After more than 800 days on the road, a man who set himself the ambitious task of travelling by electric car from Holland to Australia has arrived in Darwin.

In the coastal Queensland town of Woodgate near Bundaberg, local residents and a large population of roos live in harmony — most of the time.

This year's flood event at Lake Eyre in hasn't just delivered a spectacular natural wonder, it has also brought new life to Central Australia and a crucial economic boost to remote businesses.

With the half-time whistle about to blow on the 2018 markets world cup, Australian equities have burst from the pack and now sit just behind Portugal in terms of performance. But do they have the legs for the second half?

Small retailers say a combination of high rents, low customer spending and competition from big business is forcing them out of local high streets.