Lucy Robinson
Toowoomba, QLD
Lucy Robinson is a news reporter for ABC Southern Queensland, based in Toowoomba.
She has previously worked for the ABC in Port Lincoln, Mount Gambier and Renmark, covering news and features.
Latest by Lucy Robinson
The Coalition needs votes from young people, so are they on board with its nuclear plan?
By Lucy Robinson and Joseph Baronio for BTN High
Peter Dutton has pledged to build nuclear power plants in these teenagers' regions if the Coalition wins the next election. Some are excited by the prospect of a new industry but others want to keep the focus on renewables.
Young gamers 'collapse', suffer 'medical episodes' as psychiatrist warns of addictive product design
By Lucy Robinson and Cale Matthews for BTN High
Researchers believe about 100,000 Australian teenagers are clinically addicted to video games, amid concern game companies are using tactics that make it harder for people to play in moderation.
Teen boys can be 'blinded by the glamour' of misogynistic influencers. Another movement is pushing back
By Lucy Robinson and Joseph Baronio for BTN High
As social media algorithms push misogynistic content to teenage boys, other men are trying to model a healthier version of masculinity.
Is your teen too busy? Here's why it matters
By Lucy Robinson and Cale Matthews for BTN High
Extracurricular activities such as sport and music have amazing benefits in the right doses but researchers say over-scheduling them can hurt teenagers' sleep and mental health.
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Will university reforms help more young people chase their dreams?
By Lucy Robinson and Nat Kelly for BTN High
From creating a national "jobs broker" to raising income support, potential changes could open a world of educational possibilities for rural students.
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Don't think you have a 'maths brain'? You might surprise yourself
By Lucy Robinson and Amelia Moseley for BTN High
Maths anxiety usually starts in school but it can impact your career path, finances and confidence throughout life. The good news is most people can learn to love numbers.
They know it's harmful but young Australians still think it's cool to be tanned
By Lucy Robinson and Cale Matthews for BTN High, with graphics by Sharon Gordon
Hearing "slip, slop, slap" and "no hat, no play" in childhood hasn't kept today's teens and young adults out of the sun. But there is hope social media campaigns can change attitudes about tanning.
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Queensland quarantine facility set to take first unvaccinated air travellers
The quarantine camp near Toowoomba is finally ready for its first guests — a small group of unvaccinated international travellers who have flown into Brisbane.
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Police investigate 'suspicious' death of woman at Crows Nest
Police are treating the death of a 61-year-old woman at Crows Nest, north of Toowoomba, as suspicious.
Toilet paper wars are back as panic buyers, supply chain woes deplete stores again
Some blame COVID panic buying, others the supply chain. Either way, Queensland supermarket shelves are empty again.
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In this Aboriginal community 1 in 10 residents has COVID, and it has leaders worried
Leaders in Queensland's Aboriginal community of Cherbourg are concerned overcrowding in residential homes will contribute to the spread of COVID-19, where nearly 10 per cent of the population has tested positive to the virus.
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'Quite a selfless act': Some mothers are choosing to donate breastmilk after a stillbirth
Most mothers are not offered the option to donate their breastmilk after losing a baby, despite research showing it can assist the grieving process.
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Green light for Queensland coal mine expansion, with conditions, after decade-long battle
Mine owners pledge to meet requirements for final approval but opponents say the expansion fails to address groundwater concerns, among other "deficiencies".
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Blair survived Hurricane Katrina but this week's NSW floods devastated her
After years of drought, a mouse plague and near-biblical deluges, Australia's wettest November has many wondering what's next for parts of the country already saturated.
Why mothers are asking strangers on Facebook for breastmilk
The practice of sharing breastmilk is controversial in medical circles, but some mothers and experts are fighting to remove the "stigma" as its popularity grows.
Surge of 'frightened' vaccine-hesitant people ask for jabs in Queensland COVID scare
A Goondiwindi pharmacist says there's been a "surge" of vaccine-hesitant people coming forward to get COVID jabs after three locally acquired cases were detected in the town.
'Sombre' mood in Qld border community as authorities assess COVID situation
The border community of Goondiwindi is on high alert, despite having the state's highest COVID vaccination rate, after recording three cases of community transmission.
'They're shifting their mindset': Door-to-door COVID vaccinations in Aboriginal community pay off
Leaders in the Aboriginal community of Cherbourg are cautiously optimistic a door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination campaign will help it avoid another lockdown.
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'It's taken a lot of hits': Scenic Rim bounces back with Lonely Planet listing
After drought, bushfire and COVID-19 restrictions, Scenic Rim tourist operators are preparing for an influx of visitors after the region makes the Lonely Planet's hottest destinations to visit in 2022 list.
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'Not rocket science': The strategy behind this regional town's high vax rate
While some Queensland regions are set to miss their COVID-19 vaccination targets, Goondiwindi is leading the state with almost 80 per cent of people fully vaccinated.
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International students to return to Queensland early next year
International students will be the first to use the quarantine facility at Wellcamp when they are allowed to return to Queensland to study next year, the government has announced.
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'I'm very proud of them all': Jockeys make history with all-female wins
Five female jockeys have made history by winning all seven races on the card at a single meet in Toowoomba.
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Indigenous leaders warn 'all hell' will break loose if town's vax rates don't rise
Leaders in the Aboriginal community of Cherbourg have made a desperate plea for locals to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the town is facing its "last chance" to avoid a potential lockdown.
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Tornado, snow-like hail slam into Queensland towns 'like a freight train'
The BOM says there are "clear signs" that a tornado formed in a Darling Downs town this morning as Queensland's south-east was lashed by a raging storm.
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Meet TOI-3362 b — the 'blazingly hot' planet with metal rain
Queensland scientists have helped confirm the discovery of an "extremely unusual" new planet, with temperatures above 2000 degrees, aluminium rain, and a rare orbit.
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