Grace Nakamura

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Hannah Walsh |Grace Nakamura

There are two genres of music people love to hate — opera and country. Under a kaleidoscope of stars in outback Queensland the two styles have merged and found a surprising audience. "Slim Dusty and Puccini, who would have thought," Melbourne opera fanatic Rosey Boyd said. Country songs are said to be made up of "loving, drinking, fighting and cussing" — similarly inspired themes that feature in opera, according to Opera Queensland.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Grace Nakamura |Maddelin McCosker

After a long day on horseback, nine-year-old Mason Prow can access a steady internet connection in the classroom. The distance education student is learning from the "long paddock" while his parents Billy Prow and Amanda Howard guide 1,670 head of cattle from Longreach to Roma. They are the lead drovers for the Great Australian Charity Cattle Drive (GACCD), a charity event to raise awareness of food insecurity and funds for Foodbank Australia.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Grace Nakamura |Maddelin McCosker

When Will Roberts heard about the livestock losses that Queensland graziers were dealing with after devastating flooding, he knew he had to help. He and his family, who were unaffected by flooding earlier this year, donated 400 merino ewes and 14 rams to a primary producer who had lost thousands of sheep.  It's one of many examples of communities coming together during the crisis.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Grace Nakamura |Maddelin McCosker

A Queensland grazier has donated 400 ewes and 14 rams to a property heavily affected by flooding. It is one of several acts of generosity initiated by outback residents. Mental health services are urging primary producers to reach out for help if needed. There is an unwritten rule in the outback — when a mate falls, you help them back up. So, when Will Roberts heard about the livestock losses that Queensland graziers were dealing with after devastating flooding, he knew he had to help.

2 months 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.