Arianna Levy
Coffs Harbour, NSW
Arianna is a multi-platform reporter and producer in the ABC Brisbane newsroom. She joined the ABC in 2019 working in Sydney, Coffs Harbour and Orange. She was previously the News Breakfast reporter for Sydney. You can email her at levy.arianna@abc.net.au or find her on twitter at @ariannnalevy.
Latest by Arianna Levy
'That's everything they own': More than 100 storage units destroyed, residents evacuated in Logan blaze
By Ned Hammond, Arianna Levy, and Gemma Ferguson
The fire destroyed around more than 150 units and required 50 firefighters at its peak.
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Fatal army helicopter crash inquiry reveals gut-wrenching final messages between colleagues
By Victoria Pengilley and Arianna Levy
An independent inquiry into an ill-fated MRH-90 Taipan crash reveals the mindset of soldiers hours before the accident, amid claims of a "toxic" workplace culture.
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Australia has some of the strictest gun laws in the world, but how do they differ from state to state?
By Arianna Levy
Australia is known for strict gun laws implemented after the Port Arthur massacre in 1996, but states and territories still have different ways of treating gun ownership. Here's a guide.
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Pilot's near miss in Taipan helicopter prior to 'catastrophic' fatal crash that killed four
By Victoria Pengilley and Arianna Levy
An army pilot has described a "daunting" near miss in a Taipan helicopter, three years before four men died in the same aircraft off the Queensland coast.
Army chaplain denies telling partner of helicopter crash victim she would 'find somebody new' because she's 'young'
By Victoria Pengilley and Arianna Levy
An army chaplain, tasked with consoling the families of four defence personnel who died in the Taipan helicopter crash off Queensland's coast last year, has denied telling a partner she should "find somebody new".
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'Massive cost blowouts': Queensland opposition to ditch pumped hydro project if elected
By Arianna Levy
David Crisafulli says the LNP will not proceed with a proposed pumped hydro project in north Queensland, labelling it "unachievable" and a "thought bubble".
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Footy player, rock star and former premiers recognised in King's Birthday Honours
By Arianna Levy and staff
A COVID-era premier, rocker and footy player have been recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours list.
A 12yo girl from Brisbane has been hand-picked for a driver program searching for F1's first female champion
By Arianna Levy
The 12-year-old is one of six young women who were hand-picked from around the world to participate in a driver development program looking to improve equality in motorsport.
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Queensland is forecast to record a $3 billion budget deficit — and it could be due to three reasons
By Arianna Levy and Alex Brewster
Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick says cost-of-living relief is one of the reasons the state is forecast to fall billions of dollars into deficit. Economists say there could be three reasons for it.
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Preteen on waitlist for rape support, amid 25 per cent rise in demand for frontline help
Waitlist for sexual violence counselling in Queensland has hit six to 12 months as critics say the lion's share of funding goes towards reforms, instead of frontline services.
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Father of soldier killed in Taipan helicopter crash tells inquiry son had safety concerns
By Arianna Levy
The independent inquiry is examining the circumstances leading up to the crash that claimed the lives of four army personnel in July 2023.
A 'perfect storm': Two people in induced coma after e-scooter fire
By Arianna Levy
Several people treated by emergency services after a unit fire in Brisbane's inner city suburb of New Farm.
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Controversial development on 'internationally important' wetland tentatively rejected
By Janelle Miles and Arianna Levy
Tanya Plibersek has announced she plans to reject an apartment and retail development on an "internationally important" wetland at Queensland's Moreton Bay.
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Fasting is a practice across many religions. This is why it's important to each faith
By Arianna Levy
While Easter celebrations continue across the country, more than 100 people gathered at an interfaith symposium in Stockleigh, south of Brisbane, to not only observe Ramadan but to embrace all religions.
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'Very positive': IOC backs Brisbane 2032 Games preparations amid latest changes to venue plans
By Arianna Levy and staff
Members of the IOC Coordination Commission and the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee held a virtual meeting overnight to discuss Olympic preparations.
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The key to finding out if you’re likely to have non-identical twins is all in your saliva
By Arianna Levy
Data collected from more than 8,000 mothers of twins from the US, UK, Netherlands, Iceland and Australia have identified seven genetic markers that produce "twinning".
Timeline of events surrounding fatal Taipan helicopter crash detailed for first time
By Arianna Levy
The timeline of events surrounding a Taipan helicopter crash that claimed the lives of four Defence personnel last year has been detailed for the first time.
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'I'd rather save the money': Being uninsured comes with financial risk — these homeowners say it's one they'll be taking
By Meg Bolton and Arianna Levy
The 2022 flood event was the costliest in Australia's history, with 244,000 insurance claims made — but almost two years on, more than 7,000 of those are outstanding.
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Coroner rules police were not actively pursuing stolen car that crashed in Townsville, killing four teens
By Arianna Levy and Laura Lavelle
A coroner probing the deaths of four teenagers killed in a high-speed stolen car crash has found Queensland police couldn't have done anything to prevent their deaths. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains images and names of people who have died.
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Queensland has announced major changes to address the state's housing crisis. Here's what's changing
The Queensland government has made several announcements in a bid to address growing concerns around housing affordability and supply. Here's a breakdown of some of the key changes in the works.
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'My whole life was pulled apart': Complaint filed against child protection department, with class actions to follow
By Arianna Levy and Laura Lavelle
Cassie is one of hundreds of claimants to sign up for a landmark class action against five state child protection departments.
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If you're walking out of the house drenched in sweat — it's not the humidity
By Arianna Levy
The dew point in some parts of the south-east of Queensland has tipped to 26C, exceeding that of equatorial countries like Singapore.
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Queenslanders to sweat through heatwaves, rain and humidity
By Arianna Levy
Queensland can expect more wet weather this week, combined with sticky heat, after a recent spate of record-breaking minimum overnight lows.
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Authorities rescue sightseers trapped by rising floodwaters, but is there more flooding to come?
By Arianna Levy
One area that saw rain-induced flooding was Charters Towers, where emergency services rescued 14 people after they became trapped overnight.
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Hollywood stars among record number of tennis fans at Brisbane International
By Arianna Levy and Jessica Stewart
The Brisbane International is gripping fans from across the world as tennis fever sets in.
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