Police and the ADF are handling evacuations from Wujal Wujal to Cooktown
Police and the ADF are handling evacuations from Wujal Wujal to Cooktown.
View ArticleEvacuation of Wujal Wujal continues, minister promises Far North Queensland...
All vulnerable people have been evacuated from Kowanyama in Cape York, while Energy Minister Mick de Brenni promises Queensland's far northern communities the lights will be back on for Christmas.
View ArticleMud, water, and mosquitoes pose triple threat after record floods in Queensland
It's not just crocs lurking in floodwaters, small bacteria could provide one big headache in north Queensland. But there are ways to stay safe.
View ArticleFurther recovery support announced for Far North Queensland as Kowanyama...
"Significant additional support" will be rolled out for those affected by flooding in Far North Queensland, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with emergency service workers and volunteers.
View ArticleWujal Wujal residents have been evacuated to Cooktown.
Wujal Wujal residents have been evacuated to Cooktown.
View ArticleMeet 'Magoo', the chopper pilot who saved 16 people from a pub roof in Far...
The pilot, who leapt into action to fly a group of people stranded on the roof of the Lion's Den Pub to safety one by one, is being lauded as the "real hero" of the flood rescue efforts.
View ArticleThis remote pub has survived 148 years, but floods have thrown it a new...
From heroic helicopter and tinny rescues to shocking damage and crocodiles in town, the Far North Queensland flood disaster shows life there at its best and worst.
View ArticleJohn's home is a mess from the Cairns flood but he won't let it ruin...
Families in flooded Far North Queensland are getting ready to celebrate the festive season today. The tourism industry is hoping for a Christmas miracle.
View ArticleVolunteers rally to donate and deliver support to Wujul wujul
Cooktown and Cairns locals rally to donate and deliver donations to Far North Queensland town of Wujul wujul.
View Article'They're broken': Flood-ravaged Far North Queenslanders remain stranded,...
Nearly three weeks after ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper crossed the coast, one community is still without basic amenities and another is completely cut off by road, prompting calls for help from the...
View ArticleBOM tracking possibility of another cyclone impacting Far North Queensland...
The trough in the Gulf of Carpentaria is expected to turn into a tropical low next week, increasing the risk of a cyclone in a region still recovering after Jasper.
View ArticleHomeless flood victims in remote Queensland community to be given caravans...
Homes and buildings in Degarra were coated in waist-deep mud after last month's floods. The Queensland government has promised to give residents somewhere to stay temporarily.
View ArticleDivers brought to tears by confronting reef damage from Tropical Cyclone Jasper
Divers have captured underwater footage of coral bleaching and algal blooms in the Great Barrier Reef after Tropical Cyclone Jasper dumped metres of rain on Far North Queensland, while aerial imagery...
View ArticleKnown as the 'Sid Vicious of the insect world', ultra-rare ant with golden...
The species is only known to live atop a handful of mountain peaks in remote Far North Queensland, including Mount Finnigan about 50km south of Cooktown.
View ArticleCyclone models predict more than 1 metre of rain as system tracks toward...
The system is now forecast to cross the coast late on Thursday between Cardwell and Airlie Beach.
View ArticleCyclone Kirrily declared with impacts expected on Queensland's coast and...
The cyclone is currently a category one but is expected to cross the coast as a category two system on Thursday night, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
View ArticleKirrily makes landfall in north Queensland, with system forecast to weaken as...
Tropical Cyclone Kirrily has been downgraded to a category one system as it crosses the Queensland coast, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
View ArticleThousands left without power as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily moves inland
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is moving inland as a tropical low after crossing the Queensland coast overnight leaving more than 60,000 residents without power.
View Article'Strong rooms' recommended for all North Queensland homes after two tropical...
With only 12 public cyclone shelters across Queensland, a leading design engineer recommends more people should consider building dedicated rooms in their homes.
View ArticleTorrential rain wiped out one of Queensland's iconic 4WD tracks and its...
Described as a "bucket list" item for adventurers heading to the tip of Cape York, the CREB Track through the Daintree Rainforest needs major reconstruction work before it can reopen.
View ArticleIn this flood-hit valley, residents are debating whether to rebuild their...
Two months after the flooding in far north Queensland, communities in isolated townships ask whether it is wise to rebuild in the same places.
View ArticleFewer than 80pc of Queenslanders have fluoridated water. So why aren't more...
It's up to local governments in Queensland to add fluoride to drinking water supplies and the state government says it's prepared to help foot the bill. With council elections just a fortnight away,...
View ArticleScientists have found Queensland crocs stick closer to home than those in the...
"Redefining" research on Queensland crocodiles finds the majority remain closer to home than previously thought, with potential implications as to how the predators are managed.
View ArticleTwo tennis balls surgically removed from scrub python
A Far North Queensland wildlife carer says he has seen just about everything in his 20 years on the job until he was called about a surprise find in a Cooktown backyard.
View ArticleMate moves 3,000km to reopen Cape York pub and revive legacy of publican...
A Far North Queensland town has been without a pub since its publican was killed by a crocodile a year ago. A long-time friend says he couldn't sit and watch his mate's hard work go to waste.
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