FROM city to country to cities all over the world, Rita Ward has lived on both sides of the bridge, and aimed to close the gap between two other parallels, Life and Death.

The sale of Etta Plains at Julia Creek for just under $25 million has been hailed as the much-needed agenda setter north west Queensland's embryonic irrigated agriculture industry needs.

Most people are looking ahead to autumn weather predictions now that La Nina has been officially consigned to history.