Cirrus@Austlit

'I want to begin by acknowledging the enduring loss experienced by those whose family members, loved ones and workmates died in Australia's worst industrial accident. I started on the West Gate Bridge well after the collapse, and I often wondered if only those there on the day could fully comprehend the human dimensions of its tragedy. Decades later, my question was answered when I saw it through the prism of my experience of another catastrophe.' (Introduction)