Kallee Buchanan
Bundaberg, QLD
Kallee Buchanan has worked as a journalist, presenter and producer at the ABC since 2009 working in stations in Orange, Rockhampton and Bundaberg. In 2010 she won a Queensland Media Award (Clarion) for Best Radio News Report. In 2017 she won the radio and digital categories at the Queensland Rural Media Awards, and was named the overall journalism winner as well. She went on to win both the Australian and the International Star Prize for Digital Media. She again won the radio category in 2018. In 2019 she was highly commended in the Emergency Media and Public Affairs Awards for her coverage of the 2018 Central Queensland bushfires. She is currently a Senior Rural Reporter for the Queensland Country Hour and ABC Wide Bay.
Latest by Kallee Buchanan
'I had nothing left in the tank': How border collie Ash Barky helped propel a new mum onto 'beautiful things'
Cilla Pershouse admits she "lost her sense of self" after the birth of her third child, but help came in the unexpected form of a new colleague at her farm - a border collie puppy named Ash Barky.
Paradise Dam operators warn 60,000 people living downstream that its 'safety standards' fall short
Tens of thousands of Queenslanders living downstream are told the poor quality of concrete used in the 300,000-megalitre dam's spillway means it cannot be safely mended or reinforced, as the state government prepares plans to rebuild it.
Controversial Queensland dam is suffering 'too many issues' and will have to be completely rebuilt, operator says
After lowering Paradise Dam's wall due to safety concerns, its operator Sunwater now says a $1.2 billion plan to restore it won't be enough to make Bundaberg's main agricultural water store safe.
Forget the myths, lightning strikes more often and more fiercely than you realise
South-east Queensland has been hit by more than 3.5 million lightning strikes in the past three weeks, compared to just 38,000 strikes at the same time last year.
Cowgirl meet lifts spirits as women focus on themselves
Rural women have been building a sense of camaraderie and prioritising their own health and wellbeing as they enjoy their country lifestyle at the Cowgirls Gathering.
Forget neutrality — the soil on this farm is taking carbon out of the environment
It may look like a typical cattle paddock north of Brisbane, but this soil is doing much more than producing grass to feed the animals.
Queensland beehives allowed across the border from NSW amid varroa mite concerns
Queensland beekeepers are cleared to bring their hives back home but face 12 months of increased surveillance to ensure their bees are varroa mite free.
Brett Lee, avocados, and India: Could this trade deal prevent a future 'avoglut'?
It's not the first time Aussies have put all their hopes on Brett Lee, but this time it's avocado growers hoping to get a taste of his consistency in India.
Growers warn 'unworkable' Pacific Islander worker changes lack critical flexibility required for horticulture
Changes to the Pacific Islander labour scheme mean workers must be guaranteed a minimum of 30 hours of work each week, but the horticulture industry says the seasonal nature of the work and weather events make that unworkable.
Owner of some of Australia's biggest dairy brands fined $950k over treatment of farmers
It is the first time the ACCC has fought a dairy company in court over bargaining power imbalances.
Pacific workers in Tasmania, Queensland in limbo as large employer quits PALM scheme
More than 200 Pacific workers have been left in limbo after their employer Linx Employment agreed to end its participation in the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme amid worker treatment investigations.
'The greatest thing that I can do to help': Why Uncle Norm has conducted 20,000 learner licence tests
For more than 20 years, Gunggari elder Uncle Norm Clake has been helping First Nations people get their L-plates, and watching how it changes their lives.
This is the cheapest red meat in Australia, but chances are you can't buy it
It costs half as much as lamb and farmers have too much of it, so in a cost-of-living crisis why aren't we eating more goat meat?
Doubts over future of a $100 million project to turn closed sugar mill into a green energy hub
Canefarmers hoping to supply the Maryborough sugar mill once it is refurbished are losing faith, but Advanced Energy Group says it is pushing forward on its biofuel plan.
Queenslander with world-class eye for steak dominates US meat judging comp
The science behind carcase competitions directly influences the quality of meat produced in Australia and plays a role in developing the next generation of experts.
Buying mushrooms from a backyard grower? Here's how you know they're safe to eat
Small mushroom farms are popping up all over Australia, but without their own food safety standard, it's hard to prove they're safe to eat.
Lack of varroa test reporting keeping 'bee borders' closed, taking financial toll on pollinators
Beekeeper Lindsay Callaway has missed out on $250,000 worth of pollination contracts this financial year due to the long-running closure of the Victorian and NSW border.
Mark Albert grows some of Australia's hottest chilies, but cold weather has taken the spice from his harvest
Seasons that challenge traditional harvest and growing conditions are becoming the new normal for some Queenslanders struggling with changing circumstances, although the occasional farmer is getting lucky.
Another 500mm possible for Mackay region as wet season deluge swamps Queensland's north
A watch and act emergency alert has been issued for Cremorne residents and another half a metre of rain has been forecast as Mackay and Mirani brace for early-morning flooding on Tuesday.
The US has approved its first bee vaccine, and how they administer it could revolutionise Australian beekeeping
A vaccine to protect bees from American foulbrood won't save hives in Australia, but how the inoculation is delivered has researchers and apiarists excited.
Here's the first look at the Gympie Music Muster artist line-up
Casey Barnes says it will be an honour to join some of the biggest names in the industry at next year's Gympie Music Muster.
Heartbreaking harvests taking mental health toll on farmers
In 60 years Bill Hobbs says he’s never faced a more demoralising season, and he’s worried about the toll it is taking on his mates working on the land.
Another 'avolanche' is looming. Who will eat all these avocados?
When Aussie farmers begged consumers to eat more avocados, they smashed it. Is another campaign to address oversupply likely to bear fruit?
How a world-first genome map paves the way for 'Avocado 2.0'
They already taste pretty good, but the next generation of avocados could be even better, right down to their DNA.
What 60 years of pollinator research has taught us and how citizen scientists can make it count
When James Wheildon set out to solve a problem on his farm, he had no idea it would end with him being known as the 'fly guy' with the bee back-up plan that needs your help.