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New drought centre aims to help producers better prepare for drought

17:51 EST

A new centre focused on improving seasonal outlooks has received a large slice of Queensland budget funding aimed at helping primary producers better prepare for drought.

Blazeaid wraps up Winton camp after helping dozens of properties in drought

16:58 EST

After helping 41 drought-stricken properties over the past 11 weeks, rural volunteer group Blazeaid is wrapping up one of its operations in western Queensland.

Southern NT to get a soaking

14:49 EST

An unseasonable soaking is going to impact southern parts of the NT, including parts of the Barkly, Lasseter, Tanami and Simpson.