Forensic testing is being carried out on human remains found on the outskirts of Camooweal, a small township 190 kilometres north-west of Mount Isa, with police believing they belong to the one person.
Cattle company fined for breaching biosecurity rules with 'complete disregard' for industry
Bunderra Cattle Company is fined $18,000 plus a $3,000 levy for taking cattle from an NT station to Queensland without treating the animals for ticks on three separate occasions.
Photo shows a gate with a cut-out of a man on a horse silhouetted against a sunset.NT fire that has burnt through 2 million hectares rages towards Queensland border
The massive blaze has been burning for weeks and has now caused the closure of the Barkly Highway as it continues to surge through cattle country.
Mount Isa almost doubles its July rainfall record in 24 hours
The heavy falls come just a week after July heat records were broken across outback Queensland.
Photo shows A river in Mount Isa floods a crossing, closing roads.One book just won a record four out of 14 prizes at $350,000 NSW literary awards
Indigenous author Debra Dank has won a record four out of 14 NSW Premier's Literary Awards and $85,000 for her memoir of family and place, and says she hopes its success draws attention to the "soul-destroying" destruction of her Country.
Photo shows An Indigenous woman with shoulder-length grey hair poses for a portrait in front of shelves of books, smiling warmly.Outback town dealt a blow as 140-year-old race club closes
Jockeys and travellers from across the outback will no longer converge on the remote town of Camooweal for its iconic race events as new track standards force the historic club to close.
First Nations flood survivors 'out in the bush and left in the dark'
Some remote communities hit by flooding in the Gulf of Carpentaria say having a representative on a Voice to Parliament may be the key to them receiving better support in future disasters.
Photo shows Peter standing with a blue shirt on and brown hat holding two brown photo frames of himself and his daughter with slim dustyImages reveal the scale of catastrophic flooding in the Gulf of Carpentaria
Just weeks ago, residents were praising one of the strongest wet seasons in a decade, but rather than wind down, the rains kept coming and caught everyone by surprise.
Photo shows a drone shot of water surrounding a station homestead.Cattle stations engulfed by water hundreds of kilometres in the outback
Hundreds of kilometres south of the Gulf of Carpentaria flood disaster, graziers are battling another emergency as flood waters rise along the Northern Territory-Queensland border.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute .Cattle stations engulfed by water hundreds of kilometres in the outback
Hundreds of kilometres south of the Gulf of Carpentaria flood disaster, graziers are battling another emergency as flood waters rise along the Northern Territory-Queensland border.
Has Video Duration: 36 seconds.How cattle stations are surviving the outback flood 'tragedy' of a lifetime
A lone cowboy negotiates a vast flood plain. Water stretches from inundated homestead buildings to the horizon. These are the stunning images of the Gulf of Carpentaria flood disaster. And the water's still rising along the Northern Territory-Queensland border.
The Georgina river at Camooweal floods the outskirts of town
Residents and travellers at Camooweal in north-west Queensland are cut off after the Georgina river at Camooweal floods the outskirts of town.
Has Video Duration: 29 seconds.Floodwater inundates Camooweal
The Barkly Highway at Camooweal has been inundated with floodwater from the Georgina River.
Has Video Duration: 38 seconds.Gallipoli Station floods
Gallipoli Station, west of Lawn Hill, just across the NT border, received 324mm in the 48 hours.
Has Video Duration: 50 seconds.500mm deluge triggers emergency evacuations, unprecedented floods in outback Qld
Emergency situations are unfolding as never-before-seen floods inundate north-west Queensland and rivers rise to record levels.
Why this native grass could be a game-changer for medical science and provide jobs for Indigenous Australians
Scientists in outback Queensland are combining traditional Aboriginal knowledge with western medicine to develop a new treatment for conditions such as arthritis, while also creating STEM jobs for First Nations people.
The celebrated musician who gave up the big stage for bush classrooms
Josh Arnold immortalises outback towns in song. Back Roads joins him on a 1,000km road trip to find out why he hung up the mic to compose music with school kids.
Photo shows A man in jeans, jacket and sunglasses holds a guitar.Missing miners identified as rescue team begins to clear rubble around vehicle
The two men missing at the Dugald River mine have been identified as Dylan Langridge and Trevor Davis. The vehicle they were in has been located, but they remain unaccounted for.
Photo shows Two young menNew nature reserves spanning 60,000ha welcomed by graziers in outback Queensland
Cattle farmers are welcoming the establishment of two nature refuges that they say will support vulnerable ecosystems and help then better manage the land.
Photo shows An aerial view of a large river snaking through bushlandFlooding at the NT/Qld border.
Aerial footage from the Tobermorey Station Roadhouse & Caravan Park shows the Plenty Highway inundated with floodwater while vision from the Barkly Homestead shows floodwater throughout the service centre.
Has Video Duration: 56 seconds.Full honour funerals for constables killed in shooting rampage to be held next week
The two officers, killed in an ambush at a rural property west of Brisbane, will be buried with full police honours.
Photo shows Tara police officers Matthew Arnold, 26, and Rachel McCrow, 29, were both fatally killed at Wieambilla on Monday afternoon.