Jonathon Poulson

Nov 19, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jonathon Poulson |Chloe Chomicki |Adam Stephen

A North Queensland woman says she is "traumatised" after being forced to wait four hours for an island medical evacuation when the region's rescue helicopter was unavailable. The Townsville region is serviced by a Queensland government-owned rescue helicopter, but it was out of action on the evening of November 4. That night Debbie Denison suffered a late-night haemorrhage on nearby Magnetic Island. "I went to the toilet, and when I looked in the bowl it was just full of blood," she said.

Sep 30, 2024 | abc.net.au | Chris Calcino |Adam Stephen |Jonathon Poulson

Wheelbarrows are among humanity's most important inventions — but for all their simple versatility, there are certain places they just don't belong. The summit of Mount Kilimanjaro is one of them. Just don't tell that to Tabitha Knox-Carlson and Lisa Conyers. The Cairns women have returned home after pushing, pulling and shouldering a bright-red wheelbarrow to the top of Africa's tallest freestanding mountain.

Aug 23, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jonathon Poulson

It's a call no child should have to make. But 12-year-old Michael Harwood was the only one who could ring 000 when his mum was hit by a ball of fire sparked by a faulty lawnmower. "I was playing with my dog Maggie when I heard my mum yell out," Michael said. "It was insane — I was absolutely freaking out mentally, but not in my body."Markeeta Harwood has been helping her husband clean a lawn mower in the backyard of their outback home at Hughenden, in Queensland's north-west, in May.

Oct 12, 2023 | abc.net.au | Jonathon Poulson

Bina's Kitchen and Cafe in Townsville has had a tumultuous year to say the least. From opening a second venue, break ins, catering, cooking classes and sporting events, owner Evelyn Billy has been absolutely run off her feet. Despite the peaks and lulls of owning a business in North Queensland, Evelyn's goal to unify her community through food has never wavered. She told the ABC's Jonathon Poulson about the year that was, and how a job still stands for the vandals who damaged her cafe.

Oct 2, 2023 | abc.net.au | Jonathon Poulson

More than two-thousand Australians will turn 100 this year, with the number of centenarians increasing as more people live longer. But what is the secret to longevity? A job you love? Lots of time with family and friends? Travelling the world? For Townsville woman Beth Burns, it's all three!On her 100th birthday, she told the ABC's Jonathon Poulson about some of the things that helped her live a long and happy life.