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JOBS: Glencore, Zinc Assets Australia COO Greg Ashe and Copper Assets North Queensland COO Matt O'Neill discuss FIFO, Labour Hire and employment. Photo: Samantha Walton.

Glencore COOs say FIFO and Labour Hire are "just part of the business"

Samantha Walton

Dajarra to receive potable water with new treatment plant

Dajarra to receive potable water with new treatment plant

Samantha Walton

Cloncurry's ties to dress rehearsal of Moon landing 50 years ago

Cloncurry's ties to dress rehearsal of Moon landing 50 years ago

Samantha Walton

LONG RIDE: David Radford rides 358km for the Children's Cancer Institute of Australia. Photo: Samantha Walton.

David Radford rides 358km for childhood cancer research

Samantha Walton

Kirsty Winsor opened her new store Country Style Living on Monday July 8. Photo: Samantha Walton.

Kirsty Winsor expands her business into Mount Isa CBD

Samantha Walton

JOY RIDE: Mount Isa Harley Owners Group will travel to America to attend one of the world's largest bike events. Photo: Samantha Walton.

Mount Isa HOGs take joy ride to Sturgis

Samantha Walton

Peter Garrett, Midnight Oil's front man in full flow.

Photos from the 2019 Big Red Bash

Derek Barry

JOBS: Glencore, Zinc Assets Australia COO Greg Ashe and Copper Assets North Queensland COO Matt O'Neill discuss FIFO, Labour Hire and employment. Photo: Samantha Walton.

Glencore COOs say FIFO and Labour Hire are "just part of the business"

Samantha Walton

Dajarra to receive potable water with new treatment plant

Dajarra to receive potable water with new treatment plant

Samantha Walton

Insurance a bit of a puzzle to you? Be warned: It just might be about to get worse. Photo: Shutterstock

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Insurance = bills with benefits

LONG RIDE: David Radford rides 358km for the Children's Cancer Institute of Australia. Photo: Samantha Walton.

David Radford rides 358km for childhood cancer research

Samantha Walton

Mount Isa Border Ride sports camaraderie for charity

Mount Isa Border Ride sports camaraderie for charity

Samantha Walton

Action from the 2018 Boulia Camel races.

Boulia Camel Races are ready for the weekend

Derek Barry

LONG RIDE: David Radford rides 358km for the Children's Cancer Institute of Australia. Photo: Samantha Walton.

David Radford rides 358km for childhood cancer research

Rugby Australia embarks on regional tour to find next Aussie Sevens star

Rugby Australia embarks on regional tour to find next Aussie Sevens star

Samantha Walton

Scott Cremer takes out weekend competition

Scott Cremer takes out weekend competition

Samantha Walton

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WINNER: Toyota Star Maker 2019 Blake O'Connor will perform at this year's Isa Rodeo. Photo: Peter Hardin

Blake O'Connor takes to the stage at Isa Rodeo

Samantha Walton

North Weest Hospital and Health Service Chief Executive Lisa Davies Jones poses with special guest motivational speaker Elle Kate-Goodall at the 2017 Health Expo. Photo supplied.

Mount Isa Health Expo returns in 2019 with broadened horizons

Samantha Walton

Action from the 2018 Boulia Camel races.

Boulia Camel Races are ready for the weekend

Derek Barry

WINNER: Toyota Star Maker 2019 Blake O'Connor will perform at this year's Isa Rodeo. Photo: Peter Hardin

Blake O'Connor takes to the stage at Isa Rodeo

Rugby Australia embarks on regional tour to find next Aussie Sevens star

Rugby Australia embarks on regional tour to find next Aussie Sevens star

Samantha Walton

Madame Butterfly.

Madame Butterfly comes to Mount Isa next month

Derek Barry

Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

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Water villas at the Maldives at sunrise. The islands of the Maldives are explored by boat, revealing pristine beaches and abundant wildlife.

A delightful Indian Ocean island cruise

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OUTLOOK: The ACM survey aims to find out more about what makes regional and rural communities tick.

Help us build a better understanding of regional Australia

Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

DOWN TOOLS: Cold and rainy days during winter school holidays can be tough, as kids can be restricted to indoor activities. However with a few simple steps, you can be on track to have some enjoyable and stress-free family time.

Enjoy a stress-free break

Take stock: An annual inventory of all of your in comings and out goings will show you where you can make savings.

Make a new financial year resolution

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Your own private oasis

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Blend indoors and out

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Kirsty Winsor opened her new store Country Style Living on Monday July 8. Photo: Samantha Walton.

Kirsty Winsor expands her business into Mount Isa CBD

Samantha Walton

JOY RIDE: Mount Isa Harley Owners Group will travel to America to attend one of the world's largest bike events. Photo: Samantha Walton.

Mount Isa HOGs take joy ride to Sturgis

Samantha Walton

Some of the Mount Isa Meals on Wheels team.

Meals on Wheels in need of more volunteers

Samantha Walton

Kirsty Winsor opened her new store Country Style Living on Monday July 8. Photo: Samantha Walton.

Kirsty Winsor expands her business into Mount Isa CBD

WORKS: Sheaffe Street rehabilitation project is in the third and final stage of the upgrade. Photo: Samantha Walton.

Sheaffe Street rehabilitation progresses to stage three

Samantha Walton

Byron and Ryder Clarke

Cloncurry kids celebrate Naidoc Week

Samantha Walton

Insurance a bit of a puzzle to you? Be warned: It just might be about to get worse. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Insurance = bills with benefits

Peter Garrett.

40+ photos from the 2019 Big Red Bash

Justine Carmady from Hat Head, Elle Gillett and Jake wilton holding the hooks after the rescue. Photo: Supplied

Watch a manta ray with hooks stuck in eye ask a human for help

Buzz Aldrin steps from The Eagle lunar module on to the moon. Here, on Australian TV sets, we watched in glorious black and white. Picture: NASA

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A small step, a town rivalry and screaming in the jungle

JOY RIDE: Mount Isa Harley Owners Group will travel to America to attend one of the world's largest bike events. Photo: Samantha Walton.

Mount Isa HOGs take joy ride to Sturgis

Samantha Walton

Peter Garrett, Midnight Oil's front man in full flow.

Photos from the 2019 Big Red Bash

Derek Barry

From 2017: The dunes of Big Red were a perfect vantage point to watch the glorious sunset.

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Rock on: when the dead heart is jump-started

Sally Cripps

WINNER: Toyota Star Maker 2019 Blake O'Connor will perform at this year's Isa Rodeo. Photo: Peter Hardin

Blake O'Connor takes to the stage at Isa Rodeo

Samantha Walton

Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club on July 10. Picture: AAP

OPINION
Indigenous Voice proposal fails to nail down the details

Simon Cowan

Insurance a bit of a puzzle to you? Be warned: It just might be about to get worse. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Insurance = bills with benefits

Janine Graham

Adam Goodes.

We all need to wake up to this illness

Sam Strong

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

Taryn Tottman said the life sentence for murdering her sister and family is "extremely suitable".

Dad never to be free for WA family murders

Angie Raphael

KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

Sophie Taylor-Price is continuing her grandfather Bob Hawke's environmental vision through Landcare.

Landcare celebrates 30th, looks to future

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Australia is calling on China for just treatment of detained Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun.

China faces pressure over writer detention

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Fremantle wharfies will walk off the job, joining strikes in other ports over workplace agreements.

Wharfies continue strike in Fremantle

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More than 35,000 people are expected to attend the second day of Splendour in the Grass.

Coroner to watch Splendour pill test demo

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Beverley Quinn, her daughter Mara Harvey and three grandchildren were murdered last September.

Perth dad who killed family to die in jail

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Residents are still unable to return to Earle Haven Retirement Village.

Qld nursing home residents still in limbo

Robyn Wuth
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Australian man Lucas Fowler (left) and his American girlfriend were found dead in Canada.

Australian's death in Canada 'suspicious'

Jodie Stephens

Australians believe hospitals, schools and police are doing most for the "greater good".

Leadership data shows plenty of work to do

Angus Livingston, AAP National Economics Writer

Twenty-nine-year-old student doctor James Greenhalgh had two main choices for his third year placement - stay in Adelaide to work in a city hospital or travel to the NT to work remote.

Longer placements could ease rural doctor shortage

Roxanne Fitzgerald

An aerial view of salt-scarring at the property in North Eton, Mackay.

Legal stoush brewing over salt-scarred canefield

Steven Trask

Queensland Senator Susan McDonald with Cloncurry Shire Council Mayor Greg Campbell. Photo: supplied.

Senator fights for increased funding for rural and remote councils

Samantha Walton

Lake Louise: Definitely a North American highlight.

Find your next holiday amongst these travel deals

John Rozentals

The super outlook right up George and Pitt Streets to Sydney's CBD and a seemingly ever-changing skyline.

On track for a convenient stop-over

John Rozentals

Meat lovers will relish at Canada's Largest Ribfest, located in Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, Ontario from Friday 30 August until 2 September 2019.

Foodie festivals for gastronomic getaways

Designer Anthony Spon-Smith.

Towering sculptures at home

Permission: I have noticed many images lately from friends and celebrities and politicians but I would guarantee very few have read the Terms and Conditions.

Your face, your photo, but who owns the image?

Mathew Dickerson

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