Emily Dobson

Enele Maafu uses his salon skills and his love of people to boost mental health, foster connections, and combat skyrocketing living costs in his community of Mount Isa.

Firefighters and property owners give thanks for a large downpour that has helped quell a ferocious fire that tore through more than 200,000 hectares and sparked evacuations.

When self-taught musician Wade Forster invited one of America's biggest country singers to a rodeo, he didn't expect him to say yes. Now, the station worker has his sights set on touring the US with his idols.

Firefighters are battling major blazes around the outback city where a water bombing plane has been flown in for the first time to assist.

Businesses and residents in the mining epicentre are preparing for a turbulent few years as the effects of the Mount Isa copper mine closure unfold.

The future of this major outback hub hangs in the balance as the multinational announces it will shut down one of the country's biggest copper mines.

Working as a barmaid in the Queensland bush to save for a trip around the world, Shirley's plans were thrown out the window when a strapping young bloke ordered a beer.

Chloe McLaren was born in Scotland and loved the snow and freezing cold. But when she moved from Brisbane for a placement in the sweltering outback, she realised she did not want to leave.

Cowgirls from across the country have converged on outback Queensland for the nation's first female rodeo. Organisers say it's a huge leap toward creating pathways for passionate stockwomen in the male-dominated sport.

A teenager is among many in the outback benefiting from a program that combines Western science with Aboriginal cultural teachings to improve sleep health for Indigenous people.

For months, locals and rangers have been discovering the bodies of crocodiles along the Norman River, including as recently as yesterday. Authorities are investigating the "disgusting" crimes.

Maleya Raitava stepped on the court at just six years old and now, at the age of 10, is one of the country's youngest qualified netball umpires, and wants other kids to join her on the sidelines.

In 1983, an outback town told The Angels "No way, get f****d, f**k off". Forty years on, the band returns to where it all began.

Police will send warnings about unfolding, high-risk situations to mobile phones to help keep residents safe and aware and avoid the spread of misinformation.

It has been a long, dirt road to success for 10-year-old cowboy Byron Kirk as he represents Australia at global rodeo championships in the US.

A record crowd flocks to outback Queensland to watch Joe Blows try and stick duct tape on feisty camels while avoiding their kicking legs.

Residents are excited to see if cars such as ZOE.2 can solve the swathe of transport issues and the tyranny of distance faced in the outback.

The heavy falls come just a week after July heat records were broken across outback Queensland. 

Lyn Battle lives in one of the most remote places in Australia. Her quest to give up alcohol has led to her circumnavigating her island home in a kayak not once, but five times.  

Netball is no longer "just a girls' sport" say young boys who are joining the ranks of Australia's third most popular team game.

Mighty Brutus is "luxury on wheels" says owner James as he looks forward to a life of travelling.

Australian critical minerals will be more important than ever to fuel growing renewables demand amid dwindling supplies, according to Evolution Mining, which just extended its mine life 17 years.

First came the floods. Now rural residents across outback Queensland are battling rats and mice, with this year's big wet supercharging the growth of grasses and leading to bushfire concerns.

Some operators are experiencing a 50 per cent drop in visitor numbers and fear financial impacts should foot traffic not increase soon.

Fishers say they are catching buckets of giant freshwater prawns with their bare hands in the Gulf's best fishing season in decades.