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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Grace Nakamura |Hannah Walsh
Floodwaters are rising through the south-west Queensland towns of Thargomindah and Eulo, with some residents moved to higher ground. There are fears of widespread livestock losses as outback towns further north start a mammoth clean-up. Graziers say more aviation fuel is needed to keep choppers in the air. Graziers across hundreds of thousands of square kilometres in outback Queensland are facing widespread devastation as they watch their homes and livelihoods go underwater.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Meghan Dansie |Grace Nakamura |Georgia Loney
Heavy rainfall is set to continue in outback Queensland and north Queensland, with major flood warnings for rivers in both regions. There is a severe weather warning for the central west which may affect Longreach, Barcaldine, and Winton. Outback graziers are so far feeling comfortable about flood risk, but sandbags are being made available to Townsville residents.. Townsville residents are being urged to be "alert, but not alarmed" as north Queensland once again prepares for flooding.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Grace Nakamura |Abbey Halter
Thermal scopes, wildlife cameras and bioacoustic recorders have been deployed as part of a high-tech project to track feral cats in outback Queensland. A group of pastoralists, state agencies, First Nations rangers, and conservation groups in the state's west have teamed up to protect iconic species from the predator through increased monitoring and control programs.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Grace Nakamura |Abbey Halter
Thermal imaging, wildlife cameras and bioacoustic recorders will be deployed as part of a high-tech project to track feral cats in outback Queensland. A group of pastoralists, councils, First Nations rangers, and conservation groups in the state's west have teamed up to protect iconic species from the predator through increased monitoring and control programs.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Grace Nakamura |Hannah Walsh
Weather conditions are settling across Queensland today and are expected to continue tomorrow. Light showers are expected along much of the east coast. The Bureau of Meteorology is monitoring a potential tropical low off the north coast that could develop today. Queenslanders can expect settled weather conditions across the state today as the Bureau of Meteorology continues to monitor a possible tropical low developing off the north coast.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Grace Nakamura |Abbey Halter
Cattle producers and conservation groups fear feral pigs could spread the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus. Biosecurity Queensland detected the virus at two Queensland piggeries on Tuesday. Landholders are calling for a renewed focus on culling feral pigs. Farmers fear uncontrolled feral pigs will help spread a rare but serious mosquito-borne virus detected in three states.
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2 months ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Owen Jacques |Grace Nakamura
By Owen Jacques and Grace Nakamura, ABCA north Queensland town has been ordered to urgently seek higher ground as floodwaters continue to rise for a third day. The alert for the Cardwell area, issued shortly after midnight, warned the situation "poses a threat to life and property". The heavy falls have continued, with pockets receiving more than 500 millimetres for multiple days. More than 10,000 properties remain without power.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Grace Nakamura |Kemii Maguire
From snake bites victims to crashed paragliders and a couple stranded in the outback near croc-infested waters, more Queenslanders were rescued by LifeFlight in 2024 than in any other year. The aerial rescue service helped a record 8,477 people in 2024, up 13 per cent on the previous year. One of those people was Jacqui Rich, who "didn't think she would make it" after a quad bike accident on her cattle station on the Western Downs last February.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Grace Nakamura |Olivia Willis
Health experts are concerned Australians may be relying too heavily on cosmetic "sun protection" products instead of regulated, therapeutic sunscreens to protect themselves from harmful UV radiation. The warning comes as deaths in Australia from non-melanoma skin cancers close to doubled in the past 20 years. Consumersare urged to check their sunscreen and cosmetic products for an "AUST L" label to ensure they're adequately protected in the sun.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Josh Dye |Grace Nakamura |Aaron Kelly |Vanessa Jarrett
Wayne Sachs has attended countless fatal crashes in 50 years as a paramedic, but one day he snapped. In 2008, a young Bundaberg woman died on her way back to university after her car ran off the dilapidated Bruce Highway near Gympie. "I thought I've really got to do something about it as an ambulance officer because the politicians don't seem to be listening," he said.
