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Pollution report sparks public debate

Liz Langdale

Photo: Mount Isa Rural Fire Brigade.

Firies called to Cloncurry grass fire

Liz Langdale

Year 12 Cloncurry State School Formal dinner 2018

Cloncurry state school formal

PRESENTATION: 2019 Mount Isa Rodeo Queen Entrant Aimee Sewell will present an important message to the community about cyberbullying at the PCYC on Tuesday night. Photo: Supplied

An important message not to miss on cyberbullying

Melissa North

TAXI: Robbie Katter with Glen Corliss from United Cab Co Mt Isa.

Taxi owners take legal action against state government

Melissa North

WILD WEATHER: An upper trough travelling across south and west Queensland towards the coast could deliver storms to Mount Isa later today. Photo: Bureau of Meteorology

Storms brewing across north-west, says BOM

Hannah Baker

SPLASHEZ: Matt Kelly, the Splashez Aquatic Centre Manager, said he is urging residents who are qualified lifeguards to com forward. Photo: Supplied

Splashez needs lifeguards

Melissa North

Pollution report sparks public debate

Liz Langdale

Photo: Mount Isa Rural Fire Brigade.

Firies called to Cloncurry grass fire

Liz Langdale

Year 12 Cloncurry State School Formal dinner 2018

Cloncurry state school formal

Into the lake: Members of the IsaRATS Triathlon Club are warming up for the racing season.

Camaraderie formed through endurance sport

Liz Langdale

KEAS TRY FIRST: Lack of players is a problem across the field of teams at the Rugby. Photos: Kerry Brisbane

Keas first to try

Melissa North

Sense of community created through moving

Liz Langdale

Into the lake: Members of the IsaRATS Triathlon Club are warming up for the racing season.

Camaraderie formed through endurance sport

2017 COMPETITION: Powerlifter and event organiser, Scott Jones, won the men's bench press by pressing 170kg. Photos: Supplied

Strength of gods

Melissa North

T20 WINNERS: Premiers for the 2018 T20 Cricket competition were the Cavaliers. Photo: Melissa North

Cavs take home the win

Melissa North

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Into the lake: Members of the IsaRATS Triathlon Club are warming up for the racing season.

Camaraderie formed through endurance sport

Liz Langdale

Maddison Dolzan. Photo: supplied.

Maddison is a dance star in the making

Liz Langdale

Innovation age set to be explored at forum

Liz Langdale

Into the lake: Members of the IsaRATS Triathlon Club are warming up for the racing season.

Camaraderie formed through endurance sport

CHRISTMAS CHEER: On Sunday, December 2 Mount Isa Carols by Candlelight will take place at Buchanan Park starting from 6pm.

Calendar of events for North West Queensland

Derek Barry

LIGHT UP: The 2018 Light the Night raising funds and awareness awareness for blood cancer is on Saturday at Tony White Oval from 5.30pm.

Calendar of events for North West Queensland

Derek Barry

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

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

Jennie Dicker

What's your plan: Having a Bushfire Survival Plan will help you avoid making last minute decisions that could be deadly.

Ensure you have a fire plan

Man of the moment: Santa reassures the children of the world that they have the power within themselves to stay on the Good List.

Santa believes in you too

Jennifer Birchall

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

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

KEEP IT SIMPLE: The DDK2 is the complete installation kit for a roof mounted evaporative cooling systems. Dropper Solutions was formed four years ago.

Cool idea behind new firm

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WELCOME: Come one, come all to the Mount Isa Mines Rotary Rodeo’s Diamond Jubilee 60th Anniversary Rodeo. Photo: Outback Drones

Isa Rotary Rodeo

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ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

Classic comfort and perfectly positioned

An exceptionally renovated residence

PRESENTATION: 2019 Mount Isa Rodeo Queen Entrant Aimee Sewell will present an important message to the community about cyberbullying at the PCYC on Tuesday night. Photo: Supplied

An important message not to miss on cyberbullying

Melissa North

TAXI: Robbie Katter with Glen Corliss from United Cab Co Mt Isa.

Taxi owners take legal action against state government

Melissa North

SPLASHEZ: Matt Kelly, the Splashez Aquatic Centre Manager, said he is urging residents who are qualified lifeguards to com forward. Photo: Supplied

Splashez needs lifeguards

Melissa North

PRESENTATION: 2019 Mount Isa Rodeo Queen Entrant Aimee Sewell will present an important message to the community about cyberbullying at the PCYC on Tuesday night. Photo: Supplied

An important message not to miss on cyberbullying

WINNER: Dale Maher, Manhunt Australia winner

Mount Isa zoolander wins Manhunt Australia

Melissa North

Finalists line up for 2019 Australian of the Year awards

Year 12 Cloncurry State School Formal dinner 2018

Cloncurry state school formal

WINNER: Dale Maher, Manhunt Australia winner

Mount Isa zoolander wins Manhunt Australia

Sense of community created through moving

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Ogier takes advantage of WRC start time

Practice is over, now it’s ‘rally’ real

When the World Rally Championship comes to town

35 photos from the Coffs Coast World Rally showdown

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A year of tough decisions on Isa council

Joyce McCulloch

Happiness is relative to everyone around us

John Malouff

Editorial: It’s time for a fair go

Liz Langdale

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

Business Council of Australia chairman Grant King has mourned the axed National Energy Guarantee.

Big business laments NEG in front of PM

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Victoria's major political parties will reveal the costings of state election promises on Thursday.

Major Vic parties reveal crucial costings

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Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer will continue his evidence to the banking royal commission on Thursday.

Banks can provide advice: Westpac boss

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Catholic Archbishop Julian Porteous says Tasmania's gender bill isn't based on "biological facts".

Tas gender law push hits upper house

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Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath has announced an expansion of the definition of murder in Queensland.

Qld moves to charge more with child murder

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Parts of central and northern Queensland are bracing for temperatures 10C above average.

Parts of Queensland bracing for heatwave

Stuart Layt
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A man suspected of killing teenager Annette Mason is to appear at an inquest into her death.

Prime suspect to appear at Mason inquest

Aaron Bunch
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Indian President Ram Nath Kovind will meet with Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Sydney on Thursday.

Morrison, Indian president to hold talks

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A bellowing good time on Scotland’s west coast

Rochelle Tubb

The exterior facade of the QT building is a mixture of old and new.

Being a tourist in my own city and seeing it in a whole new light

Scott McRae

Old bottles of madeira … richly flavoured and seductive.

Life is but a SeaDream

John Rozentals

AS GOOD AS NEW: Has your rusty metal fence seen better days? Give it a lick of specialty paint before the silly season arrives.

Spruce up before summer

“If aggressive prostate cancer is picked up early, the prognosis is usually excellent with a combination of surgery, radiotherapy or both, with a 15-year survival rate in over 80 to 90 percent of men for some tumours,” Nathan said.

Get in the Mo about prostate cancer

Healthshare

DOGGONE CUTE HOUSEMATE: House sitters don't just look after your canine companions, they can also care for cats, birds, fish, rabbits, even reptiles, while you're away on holidays.

House sitting with benefits