Jay Carstens
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Hopes new outback museum will spark conversation about town's past (opens the original)
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Birdsville's historical courthouse has officially reopened to the public as a museum after two decades of planning. Current and former residents gathered in town for the opening ceremony. One local family hopes it can spark a conversation about the town's history, particularly its treatment of Indigenous Australians. Built from local materials on the edge of the Munga-Thirri–Simpson Desert National Park, Birdsville's original courthouse has stood the test of time, through dust storms and drought
Locals excited as travellers roll in for outback's biggest racing event (opens the original)
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A content creator from Dubbo has bussed almost 50 New South Wales residents to see the classic Birdsville Races in outback Queensland, with any winnings to be donated to charity along the way. The event comes at the end of a rocky tourism season for the outback after floods and fuel pressures caused event and booking cancellations during early winter. One local says the closure of the Birdsville Track in South Australia has impacted the success of the races. It is the kind of event that leaves a
Traditional owners relieved they won't have to watch another Juukan Gorge disaster (opens the original)
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Three generations of Wangkamadla people have gathered on country to celebrate Pilungah Reserve's protection as a special wildlife reserve. Mining companies had believed this vast stretch of land on Queensland's western border held critical minerals. Conservation group Bush Heritage Australia hopes the laws, which are unique to Queensland, will be adopted by other states. Avelina Tarrago feels a sense of relief as she walks into the Nganganterre gorge. At the site also known as Painted Gorge, the
In a town families are moving to, an important health service has departed (opens the original)
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Longreach mothers are calling for a pelvic floor physiotherapist to be rehired at the local hospital to avoid lengthy commutes. Central West Queensland's only trained public pelvic floor physiotherapist left the region in July. Central West Hospital is rehiring a physiotherapist, but cannot guarantee they will have the same pelvic health skills as their predecessor. Leanna Testa was at a mother's group in the outback town of Longreach, in Western Queensland, when she heard about the help other w
Private 'space port' to test guided weapons in Queensland outback (opens the original)
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The Queensland government is partially funding construction of a private weapons-testing facility in south-west Queensland. The range will support testing of aerospace equipment and guided missiles. Phase one of the project is scheduled to open in mid-2028 and will be open to both domestic and allied users. A small outback town will host a private weapons and aerospace testing facility in its backyard as part of the Queensland government's efforts to bolster local industry. The 1.2 million-hecta
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