Heidi Sheehan

The price of rent in two of Queensland's most sought-after holiday spots has become so high that essential workers are being forced to find multiple jobs to keep a roof over their heads.

"Very motivated" crooks with the tools and skill to steal a catalytic converter in a few minutes are continuing to target car yards, parking lots and service stations in Queensland, police say.

Big Red Bash organisers say the journey to one of the world's most remote music festivals is all part of the experience, but many travellers got more than they bargained for on the way to this year's event.

Festival-goers stuck in outback Queensland towns start to make their way to the festival after heavy rain caused road closures.

Almost 6,000 people didn't just break the world record, they blew it away in a colourful, spirited, boot-scooting celebration of the late queen of rock and 50 years' of Nutbush City Limits.

An endurance ride that attracted the likes of cattleman RM Williams during the 1980s is back. While some things have changed, the Winton to Longreach Endurance Ride is still a show of strength, grit, and horsemanship.

A group of North Queensland locals braved driving rains and rising floodwaters to rescue 17 people trapped in trees and from the rooftop of a pub.

Program: The World Today It's the music festival that turns one of Queensland's most isolated towns into a city for three days, but Big Red

By Heidi Sheehan ABC Western Qld Topic: Horse Racing Fab's Cowboy with trainer Bevan "Billy" Johnson. Supplied: Racing Queensland

Program: Story Stream Presented by Outback racehorse Fab's Cowboy ran into the history books earlier this year, when he broke the record for the most wins in a Queensland racing career.