#jaycarstens — Public Fediverse posts
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Locals excited as travellers roll in for outback's biggest racing event
By Jay CarstensIt is a classic outback event, and despite a slow start to the tourism season, thousands have gathered for the annual Birdsville Races, including two busloads of travellers from New South Wales who have vowed to donate their winnings to charity.
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Queensland to heat up during first weekend of spring
By Olivia Nunes-Malek, Jay Carstens, Mark Rigby, and Megan HughesThe weather bureau predicts parts of Queensland are expected to receive above-average temperatures during the first weekend of spring.
#WeatherForecasts #RegionalCommunities #Heatwaves #Rain #OliviaNunesMalek #JayCarstens #MarkRigby #MeganHughes
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Traditional owners relieved they won't have to watch another Juukan Gorge disaster
By Jay Carstens and Lachlan FordMining companies had believed Pilungah Reserve on Queensland's border with the Northern Territory held critical minerals. Now, three generations of traditional owners have gathered on country to celebrate its protection.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/wangkamadla-traditional-owners-pilungah-celebration/107056778
#Conservation #IndigenousAustralians #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #JayCarstens #LachlanFord
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In a town families are moving to, an important health service has departed
By Jay CarstensAmid a baby boom, mothers in the outback town of Longreach say they have lost access to allied health help for post-birthing issues, with the nearest option now hundreds of kilometres away.
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Private 'space port' to test guided weapons in Queensland outback
By Jay Carstens and Lachlan FordBlack Sky Aerospace will construct a new airstrip and explosives storage to support defence and aerospace testing within the state.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-22/thargomindah-weapons-testing-range-investment/106944852
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Butchers shutting up shop in the outback
By Abbey Halter, Jay Carstens, and Zara MargolisOutback Queensland is looking down the barrel of empty butcher shops, as multiple businesses close their doors, with no-one stepping in to keep selling the steaks.
#SmallBusinesses #RuralandRemoteCommunities #Apprenticeships #AbbeyHalter #JayCarstens #ZaraMargolis
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Historical tractors arrive at outback's 800-metre long Machinery Mile
By Lachlan Ford and Jay CarstensIlfracombe's roadside museum is almost as long as the town itself and enshrines machines from Australia's past. Locals are preparing to display the latest donation of four historical tractors.
#AgriculturalMachinery #RuralandRemoteCommunities #LachlanFord #JayCarstens