Matt Eaton
Matt Eaton is a Brisbane-based reporter and producer for ABC News Digital. Over a 20-year career at the national broadcaster he has worked as a reporter and newsreader at Triple Jay and more recently as a radio news producer and newsreader in Brisbane across the ABC's various Queensland networks. He is also a writer of science fiction.
Latest by Matt Eaton
Homes and businesses underwater after flash flooding in south-east Queensland — as it happened
Schools and roads closed as flash flooding hit widespread areas of south-east Queensland on Tuesday. Rain eased by late in the afternoon but flooding remained an issue in many areas.
Tropical Cyclone Kirrily crossing coast near Townsville downgraded to category two system — as it happened
Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is crossing the north Queensland coast near Townsville, with the system revised to category two — as it happened.
Major supermarkets agree to front inquiry into grocery prices as cost of living concerns grow
Queensland Premier Steven Miles says the major supermarkets have agreed to participate in the inquiry. It comes after he met with supermarket executives yesterday.
Why are so many pub gaming rooms in Brisbane open long after the bars have closed?
The ABC ventures out in the hours after midnight on a Tuesday morning to the pub gaming rooms that are open all night, every night. Gambling researchers say it's when gambling harm is at its greatest.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper leaves Far North Queensland residents isolated by floodwaters, cut off from services with no power
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper is moving slowly, meaning heavy rain is expected again today in the far north, after flooded roads made many areas inaccessible for Ergon Energy repair crews yesterday.
Tropical Cyclone Jasper crosses the coast north of Cairns
Tropical Cyclone Jasper has made landfall, bringing large swells, storms and the risk of life-threatening flash flooding.
Analysis
analysis:It's not just Ken — why are boys and men feeling out in the cold?
If Barbie has taught us anything, it's that women can do anything. But an increasing number of people are saying young men and boys are now crying out for role models on how to be the best version of themselves.
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analysis:As Queensland strives to lower emissions, what does it mean for all that coal?
As Queensland continues to take a bold leap forward on renewable energy over the next decade, it's no small irony that revenue from coal is doing much of the heavy lifting to pay for the transition, writes Matt Eaton.
Analysis
analysis:How Queensland Labor might frame an almost-certain federal loss as a success
Governments never fare well in by-elections, but is there anything to be gained in Fadden for a Queensland government on the back foot?
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analysis:A Queensland MP once called sex work 'deeply immoral' — soon it will be as normal as gambling
These law changes are about safety and removing the risk of corruption and could have happened years ago, writes Matt Eaton.
'Creating a lost generation': Calls for better solutions as Queensland tops nation for youth repeat offenders
More than half of the Queensland children released from supervision in 2019-20 offended again within 12 months, according to figures just published by the Productivity Commission.
Queensland breaks into top spot as Australia's best-performing economy, CommSec report reveals
Strong interstate migration and jobs growth lifts Queensland to its first top ranking on the State of the States economic report, with South Australia ranking strong in construction and Victoria leading the nation on retail spending.
'The job changed me': Former meter reader says dog attacks and snake bites a daily worry on the job
Daniel Davidson, a meter reader around Ipswich and Brisbane for four years, says aggressive dogs all too often posed a danger to meter readers.
What to do if you're confronted by an aggressive dog
Animal behaviour experts and Queensland's largest energy provider explain how the community can stay safe from dog attacks after a electricity meter reader was mauled to death by dogs last weekend.
Police yet to decide fate of dogs that killed meter reader Kane Minion south of Brisbane
The two dogs thought to have mauled Mr Minion to death remain in the custody of Logan City Council while a multi-agency investigation into the attack continues.
Analysis
analysis:Youth crime under spotlight as detention fails to stop repeat offending
Queensland Family and Child Commission principal commissioner Luke Twyford argues the blanket "tough on crime" approach to locking up children actually makes the problem worse and responses need to be tailored to individual circumstances, writes Matt Eaton.
Queensland poker machine losses can be limited with one simple measure, researcher says
The state's gaming regulator says voluntary pre-commitment technology was already available in the state's gaming venues and that it was one of a range of issues being considered in a review of the gambling code of practice.
Anna says it took years to unpick her brain after a decade-long addiction to pokies
She says she lost 10 years of her life to pokies — Anna Bardsley now advocates for reform and says it's "horrifying" that last month alone Queenslanders fed $301 million into electronic gambling machines in pubs and clubs.
Who are the winners and losers in this year's Queensland budget?
Find out where the Queensland government is spending money in the budget and what that will mean for you.
'I break the law every time I work': Why Queensland sex workers want police to leave them alone
Sex workers will today tell the Queensland Law Reform Commission that police must be kept away from the industry under any new laws that decriminalise sex work in the state.
Drink spiking difficult to investigate, police say amid concerns of under-reporting
A Queensland nightclub this week revealed it was using plastic drink lids after fears that the prevalence of drink spiking was on the rise, but a lack of verifiable data has dogged authorities for decades with Queensland police saying they do not keep statistics.
United Australia Party campaign launch turns into marathon event
With more than an hour of videos and a folk band playing revised versions of Australian classics, the United Australia Party campaign launch on Queensland's Sunshine Coast becomes a marathon affair.
Analysis
analysis:Many Queenslanders will be feeling 'spent' as they cast their votes in the federal election
Floods were once just called acts of God, but many more Queenslanders might be viewing them as a human failure to act on climate change when it comes time to vote in the federal election, writes Matt Eaton.
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analysis:That nagging urge to help is what's so great about living in Brisbane
There was a sense of optimism and goodwill in the flood-ravaged streets of Corinda in southern Brisbane as a phalanx of friends and neighbours helped each other out. It's one of the best things about living here, writes Matt Eaton.
Analysis
analysis:Has lying become the one universal truth of politics?
Public trust in Australia's politicians has been at a low ebb for much of the past decade and many expect politicians to be loose with the truth, analysts say, but honesty might become a key issue in the next federal election.