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RAAF turn into elves to spread Christmas cheer

With a cargo of presents, and a couple of Olympians, the Royal Australian Air Force is getting a head start on Santa. It's all part of Operation Christmas Hop - bringing joy to outback communities.
Lucinda Branson 2025-12-02 10:12:00

Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Christmasby Baz Ruddick

Flood watch for north-west Qld, but rain 'best Christmas gift'

It may not be the most welcome weather at the beach, but out in the west, rain is the best Christmas gift. 
Dark cloud over land in the outback.

Published: Source: ABC Western QldTopic: Weather Forecastsby Hannah Walsh

Christmas lychees best quality in decades despite tough season

After season constraints and rain-delayed harvests, this summer is producing exceptional Queensland lychees, according to the wholesalers.
A peeled lychee in a hand, held over a box of fresh lychees.

Published: Source: ABC RuralTopic: Fruit Growingby Sophie Johnson and Tayla Larsen

Welcome Christmas rain in the outback while south-east Queensland swelters

A tropical low will bring heavy rain and storms to much of Queensland this week while a south-east heatwave persists.
A scarecrow Santa amongst dry bushland in northwest Queensland.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weather Forecastsby Chloe Chomicki and Meghan Dansie

Aussie firms as Olympics favourite with another monobob victory

Australia's Bree Walker claims back-to-back World Cup wins to firm as the monobob favourite heading into the Winter Olympics.
A woman waves while holding her helmet after leaving the sledding track.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Winter Sports

Grace Lillian Lee weaves a path from the Torres Strait to Paris

Lee's woven, wearable art creations have catapulted her from Cairns and the Torres Strait to Paris, a bustling textile mecca more than 15,000 kilometres away.
Group of people in bright coloured costumes

Published: Source: ABC Far NorthTopic: Textile Artsby Amanda Cranston

Search suspended for missing deep-sea diver

A professional deep-sea diver, with several fish species named in his honour, is remembered as a loving father and well-respected in the science community for his contributions to the study of fish species.
Headshot of man on a boat bridge

Published: Source: ABC Far NorthTopic: Missing Personby Conor Byrne and Adam Stephen

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Cameras captured a 'premature parachute deployment' on a skydiving flight in Far North Queensland.

An investigation into a 'premature parachute deployment' on a skydiving flight in Far North Queensland has released video and findings into the incident.
Image of open door of an aircraft and skydiver's parachue tangled up in aircraft's tail mid-air.
Duration: 1 minute 24 seconds

Source: ABC Far North

Coral larvae released as part of research project

Cages of coral larvae are released into the water to increase settlement and restore the reef.
a drone photo of a boat with a purple cloud of coral larvae in the azure waters
Duration: 18 seconds

Source: ABC News

Feral Pigs: Fighting feral pig plague with the help of AI

Artificial intelligence is being used for surveillance and monitoring of the exploding wild pig population, particularly where national parks adjoin cane fields.
Duration: 13 minutes 3 seconds

Source: ABC News

A Crushing Century: Tully celebrates 100 years of sugar production

Tully Sugar Mill in Far North Queensland is celebrating 100 years of crushing cane. For a town built on sugar, it honours generations of workers, growers and their families.
Duration: 10 minutes 36 seconds

Source: ABC News

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