Tests to begin on improved Gregory water supply
Burke Shire Council has flown in an expert to conduct trial tests on an improved water system that has been installed in the Gulf of Carpentaria region community of Gregory.
View ArticleDefence denies using Agent Orange in Qld
The Defence Dept says scientists did not test Agent Orange near Innisfail in far north Qld in 1966.
View ArticleCouncil to check water for Agent Orange contamination
A far north Queensland mayor says it is likely councillors will check water supplies for Agent Orange despite the Defence Department ruling out testing of the toxic defoliant.
View ArticleGraziers fear fires''biodiversity' fallout
Graziers in north-west Queensland's Gulf Country say thousands of hectares have been burnt and native fauna lost because of deliberately lit fires.
View ArticleOutback fruit man travels almost 3,000km each fortnight
Living in one of the most remote parts of Australia, a Burketown fruit man travels about 3,000km on rugged and often boggy roads every fortnight to deliver food to local cattle stations and towns.
View ArticleSavannah Guides: the answer to adjusting your 'nature deficit disorder'
Savannah Guides are helping travellers in northern parts of Australia enjoy a more immersive, eco-friendly experience.
View ArticleAttenborough's 'remarkable' fossil deposit is still giving up its secrets
In the depths of rural Queensland is a fossil deposit so amazing that Sir David Attenborough regards it as one of the most important palaeontological sites in the world.
View ArticleA fossil sabre-toothed bandicoot skull from Riversleigh
A fossil sabre-toothed bandicoot skull from Riversleigh
View ArticleThe team at Neville's Garden Site: Phil Creaser, Karen Roberts, Liz Price,...
The team at Neville's Garden Site: Phil Creaser, Karen Roberts, Liz Price, Sue Hand, Kenny Travouillon, Dr Mike Archer, Arthur White, and John Scan
View ArticleA large fossil of Riversleigh snake vertebrae that are 19 million years old
A large fossil of Riversleigh snake vertebrae that are 19 million years old
View ArticleDeath of more than 500,000 cattle changes BOM weather messaging
Almost a year to the day after flooding in north-west Queensland killed more than 500,000 head of cattle, the monsoonal rain was forecast again. This time, the BOM was ready.
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