Rebecca Masters

Gold Coast

Senior Producer at Nine News Australia

Senior Producer https://t.co/lWCUYvBF1y Enjoys gobblefunking around with words. Tweets are sporadic at best. She/Her

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Lake Eyre Flooding: How the Queensland floods 2025 will affect Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, when will the water filter down, what happens to the water levels when the lake fills, flooding history, and everything to know | Explainer

1 week ago | 9news.com.au | Rebecca Masters

The ocean of water that fell on Queensland's south-west last month is now surging through the vast network of desert rivers and creeks that give the Channel Country its name. The water will travel thousands of kilometres before it eventually reaches Australia's lowest natural point, Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre.
These beloved household plants are actually weeds

1 week ago | 9news.com.au | Rebecca Masters

At least three quarters of the weeds choking our waterways and invading our national parks are escaped garden plants. Despite plants like English ivy and gazania being banned in parts of the country for being invasive, they can still be legally bought in local nurseries and online.
Major flooding hits Queensland outback town of Birdsville

2 weeks ago | 9news.com.au | Rebecca Masters

The Queensland outback town of Birdsville is experiencing one of its worst flooding events in decades as floodwater spreads across south-west Queensland and down the Diamantina River towards Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre. According to Weatherzone, the Diamantina at Birdsville rose four metres in just 24 hours, causing major flooding today. The Bureau of Meteorology expects the town will experience a major peak early tomorrow morning.
Two kids have died in the Texas measles outbreak. Could that happen here?

2 weeks ago | 9news.com.au | Rebecca Masters

Declining childhood vaccination rates could increase the risk of measles outbreaks in Australia over the next couple of years, an infectious diseases expert has warned. The United States is currently grappling with one of its worst measles outbreaks in decades and cases are also surging in Britain and Canada, where the disease was also previously said to be eradicated.
International DJ Fisher gets into Gold Coast property development

2 weeks ago | 9news.com.au | Rebecca Masters

International DJ sensation Paul Fisher is making waves in a new arena: real estate development. The Gold Coast native is spearheading the construction of "Pescado," a luxury high-rise apartment complex in Palm Beach, with prices starting at a cool $5.25 million. "For me, it's super special," Fisher said. "I grew up in Palm Beach and Jefferson Lane was my place.
Two women killed, baby seriously injured in crash north of Brisbane

2 weeks ago | 9news.com.au | Rebecca Masters

Two women have died and a baby was injured in a car crash in Caboolture, north of Brisbane, yesterday. Police say a Fuso Canter truck and Hyundai i20 collided at the intersection of Bellemere Road and King Street at 6.30pm on Sunday. Two female passengers of the Hyundai died at the scene, while a baby boy, who was also a passenger in the Hyundai, was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition. The female driver of the Hyundi sustained minor injuries.
Top 10 cashless nations in the world in Pictures

2 weeks ago | 9news.com.au | Rebecca Masters

1 of 11Attribution: Nine2 of 11Attribution: Getty10. South Korea3 of 11Attribution: Getty9. Canada4 of 11Attribution: Getty5 of 11Attribution: Getty7. Australia6 of 11Attribution: Getty6. Sweden7 of 11Attribution: Getty5. Denmark8 of 11Attribution: Getty Images/iStockphoto4. United States of America9 of 11Attribution: Getty3. Singapore10 of 11Attribution: Getty Images/iStockphoto2. Netherlands11 of 11Attribution: Getty1. Norway
Why independent candidate Erchana Murray-Bartlett thinks the Gold Coast could be 'next frontier' for the teals

2 weeks ago | 9news.com.au | Rebecca Masters

A community independent candidate running on the Gold Coast believes the cost-of-living crisis and exposure to natural disasters could see the teal movement finally cut through the Liberal National Party's thin blue line this federal election. Marathon runner and nutritionist Erchana Murray-Bartlett is running for McPherson, which stretches from Burleigh to Coolangatta, where five-time incumbent Liberal MP Karen Andrews is retiring.
Young mum still missing two months after vanishing in Queensland outback

3 weeks ago | 9news.com.au | Rebecca Masters

Two months have passed since young mother-of-three Tayla Spies was last seen in the tiny town of Surat in Queensland's Western Downs. After spending a weekend in Dalby with her partner, Spies was last seen heading west on Sunday February 2, but failed to return to her home in Roma. In the eight weeks since then, there's been no sign of her or her white Hilux, she hasn't made contact with family or friends, and she missed her 29th birthday.
Historic flood disaster turns western Queensland into inland sea

3 weeks ago | 9news.com.au | Rebecca Masters

1 of 12Attribution: 9News2 of 12Attribution: Facebook/Shane EatonFlooding in Queensland between Quilpie and Thargomindah. 3 of 12Attribution: Supplied/Charmaine BattParts of western Queensland are underwater after several days of ferocious rainfall. The town of Eromanga near Quilpie was the dead centre of the downpour as 300mm fell in just three days. The town of Eromanga, famous for being the furthest Australian town from the ocean, received 300mm of rain in just three days.