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Dec 16, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Grace Nakamura |Danielle Lancaster
It's a blisteringly hot November day in the outback town of Quilpie as residents shuffle into a timber church for its final service. The congregation sits, stands, and sings together as they have for decades. At the end of the hour, Bishop Cam Venables lifts his ceremonial staff and brings it down hard three times on the floor. "I declare this building to no longer be a church building set aside for the worship of almighty God," he says.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Danielle Lancaster |Jessica Ross |Adam Stephen
When Brett Wilson discovered a small, hard lump in his right breast one weekend, he was not too worried. The 51-year-old sales manager, from Queensland's Sunshine Coast, booked a doctor's appointment just to be safe. The GP recommended an ultrasound. "I put the ultrasound referral in the glove box for two months then finally went and got it done," Mr Wilson said. "The lady said it would need a biopsy … within five days, the biopsy was done.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Danielle Lancaster |Lisa Herbert
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Laura Cocks |Danielle Lancaster
Craig Eddie's love affair with snails started when he was five years old on a Queensland beach. As he recalls, seashells caught his eye in the sand during an annual family beach holiday. He put a few in his pocket to take home and study more closely — but soon, he needed more shells. "We didn't go to the beach very often, so I had to do other things to satisfy the drive," Mr Eddie said. "I discovered there were native land snails in our garden, as well as the introduced variety.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Danielle Lancaster |Dominic Cansdale
Sarah Wheeler's view most days is the back of her horse's head as she rides 5,000 kilometres through the Queensland and New South Wales outback. Her motivation for the nine-month horseback journey remains constant – to honour her late parents.
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Jul 6, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Danielle Lancaster
Sarah Wheeler's view most days is the back of her horse's head and the long road stretching ahead to the horizon. The 26-year-old is riding 5,500 kilometres through outback Queensland and New South Wales to raise awareness about the rare cancer that killed her mum, and to help her grieve the loss of both her parents. She left her home in Rowena, rural New South Wales, in April and hopes to be back by January.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Grace Nakamura |Danielle Lancaster
In short: Residents in outback Queensland are training to provide mental health support for their communities by enrolling in online TAFE courses. Rural towns have the highest need for mental health services, but also the biggest workforce shortage, according to the Australian Association of Psychologists. What's next? The body is calling for the government to increase investment in rural services.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Peter Quattrocelli |Danielle Lancaster
In short: Outback authorities are concerned by the number of tourists getting lost or stuck in remote areas after following Google Maps directions. The unofficial tourism season begins over the Easter long weekend. What's next? They've provided advice for explorers travelling through the amazing outback. Outback explorers are raring to hit Queensland's red dirt tracks, but authorities are worried about the volume of inexperienced travellers relying on location mapping apps.
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Mar 23, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Danielle Lancaster |Peter Quattrocelli
In short: One powerline running more than 700km supplies electricity to the outback Queensland town of Thargomindah. Damage to the powerline is causing frequent blackouts and brownouts with residents forced to throw away damaged appliances as a result. What's next? An electrician says the only way to completely protect appliances is to have them unplugged when an issue occurs while residents have taken to installing backup generators.
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Mar 9, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Danielle Lancaster |Peter Quattrocelli
In short: A rare and precious opal from outback Queensland will be kept in Australia after being acquired by Geoscience Australia. Dave Darby discovered the Yowah Moon Opal in 2020 at Brandy Gully, a mine site near Yowah in western Queensland. What’s next? It will be placed on public display at the Geoscience Australia Education Centre later this month. Most opal miners only ever dream of their eureka moment.
