In Australia’s outback, youth crime stymies efforts to get tourism on track | Tourism News
Alice Springs, Australia – For Ben Hall, the CEO of tour bus operator AAT Kings, business lately has been tough. He says visitors are not…
Newly protected Edgbaston Reserve in Queensland home to 37 species found nowhere else in the world
Once a cattle station, this land in outback Queensland is also home to more than three dozen unique species found nowhere else in the world.Unique…
Outback helicopter rescue prompts travel warning from authorities ahead of remote dry season tourism
In short: Authorities are urging tourists to properly prepare for remote dry season travel after tourists were rescued in the East Kimberley last week. The man and his passenger…
Wet Easter weekend ahead for Queensland while outback residents face fourth month of isolation
In short: Significant widespread rain has fallen across much of Queensland over the weekend.Residents in isolated communities say this has been "one of the biggest"…
Seven people found alive after three-day search in WA’s flooded outback
In short: Seven people, including four children, have been found alive after a three-day search in WA's flooded outback.Authorities were alerted after the group failed to…
Struggling to pay rent, Alys McDonough left Sydney to buy a dilapidated house in the outback
Alys McDonough rubs her face with a wet cloth and then proceeds to wrap her panting dog."This is my air conditioning; it's called muslin cloth,"…
Man who made chance fossil discovery in outback Queensland named Local Hero in 2024 Australian of the Year Awards
The man behind a chance fossil discovery that saw palaeontologists flock to outback Queensland, making it a now-famous dinosaur hotspot, has been named Australia's Local…