The Latest Breaking News from Bob Katter

Gulf of Carpentaria towns fear another flood as urgent funding pleas ignored in federal budget

Leaders in one of the country's most disadvantaged communities fear their towns will die if bridges are not raised before the next wet season.

ABC News · May 11, 2023

How The Good Guys got it wrong on the risks of gas cooktops, and Bob Katter’s new vest

The sales pitch for new cookers ignored concern about the danger of burning fossil fuel in your home, and the move towards electric induction hobs

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2023

It's not just Joe Biden. These Australians are still working in their 70s with no plan to retire

From running a restaurant to giving dogs a haircut, some Australians share the US president's enthusiasm for work in later life.

ABC News · May 10, 2023

At least 12 MPs and senators yet to complete Jenkins review sexual harassment training

About a dozen federal politicians are yet to complete the safe and respectful workplace training recommended by the Jenkins review, nine months on from the federal election.

ABC News · Mar 5, 2023

Mount Isa 'overwhelmed' with NT itinerants in wake of Alice Springs alcohol crackdown

More people are crossing the border after recent crackdowns on alcohol consumption in Alice Springs, with leaders in Mount Isa saying itinerants from the NT are exhausting local resources.

ABC News · Feb 4, 2023

The pandemic entered a new phase in 2022, but vaccines were still the major magnet for misinformation

A federal election and a pandemic groaning into its third year saw misinformation continue to spread apace in 2022. But one topic was particularly bad.

ABC News · Dec 15, 2022

Queensland government abandons Bradfield Scheme after review finds it completely unviable

A decades-long vision to drought-proof arid western Queensland has been abandoned by the state government after an expert review declared it completely unviable.

ABC News · Dec 8, 2022

Union rally calls for action on pay rises for low-paid ACT government workers

Union members also vowed to take industrial action to secure better pay and conditions.

The Canberra Times · Dec 1, 2022

Pilot Josh Hoch sentenced for fraud, unlicensed flights with Bob Katter as passenger

A pilot who received $370,000 for chartered flights, some of which carried MP Bob Katter, will spend two years in jail for fraud.

ABC News · Nov 21, 2022

Jury to ponder Qld pilot fraud case

The trial of a north Queensland pilot who allegedly flew members of Katter's Australia Party without an air operator's certificate has heard final arguments.

AAP · Nov 16, 2022