Livestock 'couldn't escape the fire' say farmers pointing finger at National...
As Queensland recovers from its bushfire crisis, farmers and volunteer firefighters are claiming not enough has been done to stop bushfires spreading from National Parks onto people's properties.
View ArticleHeatwave and bushfires putting more pressure on koalas, says researcher
Koala populations may struggle to recover in areas of Queensland that have been hit by the recent record hot conditions as wildlife carers report an increase in calls to help distressed animals.
View Article'Astonishing intensity': Scientists floored by satellite imagery of bushfires
Satellite imagery and data captured over Queensland in recent weeks reveals not only the unprecedented nature of this natural disaster but also the incredible role firefighters played in protecting...
View ArticleOne Nation MP's push to protect platypuses from yabby pots
In Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia, there are localised or total bans on opera house pots, and now One Nation MP Stephen Andrew wants Queensland to review its rules.
View ArticleBushfire recovery ongoing as season starts again
The 2019 bushfire season is looming but many landowners across Queensland are still reeling from last year's catastrophic fires, which turned more than 4 million hectares of land into ashes.
View ArticleSleepy hinterland gets green light to become hotspot for mountain bike tourism
Shrouded by cool tropical rainforest and with a riding season that runs all year round, Eungella and Finch Hatton, in Mackay's hinterland, could become prime mountain biking destinations.
View ArticleMove over Netflix, farmers turning to subscription to sell fresh veggies
North Queensland farmers use a subscription vegetable box service to give them an extra revenue stream during the coronavirus and a chance to experiment with produce.
View ArticleFire-affected Eungella turns to blacksmithing to recover
Eungella residents have started work on a series of projects designed to help them recover as a community from the 2018 bushfires — including learning the centuries-old trade of blacksmithing.
View ArticleRegional towns hoping for an 'epic adventure' as mountain bike trail plan...
Residents are hoping a million-dollar project will reshape the Mackay hinterland into an events and tourism hotspot, bringing up to 30,000 visitors each year — and with them more services.
View ArticleTemperatures in sunny tropical Queensland set to plummet to zero
It's time to bring the winter woollies out of hibernation for those living in tropical Queensland, with temperatures expected to dive by up to nine degrees below average in the coming days.
View ArticleThe rare frog that swallows its babies is now extinct — but could cloning...
The Eungella gastric-brooding frog is now believed extinct — but in a real-life Jurassic Park scenario, some scientists are working to undo that.
View ArticleDamned if they do, damned if they don't: Are dams good or bad?
Building dams is popular with farmers and voters, but others are not convinced they are a water security solution in the long term.
View Article'It's a like a fairyland': North Queensland rugs up as low temperatures...
Temperatures plummet in "tropical" north Queensland, leaving paddocks and fields west of Mackay blanketed in white frost.
View ArticleInjured walker winched out of rough bushland
A 65-year-old Brisbane man was rescued from a deserted walking track in North Queensland after he slipped and broke his ankle.
View ArticleJust whistle for help: Rookie rescuer uses ears to save injured bushwalker
A well-equipped tourist needed everything in his bag of tricks to guide a rescuer to him after he broke his ankle on a deserted walking track in North Queensland.
View ArticleCouple pushes to breed a 'resilient bee that's going to outlive us'
Breeding bees that can stand the test of time has been a passionate 10-year project for one north Queensland couple, who are now determined to breed bees that can thrive in a high-rainfall environment.
View ArticleHome, property owners 'shell shocked' by Queensland Hydro plan to flood their...
"Bloody ludicrous, gutless, and rude" is how residents are describing plans to develop the world's biggest pumped hydro project in the Land of Clouds.
View ArticleCurious eagle plucks photographer's drone from sky and sends cheeky selfie
A day of filming a stunning landscape in north Queensland took an unexpected turn for an amateur photographer.
View ArticleNew mum gives birth in mountain village after North Queensland rain cuts off...
A first-time mum has given birth a week early at a friend's amid flood-ravaged landslips and a six-day rainstorm in North Queensland.
View ArticleExtensive damage to vital road to mountain community
Drone footage shows the amount of damage to the Eungella Range Road following a week of heavy rain. Supplied: Mackay Regional Council.
View ArticleMountain community isolated by landslips waiting for emergency supplies
With large boulders, trees and mud strewn along much of the road to the Queensland town, residents are pooling their resources to keep cupboards stocked.
View ArticleBaby born in mountain village cut off by flooding finally makes it to hospital
Born during a six-day rain storm in North Queensland that isolated her first-time mother from the nearest hospital, Hayley has finally made her way to the maternity ward.
View ArticleThis town is bouncing back after weeks of being cut off from the rest of the...
A north Queensland town recovers after wild weather left some businesses without income for six weeks.
View ArticleDouglas and his family built a 'special' life in Pioneer Valley. He says it's...
Eighty picturesque properties in north Queensland could be resumed for the world's largest pumped hydro scheme. More than a year after they learnt of the project, residents' futures remain in limbo.
View ArticleTwo-year-old girl dies after being found unconscious in hot car at Eungella,...
A QAS spokesperson said emergency services performed CPR, but the child was in a critical condition and could not be revived.
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