluded him from holding a commercial licence.
Benjamin McMillan, for TMR, argued the information could be linked to why the Whitsunday Transit bus left the road on February 16, 2016 and crashed into a ditch. Fatal bus crash at Cannon Valley near Airlie Beach.
“There is enough evidence in the medical records provided to suggest he was suffering from a number of serious medical conditions in the immediate period before the accident,” Mr McMillan said during a pre-inquest conference in Mackay Coroners Court.
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What does the Republican party look like post-Trump? Author: Jamie Bittner (FOX43) Updated: 8:42 AM EST January 8, 2021
The election results have been certified, the electoral college has met, and the inauguration lies just two weeks away. But, many Trump supporters continue to challenge the integrity of the election, despite dozens of unsuccessful court cases nationwide
But how could the 2020 election impact the future of the Republican party? What are the long-term implications on future elections? And, how will the seemingly growing questions over election integrity impact democracy?
FOX43 spoke to three political experts on the issues.
David O Connell of DIckinson College noted that historically the issue of widespread fraud has not been an issue in the United States.
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Subscriber only This year will probably go down in the history books as one of the most eventful in modern history. For some, it was a year they would like to forget. But for others, it was an opportunity to start afresh. No matter how much you were affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic, there is no doubt that 2020 was quite the rollercoaster ride for the human race. From the fallout of coronavirus to disasters we never saw coming and the moments that made us proud to call the region home, here are the 10 events that shaped Mackay in 2020 in no particular order: