Shearing program shines a light on career opportunities for outback youths
More than 150 students have participated in a Blue Light Shearing camp since it was launched by a local policeman eight years ago to help rural youth develop life skills.
View ArticleOn-farm renewable energy overlooked by government, report finds, as...
Farmers' contributions to emission reductions through mid-scale renewable projects are being overlooked by policy makers, a new report says, as it recommends changes that allow them to share power.
View ArticleWedding dresses like 'old friends' as they come out of the vault
When Dawn Kings unwrapped her wedding dress for the first time in 49 years, memories came flooding back. Her precious gown has now been given a new lease on life.
View ArticleSummer finally arrives in Queensland with heatwave conditions bringing...
A heatwave warning has been issued for parts of the state, with some areas of the state's west surpassing 40 degrees Celsius.
View ArticleStudents as young as five hospitalised after gas leak at primary school
Fourteen students and two staff members have been taken to hospital after a gas leak at a south-west Queensland school.
View ArticleRare footage of northern hairy-nosed wombat a good sign for species
Footage of the elusive wombat — the largest burrowing marsupial in the world — is crucial for educating the public and helping to save the endangered species.
View ArticleAustralian cotton growers on cusp of largest crop on record
Australian cotton growers have had a "crackingly busy" harvest that's expected to fetch around $3.9 billion, thanks to a near-perfect season in Queensland's south west.
View ArticlePeter Rafter reckons spreading footy joy to outback Queensland is 'the best...
Peter Rafter spends eight months on the road in the 'Caravan of Courage', clocking up 45,000 kilometres each year, to promote the game.
View ArticleLucy feared she'd have to leave her rural town for study. Universities coming...
Many rural and regional towns have haemorrhaged university students for decades, but an expansion of Country Universities Centres, already "going gangbusters" in St George, is about to bolster dozens...
View Article'We just take the good with the bad': Farmers and rural communities...
Queensland farmer "Sno" Harm has seen many El Niño weather patterns in his 50 years of growing cotton. He says he "can't really prepare" for the next drought and remains hopeful for rain.
View ArticleFarmers in rural Queensland awaiting the drier conditions El Niño set to bring
The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts Australia is heading towards what is known as an El Niño weather pattern. Meteorologists have yet to declare the phenomenon is active, but the bureau said its...
View ArticleWhy these cotton farmers are ditching their siphons and going 'bank-less'
Cotton growers have used siphons for decades to transfer water from channels over a bank onto the crop, but a few farmers are making the switch in an effort to save water.
View ArticleBankless Cotton
"Bank-less" cotton systems are now removing cotton banks and release water in stages - getting water on and off crops quicker. This has saved water, provided efficiencies, increased yields and is less...
View ArticleWith just 315 northern hairy-nosed wombats left, conservationists are looking...
With only 315 of the marsupials left, conservationists are using subsurface mapping to investigate the wombats' burrows in a bid to find potential new habitats for the critically endangered species.
View ArticleRadar reviving hope for critically endangered Northern Hairy-nosed wombats
Radar technology used to map critically endangered Northern Hairy-nosed wombat burrows, to better understand the habitat needed for their survival.
View ArticleIn a horrible drought, Allie turned to flower growing and now her blooms sell...
Planting flowers in the middle of a drought doesn't seem like the obvious choice to diversify but this family has said goodbye to sheep and hello to hundreds of Geraldton wax plants.
View ArticleEmbracing Change: Adapting to changing markets and climate
A pair of fifth-generation farming brothers share some of the decisions they’ve made in adapting to a changing climate and markets.
View ArticleHow water buybacks are draining country towns in the Murray-Darling Basin
For many Murray-Darling Basin communities, the water provides far more than what's grown on the land. Talk of drought and water buybacks have some worried about the future.
View ArticleFrom trailblazer to sheep grazier, this Matilda-turned-farmer is loving the...
As the Matildas gear up for their second friendly against Canada in Vancouver, one trailblazer who played for the national team throughout the 1980s will be cheering them on from her farm.
View ArticleAn ambitious quest to supply Australians with locally grown garlic year-round...
Garlic lovers can now buy Australian-grown all year round, thanks to decades of work by persistent farmers who refused to give up on the difficult crop.
View ArticlePacific Island workers in regional Queensland win a national Christmas...
These farm workers will spend Christmas away from their families to keep produce on Australian plates, but they have a found a beautiful way to make sure there is plenty of festive cheer.
View ArticleWinners of the Pacific Sing Off
Workers from Vanuata at Moonrocks Farm at St George, north-western Queensland, won first place.
View ArticleMore than a dozen Queensland mayoral candidates elected unopposed ahead of...
Among those who have already been returned to office is Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery, who is running unopposed to lead Queensland's third-largest city.
View ArticleIt's a well-paid job so why are fewer people nominating for local councils?
With so many councillor and mayor positions uncontested, is it a sign of voter disengagement or are people happy with how things are?
View ArticleGrandfather who died in floodwaters identified, as more than 100mm of rain...
A man has died after his vehicle became submerged in floodwaters at Greenbank, south of Brisbane.
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