Cattle producers reeling with 29,000 stock loss, and more rain coming
By Abbey Halter, Zara Margolis, and Hannah Walsh
The number of livestock found dead across north-west Queensland is expected to rise, but for already devastated producers, a potential cyclone brings the threat of more rain.
#Floods #BeefCattleFarming #ExtremeWeatherEvents #Cyclones #AbbeyHalter #ZaraMargolis # #HannahWalsh
Flooded Qld graziers to get $2m support as pilots muster stranded livestock
By Grace Nakamura, Hannah Walsh, and Julia André
Floodwaters remain in outback Queensland as graziers start to tally up livestock losses. Major flooding is possible in the north-west, with king tides forecast on the east coast.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-03/outback-queensland-flood-funding-announced-graziers/106194300
Disaster in north-west Queensland not over yet, more rain forecast for tropical coast
By Hannah Walsh
Rain has hit saturation point in parts of northern Queensland as communities remain isolated and cattle are lost.
Floodwaters rise in outback Queensland as heavy rainfall continues in the north
By Grace Nakamura, Maddelin McCosker, Sophie Johnson, and Hannah Walsh
Bureau of Meteorology predicts more rain in the state's north over the coming days, as graziers brace for stock losses and a man is found dead in a flooded vehicle at Normanton.
#Floods #DisasterandEmergencyResponse #Weather #GraceNakamura #MaddelinMcCosker #SophieJohnson # #HannahWalsh
Flood watch for north-west Qld but rain 'best christmas gift'
By Hannah Walsh
It may not be the most welcome weather at the beach, but out in the west, rain is the best Christmas gift.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-24/rain-forecast-christmas-qld-north-west-flood-watch/106173584
Life on a remote cattle station where 'people leave a little bit better'
By Hannah Walsh and Jay Carstens
The idea of life out on the edge of the desert has pulled in young people from across the country and overseas.
#AgriculturalWorkers #RuralandRemoteCommunities #BeefCattleFarming #HannahWalsh #JayCarstens
When Chris started to forget his famous recipes, his brother stepped in to help
By Hannah Walsh
Christopher Tilse has worked from dawn to dusk in a bakery most of his life. Dementia made that a challenge, but thanks to family support, he is still baking.
#RuralandRemoteCommunities #SmallBusinesses #Family #AlzheimersandDementia #HannahWalsh
Outback opal miners allowed to operate in new national park
By Hannah Walsh and Maddelin McCosker
The Queensland government's purchase of Vergemont Station last year led to months of uncertainty for miners with tenures inside the former cattle station, which is larger than the Australian Capital Territory.
#NationalParks #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #RuralandRemoteCommunities #EnvironmentalManagement #Conservation #StateandTerritoryGovernment #HannahWalsh #MaddelinMcCosker
The Queensland government's purchase of Vergemont Station last year led to months of uncertainty for miners with tenures inside the former cattle station, which is larger than the Australian Capital Territory.
Buying a business and place to live for the price of a house in Brisbane
By Hannah Walsh
As the Winton Hotel in outback Queensland changes hands, an accommodation broker says the cost of housing in coastal areas is driving outback pub and hotel sales, as a place to live and do business.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-16/winton-hotel-sold-amid-booming-outback-pub-sales/106005676
#PubsTavernsandBars #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Work #PropertyPrices #HannahWalsh
More storms for Queensland's south amid unsettled weather across state
By Hannah Walsh
Storms are expected across a large part of inland Queensland, with the Darling Downs region set to cop another weekend of severe weather.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-08/storms-severe-weather-expected-inland-queensland/105984372
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