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Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Hellish bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

Dozens of properties have been destroyed at multiple fire scenes as fire-fighters described confronting scenes of danger and destruction.

It's all in the name for the outback town of Humpty Doo

It's all in the name for the outback town of Humpty Doo

It's all in the name for the outback town of Humpty Doo

It's all in the name for the outback town of Humpty Doo

It's not clear how a Top End town came to be called Humpty Doo, but locals aren't fussed and a pub is cashing in on the stand-out name.

Flood-hit region braces for devastating cyclonic deluge

Flood-hit region braces for devastating cyclonic deluge

Flood-hit region braces for devastating cyclonic deluge

Flood-hit region braces for devastating cyclonic deluge

As a sodden region prepares for the arrival of a tropical cyclone, flood-ravaged graziers are bracing for the deluge to come as they count stock losses.

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Livestock flood losses set to triple as cyclone looms

Livestock flood losses set to triple as cyclone looms

Graziers are bracing for more heavy stock losses from flooding that has left communities isolated as a potential tropical cyclone looms.

Double whammy deluge looms over disaster-hit regions

Double whammy deluge looms over disaster-hit regions

Communities already smashed by flooding are frantically trying to resupply ahead of more forecast heavy weather.

Slow and soggy: life goes on in isolated flood-hit town

Slow and soggy: life goes on in isolated flood-hit town

While travellers stranded by floodwaters begin fraying at the edges, locals have accepted uncertainty is a part of life in outback Queensland.

Cyclone threat for flood zone as federal aid unveiled

Cyclone threat for flood zone as federal aid unveiled

A possible tropical cyclone threatens to exacerbate damage from recent flooding as the prime minister announces relief measures for devastated farmers..

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Birds of a feather knitted together by rural artist

Birds of a feather knitted together by rural artist

Birds of a feather knitted together by rural artist

Birds of a feather knitted together by rural artist

A textile sculptor has knitted more than 100 Australian birds to scale in a project that weaves together nature, conservation and Indigenous culture.

Music and country life a pigeon pair for ex opera boss

Music and country life a pigeon pair for ex opera boss

Music and country life a pigeon pair for ex opera boss

Music and country life a pigeon pair for ex opera boss

As former Opera Australia artistic director Lyndon Terracini expands a rural festival, he is also soaking up country life - from meat raffles to pigeon racing.

Refugees escape to regions marred by racism

Refugees escape to regions marred by racism

Refugees escape to regions marred by racism

Refugees escape to regions marred by racism

Half of the refugees living in regional towns and centres experience racism and discrimination, a new report has found.

The farmer who spends 10 years preparing for Christmas

The farmer who spends 10 years preparing for Christmas

The farmer who spends 10 years preparing for Christmas

The farmer who spends 10 years preparing for Christmas

It's Christmas every day of the year at a tree farm in a tiny rural village, where the cool climate brings a touch of the northern hemisphere Down Under.

Drivers told to paws and think of road risk to koalas

Drivers told to paws and think of road risk to koalas

Drivers told to paws and think of road risk to koalas

Drivers told to paws and think of road risk to koalas

Wildlife volunteers remind drivers to keep their eyes peeled for koalas as summer road trips begin, with a spike in the number of car strikes in one region.

Energy watchdog's legal move over outback outage

Energy watchdog's legal move over outback outage

Energy watchdog's legal move over outback outage

Energy watchdog's legal move over outback outage

The energy watchdog has launched legal action against a major power supplier after an outback community hit by storms endured days without power.

High fire danger as thunderstorms keep risks live

High fire danger as thunderstorms keep risks live

High fire danger as thunderstorms keep risks live

High fire danger as thunderstorms keep risks live

A burst of summer heat is on its way across Australia, with bushfire emergency warnings in place and strong and gusty winds fanning conditions.

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From goggles and floaties to using AI to save sea lions

A young scientist is part of a team using video and AI to track movements of Australian sea lions in a bid to protect the endangered species and its habitat.

Second teen charged over young man's stabbing death

A second teenager will face court after he was charged with murder following the stabbing death of an 18-year-old.

Travel expenses saga takes flight as PM defends rules

A senator's taxpayer-funded travel to a netball match is among the latest travel expenses of federal politicians to go under the microscope.

'Glorified shed': desperate conditions for migrant mums

A migrant mother who abandoned her baby in a motel is just one example of the dire circumstances experienced by workers filling labour gaps in rural Australia.

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'Claim back our waterways': calls for crocodile culls

Claims of an "infestation" of crocodiles is prompting calls for a cull as part of a management plan of the apex predators and to protect regional communities.

'Man of the forest' honoured in trees after fire death

Mourners have gathered under the trees to farewell Peter Curtis, a "much-loved" firefighter with "deep, rich laughter" who died battling a blaze.

One Nation, Nats tussle as Joyce dodges Hanson queries

One Nation expects a sign-on surge after Barnaby Joyce joined up, although the ex-deputy PM stopped short of condoning his new leader's controversial actions.

Avo go at this: Aussie exports fuel hopes for new year

Australians are expected to eat 5kg of avocados per person in the new year, as bumper harvests and export demand boost optimism across the agricultural sector.

Dozen homes destroyed in town by fast-moving bushfire

A fast-moving bushfire has destroyed at least a dozen homes in one town as more than 1000 firefighters tackled a host of blazes in extreme heatwave conditions.

Fuelling rural ambition may ease renewables resistance

Community resistance is slowing the renewables rollout, with developers and the government urged to share economic benefits of clean energy with locals.

Cyclone-hit coastal town blows away house value gains

The housing market strongly rebounded in 2025 as interest rate cuts, easing inflation and limited supply fired up competition, the latest property data shows.

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