The North West Star
Thursday, 11 August
Passing of a Winton pioneer
Jean O'Connell. Picture: Peter Knowles
Mount Isa Rodeo is up and running
Leanne Caban leads the first section of the barrel races. Photos: Stephen Mowbray
Derek Barry
VIDEO: Scrap metal sensation on show
Annie Hesse
Ben and Scrap on show in Mount Isa last night.
South 32 Cannington supports youth engagement in Cloncurry
Samantha Campbell
South32 Cannington provides $10,000 annually to support RedDoor Community Services' Learner Driver Program.
Toll trolls scamming hundreds of unsuspecting Australians
Nadine Morton
Green remembered as incredible NRL player
Melissa Woods
Paul Green is being remembered as an incredible NRL competitor who never took a backward step. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
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From FOMO to NOMOPHOBIA: Why can't we ignore the call?
Nadine Morton
CONNECTED: Is there such a thing as too much connectivity, experts ask. Picture: File
Todd Austin vying for most successful TAB Birdsville Cup trainer
Samantha Campbell
Birdsville Races will be held from September 2 - 3
Sara Storer and Opera Qld release new Mount Isa song with schools
Sara Storer performs at the Bush Poets Breakfast.
Derek Barry
Watch: Isa Street Festival parade kicks off Rodeo
Derek Barry
Crack Up Sisters lead the parade.
Daryl Braithwaite a last minute cancellation at Isa Street Festival
Daryl Braithwaite will not play this evening's Mount Isa Street Festival.
Derek Barry
New faces added to Mount Isa rodeo hall of fame
Derek Barry
Hall of Fall inductee Fay Brierley, Leon Stevenson, Fred Land and Barry Jones.
Council to close roads for Isa Street Festival
Derek Barry
The parade will take a new route this year from Fourth Ave to Miles St.
Opinion
What are we really proud of?
Robbie Katter
Robbie Katter.
Opinion
LNP risk irrelevance: Letters
WALLS: Late afternoon light at the Granite Mines, Mount Isa. Photo: Derek Barry
Best Dressed Premises winners announced for Isa Rodeo
Samantha Campbell
Grand Champion for over 11 employees was Brumby's Bakery. Photo supplied.
New North Qld leaders for Queensland Ambulance Service
Derek Barry
Deputy Commissioner, Operations North and Rural and Remote, Kari Arbouin; Assistant Commissioner, Far Northern Region, Rita Kelly; and Assistant Commissioner, Northern Region, Matthew Green

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National
Peter Dutton responds to dagwood dog photos
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton enjoys a dagwood dog at the Ekka show on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. Photos: AAP.
Shivé Prema
Health Emergency: Make COVID-19 anti-virals available without prescription
Peter Angelopoulos
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Almost 80,000 Subarus recalled over park brake fault
Kim Chappell
Subaru is recalling 78,617 cars. Photo: AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File
No breakthrough in NSW rail dispute
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NSW train services have been affected by targeted strikes as the union seeks a new agreement. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)
Four children taken from Qld property
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Police are looking for a man seen taking four children from a property in central Queensland. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)
Sport
Mount Isa Rodeo is up and running
Leanne Caban leads the first section of the barrel races. Photos: Stephen Mowbray
Derek Barry
Todd Austin vying for most successful TAB Birdsville Cup trainer
Samantha Campbell
Birdsville Races will be held from September 2 - 3
Margie McElligott wins monthly medal
Judy Fangrath
Margie McElligott's continuing good form claimed the first-place trophy.
What's on
Mount Isa gets set to honour the great Wally Mailman
Jordan Gerrans
The Mailman Express was named after the late Wally Mailman (right).
Efficient Magpies setting hot pace
Howard Kotton
HOT PIES: Nick Daicos is having a stellar debut season adding to Collingwood's on-field success which could see the Mapgies as a premiership contender. Picture: Getty Images
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Heartbeat of Australia
How local news affects your wellbeing
Professor Sora Park
The good, bad, ugly sides of social media
Anita Beaumont
Healthy balance: Rupert Saunders, a psychologist and the national clinical adviser for headspace.
Why Teneille took the treechange leap - and she's part of a growing trend
Nadine Morton
COUNTRY MOVE: Teneille Rennick and her children Elsie, 2, and Harrison, 5, are among the tree changers who moved to Orange. Picture: Jude Keogh
PropertyReal Estate View
Hughenden property heads to auction
Hughenden's 9787 hectare Peronne Station will be auctioned by Brodie Agencies in Townsville on August 31.
Mark Phelps
Karumba pub goes up for sale
Derek Barry
The famous Sunset Tavern overlooking the Gulf of Carpentaria has hit the market. Photo: Sunset Tavern.
Cloncurry's Leichhardt Hotel changes hands
Derek Barry

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Mount Isa gets set to honour the great Wally Mailman
The Mailman Express was named after the late Wally Mailman (right).
Jordan Gerrans
What's on
Mount Isa gears up for first Indigenous Rodeo championships
Derek Barry
Baker Boy will perform at Mount Isa on Thursday fresh from his stunning triumph at the National Indigenous Music Awards on the weekend.
What's on
Mount Isa Motor Show attracts car enthusiasts from across Australia
Samantha Campbell
About 100 display vehicles and more than 1000 spectators are expected at this year's Mount Isa Motor Show. Photo: file.
Volunteers wanted for Birdsville Races
Samantha Campbell
The Birdsville Races have issued a callout for volunteers.
What's on
Curry Merry Muster Festival expects large crowds this weekend
Samantha Campbell
Curry Merry Muster Festival offers free entry to this year's event. Photo supplied.
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Make the Look Up and Live app part of your game plan
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Samsung has launched latest foldable technology in Galaxy Unpacked event
Ash Lieberman
The highly anticipated Unpacked events showcase the best in Samsung innovation. Photo: Supplied.

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Health Emergency: Make COVID-19 anti-virals available without prescription
Image: Shutterstock
Peter Angelopoulos
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Would you hop on a bus with no bus driver? Australian first trial ramps up
Nick McGrath
Sam Farraway at the Cudal Future Mobility Testing and Research Centre where Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Bus Trial is being conducted.
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Minister apologises for failing veterans
Maeve Bannister
Veterans Affairs Minister Matt Keogh has apologised over the government's treatment of war veterans. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
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From FOMO to NOMOPHOBIA: Why can't we ignore the call?
Nadine Morton
CONNECTED: Is there such a thing as too much connectivity, experts ask. Picture: File
VIDEO: Scrap metal sensation on show
Annie Hesse
Ben and Scrap on show in Mount Isa last night.
Comment
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Trapped on an island - it's not so bad
The Kangaroo Island SeaLink ferry Sealion 2000 in drydock at the Australian Naval Infrastructure shipyard at Port Adelaide. Picture: Dion Whittle, SeaLink marine maintenance manager
Stan Gorton
Opinion
Dutton paints himself into a petulant corner over jobs summit
John Hanscombe
Fiona Katauskas' view
Opinion
One key tool for teals as varying shades emerge
John Warhurst
Lower house independents - from left: Sophie Scamps, Allegra Spender, Kylea Tink, Zali Stegall and Monique Ryan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
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Therese Murray
Watch those hovercraft fly, spin and thrill
John Piggott
HOVERNAUTS ARE GO: Competitors line up for a sprint event at Lake Bonney in 2019.
Museum volunteers revved up about showroom
Rowan Cowley
HOLDEN A CANDLE: Trafalgar Holden Museum president Neil Joiner says everybody should know about the crucial role the famous Australian company played in the nation's history.
North Queensland Register
The Richmond butchery recognised for quality products from local paddocks
Keegan Nelson and Lorrae Johnston are the bright sparks behind Moselle Meats butchery based in Richmond. Picture: Zoe Thomas.
Zoe Thomas
NRL coach Paul Green dies aged 49
Melissa Woods
NRL premiership-winning coach Paul Green has died at the age of 49. (Cameron Laird/AAP PHOTOS)
Passing of a Winton pioneer
Jean O'Connell. Picture: Peter Knowles
Life & Style
Pub classics keep diners coming back
The tender sirloin with pepper sauce and mash and (left) the radicchio and rocket salad with sherry vinaigrette
Ian Moore
Opinion
The companies improving travel with levitating trains in tubes
Mathew Dickerson: Tech Talk
The Virgin Hyperloop One prototype at Dubai Motor Show in 2019. Picture: Shutterstock.
Interest rates continue to rise, but how high will they go?
Noel Whittaker
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