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Feral pigs make unwelcome move into drier parts of the country

Feral pigs have been sighted in the Flinders Ranges in South Australia, sparking warnings that urgent controls are needed before they become a persistent population.
A feral pig in an outback waterway

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Agricultural Pest Controlby Kate Higgins

Wool industry looks to ease sovereign risk as it eyes return of onshore processing

A wool processing plant run entirely from renewable energy is being touted as a blueprint for the future of the industry in Australia.
A young man at work in a woolshed.

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Wool Growingby Maddelin McCosker

Human skull believed to be historical Indigenous remains found in outback

Council workers were excavating a gravel pit near Longreach in Queensland when they came across a human skull which traditional custodians say will remain in place.
A green sign says Lochern National Park on red sand with trees and blue sky behind.

Published: Source: ABC Western QldTopic: Indigenous Australiansby Hannah Walsh

For Gavin's 70th birthday, he bought himself a caravan park in the outback

It's not your typical retirement plan but Gavin Smith is in it "boots and all" giving new life to a caravan park in a town he first fell in love with 50 years ago.
Gavin Smith stands at the office in the caravan park wearing a green shirt and hat smiling.

Published: Source: ABC Western QldTopic: Human Interestby Hannah Walsh

Longreach firefighters test their skills to celebrate 100 years of a unique tradition

Firefighters in outback Queensland have raced against the clock and each other in a series of physical challenges. It's part of a the annual fire trials, dating all the way back to 1924.
Strong firefighter holding hose, truck behind him
Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Western QldTopic: Rural and Remote Communitiesby Grace Nakamura and Peter Quattrocelli

In the outback, running a pub means more than pouring beers

When tree-changers Frank and Debbie Wust bought the pub that starred in Crocodile Dundee just over a decade ago, they had no idea it also meant helping to run an outback community.
Two people play pool in an outback pub.
Duration: 2 minutes 10 seconds

Published: Source: ABC North West QldTopic: Pubs, Taverns and Barsby Meghan Dansie

Parts of Queensland record 180mm in 24 hours as rain set to ease considerably

Charleville received more than 90mm of rain in 24 hours while more than 184mm has been recorded upstream at Lesdale station.
Charleville
Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weather Forecastsby Peter Quattrocelli and Claudia Williams

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Longreach fire trials turns 100 years old

For a hundred years, firefighters in the outback town of Longreach have been testing their mettle by competing in a series of trials.
Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds

Source: ABC News

68.2mm of rain fell in Charleville in an hour

68.2mm of rain fell in Charleville in an hour
Duration: 17 seconds

Source: ABC Western Qld

Once-bustling country towns losing people as industries, youth move away

Country towns across Australia have been in steady population decline for decades. Some in central Queensland, like alpha, were once busy rural hubs, but now face the threat of vanishing.
Duration: 1 minute 59 seconds

Source: ABC Western Qld

Heatwave warning for parts of Queensland

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a warning for the Southern and Western interior of the state, with the heat likely to move east to the coast, later in the week.
Heatwave warning: Mural of Longreach town name on brick wall.
Duration: 2 minutes 52 seconds

Source: ABC News

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