Hannah Walsh

From races and rodeos to festivals and fairs, event tourism is the lifeblood for many businesses in outback Queensland, but towns are bracing for a bleak tourism season next year as the cost of living crisis puts the crunch on iconic events.

Thousands of punters have turned out for another epic weekend of horse racing on the edge of the Simpson Desert.

Glenn and Linda Watson's daughter was murdered by her ex-partner. They hope by sharing her story they can save other lives.

Opal miners are concerned about the future of their industry as the Queensland government buys a former cattle property used for mining. With 50 per cent of the region's opals coming from this one property, it's raising alarm bells.

From the loudest burp to reciting the alphabet backwards in the least time … it might be unorthodox but you just may have what it takes to be a world champion.

When Melbourne musician Mark McGurgan moved to country Queensland he brought the smooth sound of saxophone with him, and it's given locals a "golden opportunity".

Many festivals are shutting down due to increasing costs, but despite fewer numbers this year organisers are confident this one will survive.

Unseasonal mid-winter rain makes for a muddy beginning to Australia's most remote music festival — but these punters wouldn't have it any other way.

If it happened in the middle of a city "there'd be a national disaster declared" says an outback mayor dealing with constant phone and internet outages.

For country women, buying a new bra isn't as easy as popping down to the shops; many women have never been professionally fitted. But a trailer full of bras trucked to the bush changed that. 

Tyler Morton taught herself barrel racing from YouTube videos. Through grit and determination, she's now set to pit herself against the world's best in the sport.

A power station in central west Queensland has received $75 million from the state government to build an additional hydrogen generator.

Birdsville is one of the most remote towns in country Queensland, but it's where Joy Nguyệt chose to spend her working holiday. Seven months later, she is in love with the outback spirit.

The grass isn't usually greener in the desert but Queensland's far west has sprung to life after recent flooding. Locals and tourists agree there's something special about this year.

Two young mates now own a western Queensland pub outright through a deal built of mutual trust they say should be more common.

Samantha Beeston spent endless hours in outback Queensland scanning hundreds of dinosaur bones that had been dug up over more than 15 years. 

The weekend storms will bring a flood risk for the south, where rivers, creeks and catchments could "respond rapidly" to even moderate rainfall. 

Up to 100 millimetres of rain has drenched areas near Charleville in south-west Queensland in the last 24 hours, causing the Warrego River to swell. 

A 25-year-old man has been charged after an SUV struck and killed a woman on Queensland's Fraser Coast.

An intensive search found no trace of Scott Billingham, who has been missing for almost a fortnight. His partner is begging for anyone with information to come forward.

A 19-year-old mother who watched her first baby die believes her concerns were disregarded by Mackay hospital staff, an experience bearing a striking resemblance to a case revealed at the hospital's last damning investigation in 2022.

The 40-year-old's body was recovered from Kinchant Dam this morning after a two-day search. Police say it appears the man lost his life while trying to rescue his nine-year-old girl.

A rescue helicopter joins police and other emergency services in the search for a man missing in a boating mishap at a popular north Queensland dam.

In a single day, teenager Lazarus Seden, with a nine-page criminal history, stole two cars across Mackay under the influence of methylamphetamine and left three people with life-long injuries.

Police are calling for women with relevant information to come forward after charging a 24-year-old man for allegedly knowingly spreading an STI to multiple women.