Fiona Broom

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Fiona Broom |Matt Brann

Rainfall records have been broken in the Northern Territory, as a north-west cloud band sweeps across the outback. According to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM), the biggest falls were near town of Katherine, including at the Tindal RAAF base, which received 179 millimetres in just 24 hours. The region has a monthly average of just 5.3mm in May.

Mar 19, 2025 | abc.net.au | Meg Powell |Fiona Broom |Kimberley Price

As egg-less shelves become the norm in supermarkets, people are looking to their backyards. Egg farmers are reporting a surge in demand for retired layers across the country, and in the Northern Territory, one free-range farm is hoping to ramp up production.

Mar 19, 2025 | abc.net.au | Fiona Broom |Meg Powell

A year of empty egg shelves has created a thriving backyard chicken industry. The shortages have also inspired a new egg farm in Australia's only region without local production. Demand is expected to continue to grow as egg supply chain issues linger. If you can't live without eggs, you're not alone. After 12 months of empty egg shelves in supermarkets, thousands of people across Australia are looking for ways around the shortages.

Jan 10, 2025 | abc.net.au | Fiona Broom

With crushing humidity hanging over the Top End, Northern Territorians are waiting desperately for the monsoon to kick off. The monsoon is dragging its feet; the rains usually turn up in December. It's leading to sticky conditions and heatwaves. And the industries that rely on the rain are starting to get worried. Recreational fishing is big business in the Territory, bringing in about $270 million a year to the local economy.

Oct 25, 2024 | abc.net.au | Fiona Broom

It takes a certain kind of person to want to live alone on a remote island for six months of the year. But life on Gabo Island is so magical, Sandy Duthie couldn't wait for the chance to do just that. The island and its iconic lighthouse are surrounded by one of the world's largest colonies of little penguins, and the rough sea is teeming with whales, seals and dolphins.