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Outback Steakhouse sued for $1.5M after customer slips on mashed potatoes and face-plants onto floor
Outback Steakhouse sued for $1.5M after customer slips on mashed potatoes and face-plants onto floor Exclusive: Tracy J. Renshaw, 56, claims the wayward side dish caused ‘serious and permanent injuries,’ according to court filings - Bookmark A Virginia woman making her way to the restroom at an Outback Steakhouse slipped on a pile of wayward mashed potatoes and fell face-first onto the floor, sustaining “serious and permanent injuries” as a result, according to a federal lawsuit reviewed by...
Honouring the man who kept cinema alive in remote outback city
Broken Hill pays homage to champion of outback's Silver City Cinema Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 6:30am The outback town of Broken Hill and its surrounds in far west New South Wales are the backdrop to some of Australia's most iconic films. Whether it be the Mad Max 2 road warriors tearing through an apocalyptic wasteland, Bernadette winning over the hearts of the Palace Hotel patrons in Priscilla Queen of the Desert or the mental unravelling of John Grant in Wake in Fright, the remote mining town has...
Outback council hopes sorghum crop will reduce pressure on ratepayers
Richmond Shire Council backs sorghum as higher-return alternative to grazing Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 11:35am An outback Queensland council is growing its own crops to help pay for a more livable community for local ratepayers. The Richmond Shire Council is anticipating its coffers will soon be boosted by up to $500,000, depending on the profit made by this season's sorghum crop growing on the town common. Thirteen hundred hectares of grain sorghum was sown by the local council in January on a...
Life and death in the outback: Why Australians are still dying in the bush
Life and death in the outback: Why Australians are still dying in the bush Sun 31 May 2026 at 6:20am It's the road trip Kelly Townsend has been dreading. Driving into the desert to try to find the place her son and ex-husband died. "I'm feeling a bit anxious and overwhelmed," she says.
Outback councils look to US oil state to advise on renewables success
Outback councils pay for Texas energy lawyers to spruik renewables Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 8:32am In short: A group of local governments have paid for Texan energy lawyers to visit their region, advocating for renewable developments. They say useful comparisons can be drawn between Texas's renewables boom and the economic potential for the industry in Queensland. The Texan travellers will continue their tour of Queensland, meeting with stakeholders and state government officials.
Why 'irresponsible' dumping of mercury caused evacuations in outback town
Mercury dangers explained as authorities respond to contamination in Cunnamulla Sun 31 May 2026 at 5:30am In short: Authorities have spent days combing through suspected contamination sites in a remote Queensland town after students found mercury at the tip. A researcher says it was irresponsible for the vials to be dumped there due to the metal's health effects. Instead, the disposer should have contacted authorities or the local council for advice on what to do with it.
Outback cake decorator stops reporting vandalism because 'nothing gets done'
Mount Isa cake decorator stops reporting vandalism because 'nothing gets done' Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:01am In short: Mount Isa cake decorator Ishani Harney says three vandalism incidents in three years have taken a lasting emotional and financial toll on her business. She says she has found the process to access grants designed to help businesses improve security difficult to navigate. Police are urging business owners to report vandalism and property damage, warning unreported incidents can...
Police in outback Queensland defend shooting injured dog
A dog has been struck by a police vehicle and later euthanised by police in a Mount Isa suburb. Police said the animal suffered significant trauma injuries and was in distress on Sunday afternoon, making euthanasia the most humane option. Some residents questioned whether alternative options could have been considered.
Unfinished outback opal museum gets $1m lifeline to pay debts
Australian Opal Centre receives $1 million government lifeline as it scales back to survive Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 7:02am In short: The Australian Opal Centre Limited has received $1 million from the NSW government to pay its debts related to an unfinished opal museum in Lightning Ridge. The not-for-profit organisation had received nearly $30 million in federal, state and local government grants before it halted construction last year. The AOCL has cut staff and scaled back operations ahead of a...
Police search 1,000-plus outback mine shafts and dam for missing mother
South Australian police have drained a dam and searched approximately 1,000 mine shafts in the search for missing mother of two Trisha Graf. Ms Graf disappeared from Andamooka in the state's far north last December, in what police have termed "out of character" behaviour. Police have not ruled out foul play and may return to Andamooka in the future.