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Aboriginal people harvested this native grass for millennia. Scientists have now found an odd trait in its DNA

Seen from the air, Channel Country resembles a vibrant and vast tapestry, with a network of waterways crisscrossing the land. Spread across more than 280,000 square kilometres in outback Australia, it is one of the world’s last free-flowing desert river systems.

The Conversation · Jul 16

$Protesters take stand against fracking in outback$

Protesters take stand against fracking in outback

A joint rally outside Queensland parliament has called on an end to oil and gas exploration in the remote Channel Country rivers by the end of the year.

AAP · Nov 29, 2023

Consultation to begin on future of Queensland's fragile Lake Eyre Basin

The Lake Eyre plan commits the Queensland government to restore protections in the wild rivers and ultimately limit gas exploration in the Channel Country.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

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What does Origin Energy backing out of gas exploration mean for the Channel Country?

Traditional owners, graziers and lobby groups say the gas company's decision to review plans in Queensland's Channel Country should be a "wake-up call" to governments.

ABC News · Sep 22, 2022

Channel Country advisory group outcomes about gas exploration and fracking remain secret

Almost 12 months after the Queensland government quietly granted oil and gas leases in the environmentally sensitive Channel Country, there are calls for the outcome of stakeholder meetings to be made public.

ABC News · Aug 7, 2022

Friday essay: 'but we already had a treaty' – Tom Griffiths on a little known 1889 peace accord

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and/or images of people who have passed away.

The Conversation · May 19, 2022

'Australia's silk road': Quarry sites dating back 2,100 years reveal world-scale trading system on Mithaka country

Ancient sandstone quarry sites, believed to be the largest in the southern hemisphere, are on track for national heritage status.

ABC News · Apr 4, 2022

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Lake Eyre begins filling with water much to the delight of graziers, businesses and tourists

Recent rain over Australia's inland Channel Country is breathing new life into the Lake Eyre Basin, with graziers and businesses excited for a big year ahead.

ABC News · Feb 21, 2022

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