Wet Thursday for some Australian capitals as low-pressure deluge continues in the outback
Many of Australia’s capitals are in for a wet Thursday as rainfall records tumble in the outback. Sydney, Brisbane and…
Half the country on flood watch as summer storms bring deluge of rain
Nearly half of Australia is on flood watch, with warnings of severe storms for multiple states and territories…
Plains-wanderer recorded for first time on outback Queensland cattle station
Ecologists say they have confirmed the presence of a critically endangered bird on a western Queensland pastoral lease…
Heaviest outback rain in 15 years tracks east to flood Queensland and northern NSW
Heavy rain will continue to drench parts of eastern Australia this weekend, with a risk of flooding around…
Friends of 60 years keep teenage pact to move back to outback hometown for retirement
Sitting at the dining table in a rural cottage in north-west Queensland, two friends enjoy a cup of…
Woman’s miraculous Arnhem Land survival story after ankle ‘snapped in half’
It was just after dawn on a cool, dry season morning in remote West Arnhem Land when Margie…
Desert Fireball Network students find fist-sized meteorite in outback WA
Students from Curtin University’s Desert Fireball Network have found a fist-sized meteorite in a remote part of Western…
Outback golf tournament brings together 150 players to support Royal Flying Doctor Service
It is a far cry from the lush, well-manicured greens of metropolitan golf clubs, but that does not…
More families raising children with cystic fibrosis staying in the bush
Connie Lacey, 4, and Sienna Machin, 10, are like sisters, but they are not allowed to be near…
After a week of searching, police have found no signs of missing 4yo in South Australia’s outback
It is every parent’s worst nightmare. A small child, playing happily outside his home in South Australia’s mid-north,…
Gardeners share the joys of turning dust to daisies in the Australian outback
Growing flowers is an act of joy for outback resident Suzanne Stanton. “Usually, people have business plans, but…
Pilot captures animal’s huge mistake in Aussie outback during tourist flight: ‘A rare one’
Tourists on a sightseeing plane were treated to an incredibly rare scene while exploring Australia’s vast landscape from…