News Ticker
Anthea Moodie
Toowoomba, QLD
Anthea Moodie is a news reporter based in Toowoomba.
Roma born but Toowoomba bred, she is a proud Gunggari girl who is our 'unofficial sports reporter!'
Anthea's passion for people and their unique stories drives her to share them with the community.
Latest by Anthea Moodie
How footy helped this small town overcome the heartbreak of suicide
Daniel Dodd was one of four young men from this rural footy club to commit suicide. To those who are grieving the loss of their family and friends, the club is about much more than just rugby league.
Posted Third person charged over the shooting death of Thor Morgan
Police have charged a 36-year-old Goondiwindi woman with murder after the shooting of Toowoomba's Thor Morgan earlier this year.
Posted Updated Footy spectator gets decade-long ban from sport over racial slur
The Toowoomba Rugby League disciplinary tribunal handed down a 10-year exclusion from the sport to a spectator after the derogatory slur was caught on camera at a match west of Toowoomba.
Posted Senex Energy responds to east coast energy woes with $1 billion expansion of Surat Basin gas project
Advocates of a $1 billion expansion of Senex Energy's Surat Basin gas development say the "mostly domestic" supply will reduce energy prices in coming years, but not everybody is convinced.
Posted Updated Meet the furry employees putting their noses to the grindstone to help save endangered animals
Rocky and Cooper have four legs, a wagging tail and a strong sense of smell, which is helping to save Australia’s growing list of threatened species.
Posted Updated Want to return to exercise after COVID-19? Here's what you need to know
Has the Commonwealth Games inspired you to dust off the joggers? Here's what you need to know before getting back into sport after having COVID-19.
Posted Why this country town's tight rental market is a positive indication for the region
The vacancy rate in this regional Queensland town is just 0.1 per cent. But some residents think it's a positive as more and more young people are buying and staying in the region.
Posted Updated City dwellers with deep pockets cash in on inland Queensland's rural lifestyle
Nestled a few hours' drive from the bustling lights of Brisbane, the Southern Downs is luring city dwellers with deep pockets to purchase multi-million-dollar properties such as Braeside Homestead.
Posted Updated Durong has 200 people, a few houses, two churches, one school —and a cocaine lab allegedly linked to a Colombian cartel
It's a neat-as-a-pin, blink-and-you'll-miss it, quiet Queensland country town. But now Durong is the focus of a massive cocaine bust after police swooped on an industrial drug lab on a rural property.
Posted Updated It's been a 'really interesting' winter. So why does it feel so cold?
By Peter Gunders, Tania Scherf, and Anthea Moodie
Congratulations! We've made it to the halfway mark of winter. But if you're looking for a reprieve from the latest cold burst we may have some bad news for you.
Posted Updated Flooded school routes have kept these kids home for up to 12 weeks, now they're excited to be back
Some children in the Balonne Shire missed out on more than a term of face-to-face schooling this year after flooded roads cut the regular routes. Now the roads are dry and they are overjoyed to get back to normality.
Posted 'Tourism, what tourism?': Travellers make slow return to Queensland outback after being cut off for months
It's been a catastrophic few months for tourism operators in the Balonne Shire, after floodwaters swallowed hundreds of roads. But there's hope the second half of the year will be brighter.
Posted Native fish population booms after floods improve conditions
The flowing water from this year's floods brings long-term benefits to native fish, reinvigorates their habitat, and increases food sources, as well as boosting tourism as fishers make the most of the boom.
Posted Updated Pilot dies after ultralight aircraft hits powerlines in southern Queensland
It is believed the aircraft struck powerlines and landed in a paddock on the Malu-Bowenville Road, with a pilot in his 60s found dead at the scene.
Posted Updated Four people charged with murder after Laidley stabbing
Police have arrested three teenagers and a man in his 20s overnight after a man was allegedly murdered in a Lockyer Valley home.
Posted Updated 13yo boy dies after stolen car full of juveniles crashes
A teenage boy has died, another is in critical condition, and a 14-year-old has been charged with a string of offences following a serious stolen car crash in Oakey, near Toowoomba.
Posted Updated Police hunt four men after stabbed man left dying in burning house
Police are called to a house in Patrick Street in Laidley, in the Lockyer Valley, in response to reports a man had been stabbed several times.
Posted Updated Why these young athletes don't have to leave for the 'big city lights'
Aspiring athletes from regional areas often have to move to the city to chase their dreams, but regional semi-professional teams are helping to keep kids at home.
Posted Homegrown produce and swap groups are breaking the supply chains that bind them
As vegetable aisles are stripped bare, people are seeking self-sufficiency and choosing to not be locked into supply chains and fluctuating costs — for at least one component on the dinner plate.
Posted Updated 'Find another council': Premier says she'll take funding elsewhere if Toowoomba snubs pipeline plan
A $300 million funding commitment towards a water pipeline that would link Toowoomba and Warwick has sparked concerns it could weaken water security at the northern end of the connection.
Posted Updated 'It means everything to me': Nick Budden's remarkable rise to Australian cricket selection
After years of paying the price and taking the time to hone his craft, Chinchilla's Nick Budden achieves a lifelong dream with selection in the Australian deaf cricket team.
Posted Updated It's cold, rainy and windy in southern Queensland — but where is the frost?
It is the first day of winter, and tourists are flocking to the Granite Belt in the hope of seeing snow, but one of the key indicators of the season is missing.
Posted 'These rivers, they've got a life of their own': The floods without rain bringing joy to the outback
There isn't a cloud in sight, and it hasn't rained, but the incoming flood is imminent in western Queensland and north west NSW.
Posted Kids' sport may fail to get across the family budget line as cost of living soars
An average price tag of $970 per year to play sport may see kids forced to the sidelines while parents try to tackle the rising cost of living.
Posted Updated Smart watches distracting drivers, but what does the law say about their use?
Just one swipe of your mobile phone while driving can land you in big trouble, but what about that other pint-sized device strapped to your wrist?
Posted Got a news tip?
If you have inside knowledge of a topic in the news, contact the ABC.
Confidential Tip‑off
If you are a whistleblower, believe you have sensitive information that should be made public, or wish to protect your identity, find our more secure options.
Confidential Tip‑offNot confidential? Contact ABC News and investigations.