A key part of a national freight route is operational again following a 97-hour operation to recover partially derailed wagons, after a derailment between Port Augusta and Port Pirie.
The number oflivestock found dead across north-west Queensland is expected to rise, but for already devastated producers, a potential cyclone brings the threat of more rain.
About 160 staff lost their jobs when Dicky Bill collapsed owing up to $10 million. Two separate businesses have stepped in to take over, but not all operations will reopen.