Emily Dobson

A preliminary report suggests hypoxia could be the reason three aerial firefighting crew members, including 22-year-old William Jennings from the US, died when their plane crashed in rural Queensland in November.

The system is finishing up its outback tour and heading towards New South Wales this week as another possible cyclone intensifies in the Coral Sea east of Queensland.

Residents in outback Queensland are preparing for further heavy rain, flash flooding, and dangerous winds as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily intensifies in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

More rain has fallen in 24 hours than in a year at some locations as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily hovers over Queensland's north-west.

In an outback town suffering crippling building shortages and an overloaded social housing system, dozens of abandoned properties are like a slap in the face to those in need of a home.

As their boat was swallowed by angry waves in the Gulf of Carpentaria this young family, with their four-month-old baby girl, needed a miracle. Their survival story became a local legend.

Mount Isa's Gemma Catchpole is proud to call the outback home, but feels let down by authorities after being targeted by thieves. She's calling for victims to "stand together" and demand action on youth crime.

As hotter weather becomes the new normal, a researcher says the focus should be designing communities that can withstand the rising temperatures.

Videos show thousands of rats overtaking communities across outback Queensland as residents battle a plague of epic proportions. There are concerns the worst is yet to come.

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.