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Backpackers rescued after being trapped by floodwaters in Far North Queensland
Four backpackers have been winched to safety after they were trapped by floodwaters in a far north Queensland valley for several days.
Holly Richardson
Apr 22, 2021


Hire car shortage could stretch for months - TV
If you need a set of wheels for that long-awaited holiday in regional Queensland, you may find it tricky to get further afield than the...
Holly Richardson
Apr 18, 2021


Hire car shortage in Queensland could stretch for months - online
If you need a set of wheels for that long-awaited holiday in regional Queensland, you may find it tricky to get further afield than the...
Holly Richardson
Apr 18, 2021


Quadrupled cases of respiratory virus in Far North Queensland
A potentially deadly and highly contagious respiratory virus, normally found in children, is sweeping across far-north Queensland. Live...
Holly Richardson
Apr 8, 2021


Man to face Cairns court on multiple domestic violence and assault charges
A 27-year-old man is facing eight domestic violence charges after an incident south of Cairns in Far North Queensland early yesterday...
Holly Richardson
Apr 7, 2021


Cyclone Niran - VJ, AsLive and Photography
I spoke to several farmers who experienced severe crop damage from strong winds caused by Cyclone Niran. Live article here.
Holly Richardson
Mar 3, 2021


Cyclone Niran - TV Live Cross
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) updated its warning zone on Wednesday morning, with communities from Cape Melville to Innisfail now in...
Holly Richardson
Mar 3, 2021


Former Cairns childcare director jailed for six years over child's death on minibus
A former Cairns childcare centre director has been sentenced to six years in jail for manslaughter after a three-year-old boy was left on...
Holly Richardson
Feb 24, 2021


Goonyella Riverside Mine inquest finds 2017 death of Daniel Springer to be a 'tragic accident'
An inquest into the death of Daniel Springer, who was killed in an incident at a central Queensland mine in 2017, has found it was...
Holly Richardson
Feb 23, 2021


Cairns police appeal for witnesses after woman charged with man's stabbing murder
Cairns police are appealing for witnesses who might have seen a man and a woman in Trinity Beach on Friday, in the hours before the man's...
Holly Richardson
Feb 22, 2021


Judge rejects woman's bid to force Golden Casket to release details of winning ticket
A woman who claims to be one of the winners of a Gold Lotto draw in January 2014 has had her application to gain details about the "lost"...
Holly Richardson
Feb 5, 2021


Life jacket among debris found as search continues for missing fishermen off Cairns
A fuel tank and a life jacket are among more debris found in the ongoing search for three men who have been missing off the coast of...
Holly Richardson
Jan 29, 2021


Suspected 2m crocodile attack in Far North Queensland leaves man with lacerations to head and face
A man has been hospitalised after an apparent crocodile attack in Far North Queensland. Live article here.
Holly Richardson
Jan 28, 2021


Shark, ray populations have declined by 'alarming' 70 per cent since 1970s, study finds
Shark and ray populations have declined by around 70 per cent since the 1970s, according to research published today in Nature. Live...
Holly Richardson
Jan 28, 2021


North, west and central Queensland see heavy rainfalls with more forecast for this week
Parts of north, central and western Queensland are expecting more thunderstorms and showers after enjoying a drenching over the Christmas...
Holly Richardson
Dec 28, 2020


Outback community rush to save Simpson Desert roadhouse destroyed by blaze
A remote roadhouse in the Simpson Desert in south-west Queensland has been gutted by fire, leaving residents and travellers without...
Holly Richardson
Sep 15, 2020


Do you want to live and work on a tropical island in the Great Barrier Reef? Now's your chance
If a tropical island, gardening and counting birds sounds like your idea of paradise and you're handy with a bit of DIY you might be one...
Holly Richardson
Aug 27, 2020


North Queensland detectives investigating baby boy's 'suspicious' death
Almost three weeks after the death of a six-month-old boy in the north Queensland city of Mackay, police have revealed they are treating...
Holly Richardson
Jun 20, 2020


Queensland cold weather snap breaks 30-year-old record in state's south
A cold front has begun sweeping across southern Queensland, bringing record low temperatures to the outback in a snap that will...
Holly Richardson
May 1, 2020


Tweed Valley Disaster Coverage
In my first few days on the Gold Coast, I assisted in the coverage of the flooding and severe weather in the Tweed Valley and Gold Coast.
Holly Richardson
Feb 14, 2020
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