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Ghost Signal at Wombat Ridge

Jack Thompson

Published on: 08/08/2025

While investigating a mysterious radio signal from an abandoned outpost in Wombat Ridge, Shannon Jones, Zoe, Billo, and Coops discover a decades-old autonomous rover stuck in a looping surveillance routine. Using their tech skills, the team decodes the transmission, disables the feedback loop, and reprograms the rover to prevent further interference. With the "ghost signal" silenced and the ridge now watched over by a newly loyal robot, the crew wraps up another strange and successful outback mission.

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Operation Bush Signal

Jack Thompson

Published on: 31/07/2025

Shannon Jones and his mates Billo and Coops head to a remote ranger station in Cape York to fix a critical satellite system used to track crocodiles, joined this time by Zoe, a fearless network engineer from Darwin. With the trackers offline and tourist season ramping up, the team races to repair storm-damaged equipment. Zoe climbs the tower to patch cables while Shannon and the crew restore the server and reboot the system. Together, they bring the network back online just in time to prevent another close call. Zoe proves herself as a vital new member of the team, earning a spot on future outback missions.

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The Dingo Code

Jack Thompson

Published on: 19/07/2025

Shannon Jones and his mates, Billo and Coops, set off into the Gibson Desert after receiving a mysterious, encrypted USB from an old prospector. Using a solar-powered workstation, Shannon cracked the code and uncovered GPS coordinates leading them to a dingo-shaped rock with ancient carvings and hidden binary code. Following clues, they unearthed a buried signal beacon and discovered an abandoned Cold War-era outpost filled with tech relics and a cryptic message. The adventure added another chapter to Shannon’s legend as the outback’s go-to tech troubleshooter and digital explorer.

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Tarantula Gully

Cooper Johnson

Published on: 04/07/2025

In September 2011, Shannon Jones and his mates Billo and Coops ventured into South Australia’s Outback in search of the lost Mount Boppy gold mine. After Coop’s phone lost signal, Shannon crafted a makeshift antenna from a hubcap and foil to restore GPS. As they trekked through a narrow gully, they were ambushed by massive tarantulas and narrowly escaped. Just beyond the gully, they discovered the entrance to the mine—only to realize they’d forgotten their flashlights. Forced to turn back, they retrieved the torches from the ute, vowing to return and finish the adventure—properly prepared next time.

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