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More modular homes trucked into outback where housing shortage solutions in high demand

As building a new home becomes more challenging and expensive in regional Queensland, many people are opting to have ready-built houses trucked in from thousands of kilometres away.

ABC News · Apr 30, 2023

How starting a daily bus run led to a spike in enrolments at Stonehenge State School, in outback Queensland

Three years ago, Stonehenge State School in outback Queensland only had three students and parents and staff were worried about its future. A reliable bus service led to a spike in enrolments and 17 pupils now attend the school.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2023

Adavale Veterans Retreat offers outback peace and community for those needing an escape

Veteran Ted Robinson says the isolation, serenity, and a small community in outback Queensland help him find "a bit of peace". Now he's working to give others the same experience.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2023

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Mates buy iconic Stonehenge Hotel thanks to night on the beers and an interest-free loan

When bush kid Grant Champion invited his city-slicker schoolmate Tom Auriac to western Queensland to "make a man out of him", neither expected what the outback had in store.

ABC News · Aug 25, 2022

Fears lengthy visa processing delays for skilled migrants will worsen the hospitality skills crisis

Skilled migration visas have been a godsend for regional businesses that have struggled to find staff. But long delays in processing applications for them and their families are causing serious problems.

ABC News · Aug 9, 2022

Lack of disability housing in outback Queensland prompts fears more families will move away

The Ballards love their life in outback Queensland – it has been their home for more than 60 years. But a lack of disability housing may force the family to move hundreds of kilometres away.

ABC News · Jul 18, 2022

Outback Queensland pigeon racer Matty Starkoff set to take on the best in the world in Thailand

More than $2.6 million is up for grabs at one of the most prestigious pigeon races in the world, and father-of-five Matty Starkoff, from outback Queensland, is ready to take on the best.

ABC News · Jul 17, 2022

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Council launches legal action over $4m geothermal plant that's never delivered power

It was touted as the beginning of a renewable energy boom in outback Queensland, but two years after the construction of a "game changing" geothermal power plant in Winton, the project has failed.

ABC News · May 29, 2022

Augathella invites China's ambassador to see effects of trade ban on timber imports

The tiny town of Augathella in Queensland may be a world away from Beijing, but it has become collateral damage in China's ongoing trade dispute with Australia.

ABC News · May 16, 2022

Kunja people of south-west Queensland attain native title after 26-year battle for recognition

Spending almost half of her life knowing "nothing" about her heritage has culminated in a native title determination for a First Nations woman and the Kunja people, finding her "place in the world".

ABC News · Mar 23, 2022

ABC opens Charleville bureau as part of ongoing investment in regional Australia

News coverage in south-west Queensland receives a boost as the ABC opens a bureau in Charleville, as part of a commitment to invest more in regional and rural journalism.

ABC News · Mar 10, 2022

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