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Peter English has been reported missing in North Queensland.

Man missing while travelling to Mount Isa

Samantha Walton

Sharon Barass took a photo of this shield shrimp at Namarva, south of Winton.

Smiley Shield Shrimp emerge as drought turns to floods

Derek Barry

IF THE CAP FITS: Prime Minister Scott Morrison and businessman Tim Pratt proudly wear Pratt Cattle Transport caps in Julia Creek. Photo: Derek Barry

Prime Minister proudly wears Pratt Cattle Transport cap

Derek Barry

DEAR ME: Virgin Airlines executives give evidence to the Airline Senate hearing in Brisbane last Friday. Photo: Hamish Griffin

Virgin claims high regional flight returns 'not accurate perception'

Derek Barry

RE-FENCING NEEDED: Senator Anning and Mayor of Richmond John Wharton inspect fencing. Photo: Supplied

Fraser Anning says stop sending aid overseas and fix our own backyard

Melissa North

WI-FI: Free Wi-Fi is now available at The NWHHS Primary Health Care Clinics in Karumba, Burketown, Camooweal and Dajarra, and at hospitals in Normanton, Julia Creek and Cloncurry.

Free Wi-Fi turned on at remote health clinics

Melissa North

Birdsville is under water as the floodwater heads south. Photo: Birdsville Bakery.

Birdsville cut off as Diamantina River rises

Derek Barry

Peter English has been reported missing in North Queensland.

Man missing while travelling to Mount Isa

Samantha Walton

Sharon Barass took a photo of this shield shrimp at Namarva, south of Winton.

Smiley Shield Shrimp emerge as drought turns to floods

Derek Barry

Birdsville is under water as the floodwater heads south. Photo: Birdsville Bakery.

Birdsville cut off as Diamantina River rises

2018: The Commins Contracting Cloncurry Rugby Tens Carnival will be held on March 2 at the Cloncurry Showground.

Cloncurry tens competition unites its community

Samantha Walton

MIDDLE: Panthers batted first and reached an imposing total of 267 that the Blackstars couldn't match. Photo: Derek Barry

Panthers purr-fect in battle with Blackstars

Gary Greed

WINNERS: The Bandits took out the win with the highest score of points in Urban Dare 2019.

Bandits bag Urban Dare scavenger hunt

Melissa North

2018: The Commins Contracting Cloncurry Rugby Tens Carnival will be held on March 2 at the Cloncurry Showground.

Cloncurry tens competition unites its community

Lorna Jane supports Dirt n Dust with new event

Samantha Walton

RED ZONE: Euros go on the attack in their game against Keas on Saturday. Photos: Derek Barry

Euros in the zone as they beat Keas

Derek Barry

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Outback festival organisers urge visitors to "Hit The Road Jack"!

Melissa North

The new Les Wilson Barramundi Discovery Centre at Karumba. Photo: Carpentaria Shire Council.

Karumba Blues and Barra festival tickets now on sale

Derek Barry

Valentine Day's is next Thursday, February 14.

Calendar of events for North West Queensland

Derek Barry

Outback festival organisers urge visitors to "Hit The Road Jack"!

BOGGED DOWN: All roads - and mobile dunnies - will lead to Winton from September 24 to 28 to celebrate the town's 25th Outback Festival.

Winton celebrates 25th Outback Festival in 2019

Derek Barry

BE THERE: Cr Peta MacRae is promoting the Mount Isa Sign On Expo on this Saturday at Buchanan Park from 9am to 1pm. Photo: MICC

Sign up to Mount Isa Sign On Expo this Saturday

Derek Barry

Retro beauty with style and comfort

SUCCESS: Richmond Field Days president Will Guy said he received positive feedback from exhibitors last year, and that the 2019 event is shaping up to be even better.

Gear up for two big days at Richmond’s Field Days

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Mrs Claus

Retro beauty with style and comfort

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Large scale faultless family living

An address that’s sure to impress

House of the week

Big on charm and character

RE-FENCING NEEDED: Senator Anning and Mayor of Richmond John Wharton inspect fencing. Photo: Supplied

Fraser Anning says stop sending aid overseas and fix our own backyard

Melissa North

WI-FI: Free Wi-Fi is now available at The NWHHS Primary Health Care Clinics in Karumba, Burketown, Camooweal and Dajarra, and at hospitals in Normanton, Julia Creek and Cloncurry.

Free Wi-Fi turned on at remote health clinics

Melissa North

MORNING MELODEES: Nicki Gillis will entertain the seniors at the Civic Centre with Carole King classics.

Morning Melodies is back in March featuring Nicki Gillis

Melissa North

RE-FENCING NEEDED: Senator Anning and Mayor of Richmond John Wharton inspect fencing. Photo: Supplied

Fraser Anning says stop sending aid overseas and fix our own backyard

BIG RED BASH: Wacky and zany fun was had by all at the 2018 Big Red Bash. Photos: Derek Barry

The Oils headline the Big Red Bash in Birdsville

Melissa North

QR confirms major damage to Mount Isa rail line

Melissa North

DEAR ME: Virgin Airlines executives give evidence to the Airline Senate hearing in Brisbane last Friday. Photo: Hamish Griffin

Virgin claims high regional flight returns 'not accurate perception'

The 1.2 metre long reptile isn't venomous, and Jake Cullen said they are good at bluffing when they strike. Picture: Supplied by Taylah Honeman

Giant snake found on Junee man’s property a rare species

An artist's interpretation of the sauropods that made tracks (18m and 11m).

95-million-year-old dinosaur tracks found in Qld

PM Scott Morrison speaks with Julia Creek businessman Phil Alexander in his visit to the region last week.

Prime Minister won’t rule out flood-hit grazier debt buyback

An artist's interpretation of the sauropods that made tracks (18m and 11m).

New 95-million-year-old dinosaur tracks found at Winton

Derek Barry

Royal Flying Doctor Service Chief Executive Dr Martin Laverty talking about the new RFDS research paper. Photo sourced.

Older people flown to hospital for preventable illness

Leaving Canobie Station and over the Corella River. Photo: Gary Baker

Photos of army fodder drops in the floods

Derek Barry

CONVOY: The Burrumbuttock Hay Runners arrive in Cloncurry on Sunday. Photos: Derek Barry

Burrumbuttock Hay Runners arrive in Cloncurry

Derek Barry

Ripped off: The market manipulating capabilities of the major oil companies leads to sudden fluctuations in petrol prices irrespective of domestic or international influences. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Oil cartel the real threat to national security

John Hewson
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The damage from the North West Qld floods will be high - but we should not raid the foreign aid budget to pay for it

Why paying for flood damage out of the foreign aid budget is a bad idea

Derek Barry

Yalitza Aparicio in a scene from the film 'Roma,' by filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron. The film is nominated for an Oscar for best picture and best foreign film.

Netflix walking the red carpet at Oscars

Simon Weaving

VULNERABLE: Assault an increasing fact of life in Australian nursing homes. Image: Shutterstock

Loophole sees aged care assaults unreported

Eileen Wood

COLOUR BURST: Capture the splendour of Japan’s autumnal colours on a 16-night cruise.

Fall in love with Japan on cruise

Geraldine Cardozo

‘I stopped breathing’: Water safety skills ‘vital’ for seniors

Geraldine Cardozo

Greens marine environment and fisheries spokesman Justin Field, Regional Water Minister Niall Blair and NSW ALP water spokesman Chris Minns during Tuesday night's forum in Griffith.

'I'll walk away from the Basin plan'

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A former Helloworld employee says Andrew Burnes called in a favour to set up the Joe Hockey meeting.

'Hockey owes me': Helloworld drama deepens

2hrs ago

Aged care worker Prakash Paudyal has won an appeal against his jail sentence for assault.

NSW aged care worker wins assault appeal

2hrs ago

Gale force winds and big swells are forecast as Cyclone Oma closes in on southeast Queensland.

Oma puts northern NSW on cyclone watch

2hrs ago

Thousands have gathered in Sydney's Hyde Park to protest NSW government's live music regulations.

Thousands protest live music regulations

Heather McNab

Julie Bishop, Australia's first woman foreign minister, has announced her retirement from parliament

Ex-foreign minister Julie Bishop retires

Angus Livingston, AAP Senior Political Writer

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has lamented the disruption to big infrastructure projects.

NSW premier laments project 'disruptions'

Tom Rabe

Barry O'Sullivan is being urged to apologise over comments he made in a Senate estimates hearing.

PM uses Chinese site to reassure voters

The Bureau issued this track map of Cyclone Oma today.

Cyclone Oma has south on high alert

Jessica Johnston

Road damage in the wake of recent flooding in North West Queensland. Photo- Queensland Rail.

Road network cops it in flood event

Victoria Nugent

Three of the GI Brahman bulls which were to be sold at Big Country 2019.

Flood survivor bulls succumb to extreme heat

Jessica Johnston

Tanya Murphy: “Now they can literally pull up my chatbot on their phones and ask away.”

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John Rozentals

Four Points: One of last pieces of the jigsaw.

Chippendale shows a more modern side

John Rozentals

Parramasala: A vibrant cross-section of cultures.

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Try this: Tangy parsley and lemon beef fattoush salad

The 2016 The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl Grace Eppelstun.

What’s in a ‘Showgirl’ name?

Samantha Townsend

GOOD HAIR DAY: Dan Brown, aka Mullet Lord, will return to judge Mulletfest this Saturday at the Chelmsford Hotel. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

‘The best of both worlds’: all hail the glorious mullet

Sage Swinton