It may be the last week of winter but temperatures are rising across Australia — and in several places, winter heat records have already been broken.
Stage set for the 2024 Birdsville Big Red Bash
Thousands of people will attend the Birdsville Big Red Bash, billed as the world's most remote music festival.
Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 52 seconds.Big Red Bash kicks off in Birdsville as sun rises over soggy festival grounds for the second year in a row
Unseasonal mid-winter rain makes for a muddy beginning to Australia's most remote music festival — but these punters wouldn't have it any other way.
Photo shows man and woman standing in the mud'Perfect weather, fishing's great' but where are the tourists?
It is supposed to be peak tourism season, but locals in small outback tourist towns have never seen it so quiet and are worried businesses won't survive.
Photo shows A caravan beside a rock pool in outback Queensland.The Nutbush dance is an Australian icon — but it owes its origins to a teachers' meeting
A study by universities in SA and WA has sought to shed light on the origin of the popular Australian dance routine to American singer Tina Turner's 1973 song Nutbush City Limits, and has determined it was invented by the NSW education department.
After 11 years, Queensland is totally drought free. But how long will it last?
As the iconic red desert around Birdsville transforms into a green oasis, Queensland is emerging from a long, difficult drought.
Photo shows Scenic photos taken around Birdsville and in the Channel Country, far west Queensland.Vietnamese backpacker Joy skipped the beaches of Bondi and went straight to working on the edge of the desert
Birdsville is one of the most remote towns in country Queensland, but it's where Joy Nguyệt chose to spend her working holiday. Seven months later, she is in love with the outback spirit.
Photo shows Joy taking a selfie smiling on a red sand dune.Channel Country blooms as floodwaters transform outback desert, stunning tourists
In Queensland’s far west, recent flooding has brought the channel country alive, with a wave of wildflowers carpeting the desert.
Has Video Duration: 2 minutes 35 seconds.Green carpet rolled out for tourists heading to the outback as desert disappears
The grass isn't usually greener in the desert but Queensland's far west has sprung to life after recent flooding. Locals and tourists agree there's something special about this year.
Photo shows Scenic photos taken around Birdsville and in the Channel Country, far west Queensland.Authorities tell tourists 'don't just rely on Google Maps' while travelling through outback Queensland
With Easter marking the unofficial start of the tourist season, outback authorities are concerned by the number of people getting lost or stuck in Queensland's outback after following location mapping apps.
Photo shows Four wheel drive vehicle travelling through a desert landscapeIt's a well-paid job so why are fewer people nominating for local councils?
With so many councillor and mayor positions uncontested, is it a sign of voter disengagement or are people happy with how things are?
Photo shows ECQ logo on an envelope for a postal vote.Queensland's summer of extremes sees rainfall and heat records tumble
The average maximum temperature in the state was 1.18 degrees Celsius above the 1961-1990 average, making it the hottest summer since 2020.
Photo shows A collage of three images, a car on a hot dirt road, a lightning strike, and a rainbow.The floodwaters have covered hundreds of kilometres through the outback.
Water is making its way through the channel country.
Has Video Duration: 11 seconds.Floodwaters transform this outback desert into a green oasis, but it's not all good news
While record rain causes havoc in south-east Queensland, it revitalises a part of far west Queensland that rarely sees so much water.
Flooding in outback Queensland a 'godsend' for grazier who has missed the rain
In any other situation, floodwaters spanning 6 kilometres would be a cause for alarm, but in the Channel Country, it is a welcome sight.
Photo shows The sun rises over flooded channels in outback QueenslandEx-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily isolates outback residents for weeks as Coral Sea low gains strength
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.
Photo shows an aerial of a flooded proeprty'Nervous' outback towns brace for flash floods from ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily
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.
Australia Day long weekend weather forecast predicts rain and sunshine around the country
A mix of rain and sunshine is forecast throughout the country for this weekend's Australia Day long weekend, with extreme weather warnings also in place. Take a look at what the weather bureau forecasts for the next three days.
Photo shows three children draped in Australian flags stand near the waterQueensland records its hottest January day on record as mercury nears 50C in outback town
Birdsville locals say stepping outside is like standing in front of an open oven. An elder says he's seen crows falling from trees amid the near unbearable conditions, but the BOM says relief is on the way.
Photo shows Welcome sign on the road to Birdsville in far south-west Queensland on December 24, 2019.As coastal towns expect a battering from cyclone, outback graziers hope the rain finds them
Heavy rainfall is predicted for much of Queensland as Cyclone Kirrily slowly moves towards the coast. For graziers inland, it could offer a reprieve from extreme heat and dry conditions.
Photo shows Cattle producer looks over damThis grazier was caught out by a cyclone that cost him $100K. Here's what to do before Cyclone Kirrily arrives
From sandbags to generators, this is what you need to know ahead of a tropical cyclone forecast to make landfall in north Queensland between Cardwell and Bowen.
Photo shows Man in high-vis yellow shirt and weathered hat looking concerned