A university program challenges the idea that women need to grow up on a farm to build a career in agriculture. 

Amid a baby boom, mothers in the outback town of Longreach say they have lost access to allied health help for post-birthing issues, with the nearest option now hundreds of kilometres away.

For the hundreds of families enrolled in "schools of the air", education happens in between stockwork and running a commercial property.

The 151 workers who have died at the Mount Isa Mines will finally be honoured after residents have advocated for a memorial for almost 30 years.  

Tash Anderson has become Australia's top female pinball competitor since being roped into attending a social event three years ago.

Yolŋu hip hop star Baker Boy has claimed several major honours at this year's National Indigenous Music Awards, with duo Birdz and Fred Leone taking home the main prize.

ABC News at rodeo: ABC News Breakfast reported live from a special Mount Isa Rodeo broadcast on Friday. More than 800 cowboys and cowgirls entered the arena at the Mount Isa Rodeo, vying to win some of the $170,000 in prize money and the coveted rodeo belt buckle. There were visitors from all across Australia, with the event recording predicted record crowds through the gate. Rodeo chair Mark Thompson says organisers are already looking to make next year bigger and better. It's the second event back in community hands since the rodeo went into voluntary administration in 2024.

Drilling deep: A central west geological exploration has been unable to find underground salt deposits that could underpin a new hydrogen storage system. As part of a 3km-deep drilling project into the Adavale Basin, Geosciences Australia found previously unseen rock formations and marine fossils but no salt. Director of Energy Intelligence Mitchell Bouma says the findings will still help guide industry investment decisions around the Boree Salt deposit.

Childcare demand: A central west childcare survey has revealed significant challenges facing parents and the sector in the outback. The Remote Area Planning and Development Board partnered with the Future Care Project's Angela Cochrane to survey rural fami