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Australian town on high alert after rare saltwater crocodile attack kills dog 660km inland

Council CEO Peter Bennett says no saltwater crocodile had ever been spotted around Richmond before

The Independent UK · Jun 30

In Queensland, tens of thousands of cattle die of thirst and hunger encircled by fresh water and grass

‘It sounds completely absurd,’ one grazier says. ‘But they are actually perishing because they are not drinking’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 8

Cyclone threat for flood zone as federal aid unveiled

A possible tropical cyclone threatens to exacerbate damage from recent flooding as the prime minister announces relief measures for devastated farmers..

AAP · Jan 5

Richmond Mayor John Wharton's assault charges dropped in Townsville court

The Mayor of Richmond has had three charges against him dismissed after being accused of assaulting two female security staff during an incident at a pub in August 2021.

ABC News · Oct 11, 2022

Regional Queensland councils turn to modular homes to help solve crippling housing shortages

There is hope an ambitious plan to build 40 new houses in four months will help address the accommodation crisis in some of the most rural and remote towns.

ABC News · Oct 6, 2022

Fossil fever sees visitors flock to outback Queensland after slow start to tourist season

Fears that high fuel prices and a rise in flu cases would dampen this year's outback tourist season have been quashed after crowds of people visited rural Queensland.

ABC News · Jul 11, 2022

Truckies demand upgrades to deadly Flinders Highway, Queensland's 'lifeblood'

Notorious for truck rollovers and head-on collisions, the 780km-long Flinders Highway is the main road connecting rural Queensland and the NT with the coast. Truckers say they fear for their drivers' lives.

ABC News · Jun 23, 2022

Noxious weed prickly acacia to be turned into 'green coal' by renewable energy company in outback Queensland

For years, prickly acacia has been the bane of many a farmer's existence. Now it is set to become a valuable renewable energy source.

ABC News · Apr 1, 2022