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Todd Russell, Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor, dies aged 54 due to illness


Tasmanian premier leads tributes for Russell, who earlier this month returned home to ‘see out his days’

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Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor Todd Russell has died aged 54 after recently announcing deteriorating health.

The Tasmanian premier, Jeremy Rockliff, led the tributes on Tuesday morning, saying his thoughts were with Russell’s loved ones.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/10/todd-russell-dies-beaconsfield-mine-collapse-survivor-death-illness-aged-54

Author : Australian Associated Press

Publish date : 2026-11-09 22:26:00

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