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Outback tourism operators say they're seeing a slow start to the season because travellers are staying away, worried about flooding.

Not only is the Superb fairy-wren beautiful to look out, science has found that the chatter of these beautiful little birds reveal their personalities.

As the world faces economic uncertainty thanks to Donald Trump's tariffs, many in WA's Goldfields region are celebrating soaring prices for the precious metal. 

The true devastation of the flooding in outback Queensland is starting to hit home for residents, and some locals are angry their towns didn't have the infrastructure to properly prepare for the deluge. 

Residents are finally able to return to flood-ravaged towns in outback Queensland, but in parts of South Australia and Victoria, pine forests are dying due to drought. 

Mayors in regional towns across Australia respond to the Coalitions' Regional Future Fund.

A pilot in central Australia says he's never seen anything like this week's massive flooding at Lake Eyre. 

A group of community members in Lismore have rallied against the demolition of houses in their city's flood zone.

Catastrophic floods and a late start to the wet season have caused havoc and devastation in the Queensland outback.

Australian beef farmers say they are irritated by the 10 per cent tax, but it is not as bad as they feared.

Queenslanders displaced by catastrophic flooding are sitting tight as they wait to return to their homes, but it is already clear that the road to recovery will be long and difficult.

Eromanga producer Brendan Murray was running 9,000 sheep before the flood and estimated he had lost up to 6,000 head.

Floodwaters are rising through the south-west Queensland towns of Thargomindah and Eulo, with some residents moved to higher ground. There are fears of widespread livestock losses as outback towns further north start a mammoth clean-up.

After the Prime Minister's dawn visit to Government House, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton's five-week race to convince voters they should lead the country is officially underway. 

The opposition has promised to cut the fuel excise by 25c for a year, taking the rate from about 50c to 25c per litre.

The Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games will be major events for Queensland's capital but they will also be a boon for regional areas of the state. 

Getting a GP appointment at short notice in a regional town can be tough. Will money for new GP trainees and more urgent care clinics improve access and health outcomes for regional Australians?

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Two poorly placed cacti more than 50 years ago have turned into a full-scale invasion. It's prompting calls for people to dispose of their cacti safely to avoid a very prickly problem.

As north Queenslanders deal with a second flood in as many months, frustrations are growing after the Bruce Highway was again closed today, cutting off Far North residents. The Bruce Highway remained closed on Thursday evening north and south of Ingham, with truck drivers facing lengthy waits to get supplies.