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The introduced species is crucial for graziers but environmentalists say it poses unacceptable dangers. With a decision about its status looming, both sides are putting their cases forward.

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Graziers face a tough road to recovery after an estimated half a million cattle, sheep, and goats die in western Queensland's unprecedented flooding event.

Image of deceased sheep along a fenceline.

Queenslanders can expect dry and sunny conditions across most of the state for the Easter long weekend.

Sun setting over a campground by a river.

Outback Queensland tourism providers are desperate for visitors to return to the region, after record-breaking floods impacted some — but not all — communities.

a family around a campfire at night

Queensland's record-breaking rain is set to ease as the Easter weekend approaches, but some residents in the north are isolated following the weekend's deluge.

Beach with visitors on a bright sunny day

With an upstream gauge out of action, Thargomindah had no way of knowing how much destruction a torrent of floodwaters would have on the outback community. One local, who witnessed the levee break, says that's not good enough.

The inside of a business, where floodwaters are almost as high as the kitchen sink.

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After devastating floods in south west Queensland, the Eromanga campdraft and rodeo over Easter weekend was a much-needed morale boost for the region.

Easter rodeo

It was the record flood that locals in south west Queensland never imagined.

Grazier sits in shed.

Graziers in western Queensland are reporting heartbreaking stock losses from unprecedented floods that have impacted a large part of the inland.

Wide shot of a sunset, trees stand in floodwaters that lap at the verandah of an outback homestead

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A special presentation from Landline and ABC News on western Queensland's flood catastrophe and the long recovery ahead.

Jenny Woodward, the ABC's weather presenter in Queensland explains what led to the deluge and the historic flooding.

Longreach is in the heart of outback Queensland and celebrates its resilience and ingenuity at the Stockman's Hall of Fame and the Qantas museum.

The Bulloo River, usually a string of waterholes and a few channels, outdid itself in this flood. The rain didn't stop for days and graziers had little to no warning of what was coming downstream and no time to move stock to safety.

Annie Liston standing infront of her sisters house in Adavale.

Conservationists say the lessons learnt from the northern hairy-nosed wombat could help save other animals around the globe.

A wombat walks out of a burrow

Despite the increasing costs of junior sports, an annual rugby league carnival in outback Queensland is growing in popularity and parents say it’s worth every cent.

A group of girls on a junior rugby league team leave a field after a match.

The dream of owning property feels out of reach for millions of young Australians. But against the odds, there are young homebuyers achieving it.

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This summer know your ABCs; action plan, be safe, connect with us. The ABC has a host of useful resources and tips on how to best prepare yourself for emergency weather so you can keep you and your household safe.

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The North Sydney Bears haven't played in the NRL since 1999, but it looks like the Western Australia government might be extending a lifeline.

Two players look frustrated during a rugby league match

Lani Pallister only started to swim distance events because she made a mistake with a highlighter. It has turned out to be the best mistake she ever made.

Lani Pallister looks down the pool

The Stawell Gift was billed as the battle between Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy, but the story took a completely different turn. How did Adelaide teacher John Evans beat the rising star and why was this race so special for women's winner Bree Rizzo?

John Evans and Bree Rizzo hold up the respective men's and women's Stawell Gift trophies.

Opponents of a whitewater centre planned for south-east Queensland say they've "drawn the short straw" on Olympic venues.

An artists image of a white-water facility.

A new generation of prospectors are flooding into the Queensland town of the Clermont, looking to cash in on record gold prices.

New era gold rush: Two men scan earth for gold, Donnie Pascoe’s face in a box

A young man has been given an "opportunity" after a violent shopping centre robbery which caused the death of a 75-year-old man in Toowoomba.

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As gold prices increase around the world, opportunities for amateur fossickers to strike it rich are expanding in the state's centre.

A man holds a gold nugget

Community backlash has driven a Queensland council to install electric vehicle chargers, after its mayor put plans on hold because of human rights concerns aired in a TV show.

Electric car recharging.

A supermarket in Darwin, surrounded by police tape.

More than 1,000 people have gathered on Terrigal Beach to mourn Audrey Griffin, a young woman who is alleged to have been murdered by a Sydney man.

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Starring in more than 80 shows and movies over more than 50 years, Gerard Kennedy was famed for his rugged looks and intense performances.

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Ukrainians living overseas have little faith that the Russians will abide by a ceasefire agreement and say their country should continue to fight regardless of whether or not the US withdraws support.

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