Floodwater creeps up on outback Queensland town
Longreach, an outback town in Queensland, is preparing for severe flooding this weekend, prompting residents to take precautions.
Outback Queensland town prepares for flooding as Bundaberg clean-up begins
Residents of Longreach are bracing for significant flooding risks from the Thomson River, while Bundaberg and Chinchilla are engaged in clean-up efforts after recent flood damages.
Outback mining asset's sale for up to $100 million secures town's future
The sale of Dyno Nobel's Phosphate Hill in Queensland for up to $100 million is expected to secure jobs and support the local copper industry in Mount Isa.
'Kids can have strokes': Boy’s collapse highlights risk for children
The story of Hugh Proud, a boy who suffered a stroke at the age of seven, raises awareness about the risks of strokes in children.
Outback town experiences wettest February day in 25 years as cyclone risk is monitored
Flood-hit communities in Western Queensland are set to experience relief as heavy rains ease, while the Bureau of Meteorology monitors a potential tropical cyclone formation.
Outback town receives a year's worth of rain in two days as south-east Queensland faces a wet weekend
Birdsville, an outback town in Queensland, has experienced nearly a year's worth of rainfall in just two days, leading to new flood alerts in the region.
Large parts of Queensland on alert as flooding threatens to isolate communities
Heavy rainfall in northern and western Queensland is raising flooding concerns, potentially isolating communities and threatening livestock.
Outback patients struggling to pay cost of travelling for treatment
Residents in rural Queensland face significant financial burdens due to travel costs for medical treatment, prompting a government review of the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme.
Breaking: Mechanic missing in outback Queensland for three days rescued
A mechanic who went missing in outback Queensland for three days has been successfully rescued by a helicopter search and rescue team.
Outback Queensland communities brace for major flooding
Residents in Winton, Queensland, are preparing for significant flooding as heavy rainfall continues across the region, prompting a major flood warning for the Western River.
Rare bird spotted on outback cattle station for first time
A critically endangered plains-wanderer has been recorded for the first time on a cattle station in western Queensland, aiding conservation efforts.
Company behind fatal outback plane crash has operating licence cancelled
The Australian aerial surveillance company AGAIR has had its operating licence cancelled following a plane crash in which three staff members died.
Rain and storms forecast for Qld after record-breaking outback drenching
Heavy rain and potential flooding are forecasted for Queensland following a record-breaking rain event in the outback that hasn't occurred in 15 years.
Citizen scientists work on 100-million-year-old fossil in outback Queensland
Citizen scientists are participating in the excavation of a 100-million-year-old ichthyosaur fossil in Winton, Queensland, with hopes of displaying it at a local museum.