Abbey Halter

The cause of a plane crash in the Gulf of Carpentaria earlier this year was due to the pilot, found dead in a crocodile infested floodwaters, hitting a tree.

Mon 18 May 2026 at 11:01pm

Karumba's rich fishing industry dates back to the roaring, prawning era of the 60s, but major blows are seeing a seafood decline. However, the Gulf of Carpentaria residents say they "wouldn't live anywhere else".

An international energy company is building Australia's largest off-grid renewable hybrid power facility, as a state politician criticises the need for it.

Sat 27 Jun 2026 at 11:47pm A publican, two paramedics, and a couple of backpackers rolled into the outback, leaving their city lives behind.

Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 6:06am An outback phosphate company has received a $160 million loan as the federal and Queensland governments move to shore up Australia's fertiliser supply.

Residents in the remote town of Boulia sit waiting for their power to come back on and a solution to persistent power outages.

Fri 10 Jul 2026 at 11:31pm The reprieve winter brings from the blistering summer heat in the outback is usually paired with an influx of caravans bouncing along the red dirt roads.

Police allege more than 200 grams of methamphetamines have been seized during a drug bust at a Mount Isa home in outback Queensland.

Sat 18 Jul 2026 at 12:27am In Queensland's cattle country, beef is big business. From grazing to abattoirs and the quintessential butchery, the industry is the fabric of the west.