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A crucial highway linking the Queensland coast to the coal-rich Bowen Basin has seen 550 crashes in 10 years and has been likened to roads in the Third World.The 273-kilometre Peak Downs Highway runs from ... More »Mining towns say deadly highway a disgrace
