Jenny Woodward

Despite being famed for its tropical lifestyle and climate, Townsville cannot seem to shake its "Brownsville" nickname. ABC 's weather presenter Jenny Woodward investigates why.

While a day at Brisbane's Ekka could leave your wallet a quite a bit lighter, ABC Queensland weather presenter Jenny Woodward has tips for the free fun on offer.

The Bundaberg region features regularly in tornado stories and the Bureau of Meteorology says Australia's vast coastline experiences many more of them than people realise.

The Bundaberg region features regularly in tornado stories and the Bureau of Meteorology says Australia's vast coastline experiences many more of them than people realise.

The Bundaberg region features regularly in tornado stories and the Bureau of Meteorology says Australia's vast coastline experiences many more of them than people realise.

When your livelihood depends on the weather, predictions, patterns and planning are paramount, especially for farmers and graziers in western Queensland where families have kept an eye on the skies for decades.

Sniffer dogs have long been used in the detection of drugs, but Queensland's water authority finds a unique way to put them to work monitoring more than 9,000 kilometres of pipes for leaks.

ABC TV weather presenter Jenny Woodward describes the moment she thought she was having a heart attack. She hopes sharing her story will convince others to dial triple-0, with paramedics saying no-one ever died of embarrassment.

I now know that Dad paid a much bigger price for his service than I ever realised and I wish I could tell him how proud I am, writes Jenny Woodward.

Fox numbers are extremely difficult to estimate and while there's little evidence those numbers are growing, at this time of year the young are starting to move out of home and look for their own territory.