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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Hannah Walsh |Julia Andre
They call it the Mulga Lands — part of Australia's vast outback. Amid the arid country broken up by ancient river systems sits Adavale, a Queensland town that sits closer to the South Australian border than Brisbane. Zoey and Kiya Cowley also call it home. The inseparable sisters hang off what remains of their trampoline, a skeleton in their boneyard of a back garden. A month ago, record-breaking flooding ripped through their tiny town of 27.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Julia Andre |Hannah Walsh
Kicking up the dust at this tiny outback town's annual rodeo at the weekend had never felt more important. Tales of dead livestock, helicopter rescues and flooded properties were told around Eromanga's arena, which was under water only a few weeks ago. The community, 1,060 kilometres west of Brisbane, is one of many in the south-west picking up the pieces after raging floodwaters ripped through the land. Eromanga's Easter Rodeo came as a much-needed morale boost for its residents.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Julia Andre |Vanessa Jarrett
An emergency warning is in place for Halifax in north Queensland, along the Herbert River in Hinchinbrook region, urging residents to take shelter now. A severe thunderstorm warning with heavy rain is in place for Townsville, Palm Island, Giru and Rollingstone in the north. Cardwell Gap had the highest rainfall overnight with 450 millimetres to 5am Thursday, while 267mm fell at Ingham and 226mm at Halifax.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Julia Andre |Alexandria Utting
More than 300,000 homes in south-east Queensland are without power and many residents are also battling with patchy or non-existent phone service as wild weather continues to hit the region. The outages are the largest ever loss of power from a natural disaster in Queensland's history and residents should expect "prolonged outages" in the worst affected areas.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Dominic Cansdale |Julia Andre
In an unassuming Gold Coast unit complex Matt Slavin jokes around with one of the almost 100 young people he has helped out of homelessness since 2021. He manages the Gold Coast Youth Foyer — a highly sought after yet unorthodox housing service that is on the cusp of expansion across Queensland. "The hardships these young people have gone through, and their capacity, is mind-boggling," Mr Slavin said.
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Feb 2, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Christopher Testa |Chloe Chomicki |Georgia Loney |Julia Andre |Adam Stephen |Aaron Kelly | +1 more
Several North Queensland rivers are flooding and warnings are in place from Tully to Ayr. A woman died today when an SES boat capsized in Ingham and thousands of people have been told to evacuate their homes. More heavy falls are forecast across parts of North Queensland that have already recorded more than 500 millimetres of rain in recent days. Heavy rain is forecast to continue drenching North Queensland for at least another day as thousands flee from floods that have already claimed a life.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Julia Andre |Conor Byrne
A widespread heatwave is sweeping across the majority of Queensland with the Bureau of Meteorology warning there will be little reprieve before the end of the week. From Tuesday, a three-day, low-intensity heatwave warning has been issued for much of the state, except the far west and Cape York. Severe heatwave warnings are in place for many coastal areas around Cairns, Ingham, and Gladstone.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Julia Andre |Nicholas Mcelroy
Testing of a horseracing track poisoned ahead of Queensland's richest race day has uncovered ingredients found in a common weed killer, police say. The opening races of the Gold Coast's week-long Magic Millions carnival were moved to the Sunshine Coast after damage to the track was discovered earlier this month. Police say there are no still suspects in the high-profile investigation and a lack of CCTV of the damaged track may hamper the search for answers.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Danielle Mahe |Julia Andre
Dreamworld will scrap all human interactions with tigers at the Gold Coast theme park after an animal handler was bitten by one of its big cats. In a statement on Tuesday, a spokesperson confirmed its staff would no longer come into direct contact with the animals at its Tiger Island attraction. "The safety of team members, guests and animals are Dreamworld's highest priority," a Dreamworld spokesperson said.
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Dec 7, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Julia Andre
For those who love the water, Currumbin Alley is paradise. The shallow estuary of the creek is a gateway to offshore fishing grounds while gentle waves often roll along the sand-bottomed point break. But increasing crowds of surfers and boaties desperate to dodge white water is a recipe for disaster. A collision with a tinnie was the last thing on Onno van Es's mind when he paddled out for a surf at the popular Gold Coast surf break last month. Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened.
