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CHARITY BALL: Naming right sponsors this year are Linmar Cranes and Haulage. Photo: Supplied

Ronald McDonald Charity Ball delighted with response

Melissa North

Rob Bolton, Gadara Station, Greenvale and Laura Miller, Northern Gulf Rescource Management Group, Georgetown.

Hughenden future of Ag forum

Jessica Johnston

What has your elf been up to?

WORLD STAR: Mount Isa's own William Barton will be one of the stars at Woodford Festival later this month.

William Barton to play at Woodford 2018

Derek Barry

Battlefronts: Gas exploration and production sites in coal and coal exploration and mines in blue.

Australia’s fossil future hangs in the balance

Mike Foley

Mount Isa's new Christmas tree is lighting up the Civic Centre Lawns.

Watch: Mount Isa’s new Christmas tree lights up the city

Derek Barry

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Fatal crash near Pormuraaw

Derek Barry

CHARITY BALL: Naming right sponsors this year are Linmar Cranes and Haulage. Photo: Supplied

Ronald McDonald Charity Ball delighted with response

Melissa North

Rob Bolton, Gadara Station, Greenvale and Laura Miller, Northern Gulf Rescource Management Group, Georgetown.

Hughenden future of Ag forum

Jessica Johnston

The Loo with a view, Kuridala. Photo: Francine Henrich.

Your photos of the week

CLONCURRY CRICKET: An exciting finals match was held last weekend with BTQ taking home the win. Photo: Supplied

Better than Quamby lived up to their name

Melissa North

Youngsters attend the 2018 come and try day.

Get involved in 2018 Mount Isa Hockey season

Derek Barry

CLONCURRY: All the teams played well on the night. Photos: Supplied

A dramatic final to the basketball in Cloncurry

Melissa North

CLONCURRY CRICKET: An exciting finals match was held last weekend with BTQ taking home the win. Photo: Supplied

Better than Quamby lived up to their name

CLASH OF THE TITANS: The Tri Nations 10s will be a blockbusting match on Saturday night at the Rugby Union fields. Photo: Supplied

Rugby Union brings the Clash of the Titans

Melissa North

CURRY WINNER: Jason Mara celebrates his win in Melbourne. Mara moves up to No. 2 in the early 2019 world standings Photo: PBR Australia

Jason Mara wins Melbourne PBR

Derek Barry

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WORLD STAR: Mount Isa's own William Barton will be one of the stars at Woodford Festival later this month.

William Barton to play at Woodford 2018

Derek Barry

START YOUR ENGINES: The annual lawnmower racing competition will be a highlight of Camooweal's Australia Day festivities on January 26.

Calendar of events for Mount Isa and North West Queensland

Derek Barry

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: The Mount Isa Christmas Tree on the Civic Centre lawn will be lit up on Friday night, December 7.

Mount Isa Christmas tree set to light up this Friday

WORLD STAR: Mount Isa's own William Barton will be one of the stars at Woodford Festival later this month.

William Barton to play at Woodford 2018

Midnight Oil with frontman Peter Garrett will headline the 2019 Big Red Bash at Birdsville.

Midnight Oil to top 2019 Big Red Bash bill

Derek Barry

Georgia, Talynn, Hayley, Tia, and Gabi were at the Christmas races in 2017.

Calendar of events for North West Queensland

The Small Folk’s founders Anna and Simon Davis say their roles as early childhood educators helped guide their vision to create "enchanting, holistic play, celebrating a naturally simplified childhood".

Why a labour of love makes all the difference in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Amber Drop Honey (500 grams), $10.50

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The Small Folk’s founders Anna and Simon Davis say their roles as early childhood educators helped guide their vision to create "enchanting, holistic play, celebrating a naturally simplified childhood".

Why a labour of love makes all the difference in regional Australia

It's been a big year for honey - a recent report found 20 percent of Australian honey isn't pure - so Sven Stephan and Ana Martin, of Amber Drop Honey, are focusing on creating 100 percent Australian, pure, untreated honey.

The recipe for success in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

A sunset bath in Botswana is enjoyed by a pair of elephants

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

Jennie Dicker

Perfectly presented both inside and out | House of the week

A stylish spacious haven to call home | House of the week

Well presented and affordable | House of the week

CHARITY BALL: Naming right sponsors this year are Linmar Cranes and Haulage. Photo: Supplied

Ronald McDonald Charity Ball delighted with response

Melissa North

GLORY: Australia’s winning King’s Cup team, July 1919. Picture: AWM D00725

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

NORTH STREET: During the extensive work at North Street. Photo: Supplied

New footpath, sealed roads for North Street

Melissa North

CHARITY BALL: Naming right sponsors this year are Linmar Cranes and Haulage. Photo: Supplied

Ronald McDonald Charity Ball delighted with response

CLONCURRY CRICKET: An exciting finals match was held last weekend with BTQ taking home the win. Photo: Supplied

Better than Quamby lived up to their name

Melissa North

FLORIST WINNER ANNOUNCED: Mayor Joyce McCulloch and Mount Isa Florist owner Tutera Tutera. Photo: Supplied

Florist’s Art competition winner picked

Melissa North

The Loo with a view, Kuridala. Photo: Francine Henrich.

Your photos of the week

GRADUATING CLASS OF 2018: Emma, Noah and Luciana-Rosa posed for the camera's at teh set-up photo booth on Friday morning after graduating.

Kindy kids graduate in style

Just some of the stars on the red carpet on Wednesday night.

15 photos from the AACTA red carpet

OUTBACK LIFE: Jamie-lee Coleman's photo of two friends watching the sunset.

Your best photos of 2018

May Pole dancing at Mount Isa in 1956. Photo: North Queensland History Collections.

Women reflect on childhood memories

Liz Langdale

INNOVATION: Boulia's 3D crossing wins an award in the Keep Queensland Beautiful competition. Photo: Supplied

Boulia’s 3D crossing wins innovation award

Melissa North

Throwback Thursday in the North West Star

Liz Langdale

The dancers who were at the competition on Saturday, November 24.

Dancers leap into action for competition

Liz Langdale

After bushfires: what price on our health?

Beau Frigault

Stop blaming politicians, start getting active

Denis Moriarty

Senators of the airline inquiry when they met in Cloncurry in April this year. The inquiry's due date is now June 27, 2019.

Editorial: We call on election candidates to support airline inquiry

Derek Barry

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.

Vic won't sign federal school funding deal

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Industrialist has big plans for Whyalla

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Literary agent loses Kate Morton lawsuit

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NSW ports deal 'anti-competitive': ACCC

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A F-35A Joint Strike Fighter lands at Williamtown RAAF base.

Joint Strike Fighters jet into NSW home

Luke Costin
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Labor's Bill Shorten has narrowed the gap on Scott Morrison's lead as the nation's preferred leader.

PM takes inspiration from 'comeback' city

Angus Livingston and Matt Coughlan
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Former South Australian attorney-general John Rau is retiring.

Another SA Labor MP retires from politics

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Jarryd Hayne leaves Burwood Local Court in Sydney.

Hayne to plead not guilty to rape charge

Perry Duffin

Four unique accommodation options in Victoria

Enjoy a white Christmas in Whistler

Your 2018/19 essential guide for the winter in Whistler

Rachael Hopwood

Aranui 5 passengers being taken ashore in the Marquesas.

Six highlights in your travel week | 3 Dec

John Rozentals

Timber gives warmth to the pool area and has a premium finish designed to withstand the forces of nature and UV.

Decking crafted to perfection

OPPORTUNITY: Dubbo's Jamie McGaw in Antarctica standing next to Australia's icebreaker Aurora Australis. Photo: STEPH VAN DER WIELAN

Like snow, ice and isolation? Maybe this will work for you

Beautiful boy: Marcus Cruz "loved school" and "enjoyed playing with his friends" at Narellan Public School. He died in October.

Grieving mum shares heartache after young son’s tragic death

Jess Layt