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Chatsworth manager heads south towards family
After managing Chatsworth Station near Boulia for 35 years, John Jones is loading up the horses and heading south.
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Hundreds of fish, crabs die after extreme Queensland weather
Eighty fish wash up dead in south-west Queensland and hundreds of crabs also perish on a south-east island after extreme conditions.
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Bumper year in agriculture but Queensland missed the boom: report
An unusually strong agricultural production in 2016 is unlikely to be repeated this year, but Queensland missed out on the biggest production spike in a decade, the Australian Farm Institute concludes.
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Channel country town enjoys wet
The Queensland channel country town of Boulia has a renewed sense of optimism after its 2016 rainfall was five times that of 2015.
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Heatwave conditions to hit southern Queensland again
Heatwave conditions are scorching southern Queensland for a second time in just over a week, with paramedics preparing for another spike in heat-related cases.
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Investment in wild dog fencing lauded by Queensland Premier
An investment of $26 million is estimated to protect more than 4.3 million hectares of land, helping more than 300 rural properties.
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Calls for offsetting options to help farmers
A Federal MP is calling on banks to develop offsetting options for farm management deposits.
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Heatwave conditions to return to Queensland on Wednesday
A four-day heatwave will begin on Wednesday, bringing the same kind of conditions that saw more than 200 Queenslanders treated for heat stroke and dehydration last week.
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'Very dangerous' storm brings rain, flash flooding to south-east Queensland
Parts of south-east Queensland are hit by heavy rainfall and flash flooding after severe thunderstorms, described as "very dangerous" by the Bureau of Meteorology.
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Cool change brings relief to Queensland, but more heat on the way
A cool change has brought Queenslanders some relief from a five-day heatwave that saw temperatures soar across the state, but the weather bureau says it will not last for long.
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Chatsworth station manager loads up horses for last time and heads south
After managing Chatsworth Station near Boulia for 35 years, John Jones is loading up the horses and heading south...More
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