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Young girl who lost arm in school bus crash 'feels like a normal kid' again

A 10-year-old girl who lost her arm in a horrific school bus crash west of Melbourne earlier this year says she "feels like a normal kid" again.

Awheata was among 10 kids who were taken to hospital with serious injuries after their bus crashed while they were heading home from Exford Primary School on May 17.

There were 45 children on the bus when it rolled at the intersection of Exford Road and Murphys Road at Eynesbury about 3.40pm.

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Awheata was sitting in the back of the bus with her siblings when it rolled.

Her injuries led to her left arm being amputated.

Together with her family, Awheata attended a trauma and recovery camp hosted by the Kids Foundation in Queensland.

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Her dad Daniel Pikhari said the camp did wonders for his daughter's confidence.

"To sum up the camp into words is an understatement. It was something my family needed," he told Neil Mitchell on Nine radio station 3AW.

"Being in an environment with parents who have had similar trauma has been amazing.

"This is the first time, this has happened to my family, and going up there and knowing the feelings I have, they are totally normal and are part of the process of the whole journey was uplifting."

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Awheata said she was hesitant to get involved in the camp before she went due to her injuries.

But said it was great to "feel like a normal kid" again.

"We did lots of activities I thought I didn't want to do but my mum and dad said I needed to push (myself) forward," she said.

Awheata was also awarded the Extra Bright Star award for her efforts over the weekend.

See striking moon photos captured by India's lunar lander during its approach

India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is swooping toward the moon's surface ahead of its historic landing attempt, and it's capturing some stunning visuals on the way.

The Indian Space Research Organization confirmed Tuesday that Chandrayaan-3 is on schedule and "smooth sailing is continuing".

The spacecraft is set to begin its final descent toward the moon's surface on Wednesday at 10.15pm AEST.

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The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft's Lander Imager Camera 4 captured this view of the lunar surface on August 20.

If successful, this mission will mark the very first soft landing on the lunar surface by an Indian spacecraft and make India the fourth country ever to accomplish such a feat.

Currently, the United States, China and the former Soviet Union are the only nations that have conducted controlled landings of spacecraft on the moon.

India's space agency will livestream the landing attempt starting at 9.50pm AEST on Wednesday.

The ISRO on Tuesday marked the eve of Chandrayaan-3's landing by sharing photos and footage captured with cameras on the spacecraft.

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One bird's-eye view of the moon was taken from 70 kilometres above the lunar surface, depicting such features as the Mare Marginis, a large black spot formed by ancient asteroid strikes on the extreme edge of the near side of the moon.

Another image, taken on August 20 from a much closer vantage point as the spacecraft whisked by, offered a close-up of the moon's dusty grey terrain.

The spacecraft is able to orient its positioning by matching the images captured by its cameras to a lunar map programmed into its onboard computer, according to the space agency.

Chandrayaan, which means "moon vehicle" in Sanskrit, launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in India's southern Andhra Pradesh state on July 14.

The spacecraft has been making a slow, methodical approach toward the lunar surface.

The mission marks India's second attempt to complete a soft landing on the moon.

The first attempt, in 2019 with Chandrayaan-2, crashed into the lunar surface because of software issues and difficulties braking on its descent.

Dashcam shows moment freight train crashes into truck at level crossing

Dashcam has captured the moment a freight train smashed into a tanker truck in Sydney's south, causing major delays for commuters.

The video shows a tipper truck stopped on the tracks at Maldon at midday when a freight train ploughed into the vehicle at 60km/h.

The driver of the truck can be seen leaving the vehicle's cabin just moments before impact.

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Dashcam of truck and freight train crash in Sydney.

The crash caused the truck's load to spill onto the tracks and brought the tanker train to a standstill.

The section of railway where the train and truck crashed is used for freight only but is causing cancellations and delays for passengers travelling between Picton and Campbelltown on the Southern Highlands line.

"A limited number of buses are replacing trains between Picton and Campbelltown on the Southern Highlands Line due to an incident requiring emergency services near Picton," Transport Management Centre (TMC) said in a statement.

Southern Highlands Line trains are not running in both directions between Campbelltown and Picton due to an incident requiring emergency services near Picton.Southern Highlands Line trains are not running in both directions between Campbelltown and Picton due to an incident requiring emergency services near Picton.

TMC said trains were still running between Picton and Moss Vale.

"Passengers are advised to delay their trip, make alternative arrangements or allow plenty of extra travel time.

"Passengers should also listen to announcements and check information displays for service updates."

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The latest information can be found here.

TMC is investigating how and why the truck stopped in the middle of a live level crossing.