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The modern outback

30 June 2023

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  • Uluru waterfalls come to life after heavy rainfall in central Australia – vertical video

    Spectators were wowed by the rare sight

24 May 2021

  • Simon Wallwork and Cindy Stevens’ 3600 Hectare Farm in Corrigin, Great Southern district of Western Australia.

    ‘Living climate change now’: how WA farmers are trying to turn the tide

    Agriculture is seen as a key culprit in rising emissions. Some on the land are aiming to lead by example, making their properties carbon neutral

23 May 2021

  • Warddeken Indigenous protected area ranger Garrett Pamkal leads ecologist Cara Penton and fellow ranger Frankie Nadjamerrek to a remote site in Arnhem Land

    Fire money: how Indigenous land management is transforming Arnhem Land

    Strategic burning combines modern technology with traditional Aboriginal knowledge – and generates income through carbon credits

22 May 2021

  • A street sign at dawn in the outback town of Windorah.

    ‘There’s so much freedom out here’: life in the outback offers thrills, but population dwindles

    Just 266 people live in an area that covers almost 62,000 sq km. They’re bonded by strong community ties, forged through hardship

21 May 2021

  • A dingo in the Australian outback

    ‘Dingoes were here first’: the landowners who say letting ‘wild dogs’ live pays dividends

    Some farmers see a vicious pest that should be shot on sight, others a native species that plays a vital role in Australia’s ecosystem

19 May 2021

  • Dude Kidd watches as water from rains slowly runs down a gully on his property.

    ‘The living heart of Australia’: fracking plans threaten fragile channel country

    The locals are divided as energy companies eye the gas resources buried kilometres below the sensitive Queensland floodplain region

17 May 2021

  • Queensland’s channel country seen from a plane flying into Longreach

    A dream of belonging: for Indigenous Australians, the fabled ‘outback’ is home

  • Cattle walking near a dry river bed

    Australia’s largest pastoral landowner received $6.7m in jobkeeper as profits soared

16 May 2021

  • A dust train left behind a vehicle on a family property outside Jundah, Queensland

    Fabled land or false narrative: what is the modern outback?

    One of the world’s last great untamed areas needs protection. In Guardian Australia’s new series, we examine the challenges it faces and meet those caring for it
  • Gina Rinehart

    Australia’s biggest landholder is Gina Rinehart, controlling 9.2m hectares

    Others with substantial holdings include Andrew and Nicola Forrest in WA, SA’s MacLachlan family and the Brook and McDonald families in Queensland
  • Who owns the outback map pic

    Who owns Australia?

    Complex web of data reveals large swathes of country controlled by small number of billionaires and large companies

30 April 2021

  • A view of Evelyn Downs Station a bio diversity farm, North of Coober Pedy in South Australia’s far north. Sign up for email updates from the Modern Outback series.

    The Modern Outback: sign up for email updates

    Subscribe to our Modern Outback newsletter to get the latest updates from the series delivered straight to your inbox when they’re published on the Guardian website
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