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ASH: The cause of the Leichhardt River fire remains unknown but could be linked to juvenile offenders. Photo: Samantha Campbell.

UPDATEDLeichhardt River fire remains under investigation

Samantha Campbell

OUTBREAK: Fires attend the blaze near Gray St Bridge. Photo: Derek Barry

Two large grass fires ablaze in Mount Isa

Derek Barry

Four juveniles arrested on property offences

Four juveniles arrested on property offences

Parkrun director Justin Fahey gives last minute instructions.

Parkrun grows in Mount Isa

Derek Barry

Queensland Senator Susan McDonald has launched an inquiry into the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

Senator launches inquiry into Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Derek Barry

Underground hospital volunteers Valerie Brown, Maureen Copelin and Bob Copelin. Photo: Aidan Green

Underground hospital volunteers thanked with special lunch

Aidan Green

HELP NEEDED: The Mount Isa Eisteddfod urgently needs new committee members to survive. Photo: Leonie Winks

Mount Isa Eisteddfod needs new committee members to continue

Derek Barry

ASH: The cause of the Leichhardt River fire remains unknown but could be linked to juvenile offenders. Photo: Samantha Campbell.

UPDATEDLeichhardt River fire remains under investigation

Samantha Campbell

OUTBREAK: Fires attend the blaze near Gray St Bridge. Photo: Derek Barry

Two large grass fires ablaze in Mount Isa

Derek Barry

Braidwood kids, from left, Bonnie Park, Henry Beale, Jimi Magnus, River Parsons, Brodie Parsons, Harrison Kelly, and Logan Kendall, who gathered donations on the street for the Rural Fire Service on Saturday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

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Parkrun director Justin Fahey gives last minute instructions.

Parkrun grows in Mount Isa

Derek Barry

Kristy Moore and Courtney Gray, third and first in steer undecorating.

Mount Isa Rodeo Series holds awards night

Blazers came up against old rivals Celtics in the Women's A final. Photo: Aidan Green

Mount Isa Basketball Association hosts huge grand final weekend

Aidan Green

Parkrun director Justin Fahey gives last minute instructions.

Parkrun grows in Mount Isa

SIDESTEP: League tag night has been hailed a success. Photo: Aidan Green.

League tag night shows a thirst for more rugby in Mount Isa

Aidan Green

SPORT: Bush kids took part in touch football and soccer at Kruttschnitt Oval on Tuesday December 3. Photo: Samantha Campbell.

Bush Kids arrive in Mount Isa for annual sports week

Samantha Campbell

These amazing natural limestone structures stand as high as 3.5 metres and were formed about 25,000 to 30,000 years ago. Picture: Shutterstock

Explore the ancient wonderland in our own backyard

Bernadette Chua
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DREAM: What a way to arrive in Budapest - on this luxurious river cruise ship.

Enter now: win a $27,000 European river cruise for two

Joanne Crawford

Deals of the week: Pack for Phuket, five-star Dubai, on water in Alaska

Deals of the week: Pack for Phuket, five-star Dubai, on water in Alaska

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Winner: Organiser Megan Crowther presents the Summer family with best dressed vehicle at the Mount Isa Christmas Lights Cavalcade in 2018. Photo:file

WHAT'S ONChristmas Light Cavalcade has come early this year

Samantha Campbell

GROOVE: Dancers practice their routines at a full dress rehearsal. Photo: Leonie Winks Photography.

Dream it, Live it gears up for end of year performance

Samantha Campbell

The Mount Isa Harley Owners Group Toy Run is on this weekend, starting at Outback at Isa 9am, Saturday November 30.

WHAT'S ONMount Isa events calendar

Derek Barry

Winner: Organiser Megan Crowther presents the Summer family with best dressed vehicle at the Mount Isa Christmas Lights Cavalcade in 2018. Photo:file

WHAT'S ONChristmas Light Cavalcade has come early this year

WINNER: This photo of a freshwater crocodile near Mount Isa was judged winner of the the competition. Photo: Jannico Kelk

Mount Isa croc photo wins outback in focus competition

Derek Barry

SUMMER LEAGUE: League Tag players on Monday night in Hughenden.

WHAT'S ONA night of rugby league initiatives to hit Mount Isa

Aidan Green

In service: Jane McNamara with Dave Morrissey on the Flinders Highway which is now fully blanketed by the Optus mobile network.

Creating choice in the North

Matt Sherrington,

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

Vehicles face airbag registration ban

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Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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In service: Jane McNamara with Dave Morrissey on the Flinders Highway which is now fully blanketed by the Optus mobile network.

Creating choice in the North

The time leading up to Christmas is rife with offers too good to resist. So make the most of them early, like this Nokia phone offer from Pennytel, which can help you prepare for the good times ahead and even finish your shopping.

'Tis the way to stay in touch this Christmas

HAND UP: Collaborative AI, in which people and AI team up, will change the way we work.

Collaborate: AI can be your friend

Ben Jackson

A great surprise awaits inside

A great surprise awaits inside

Heavenly lifestyle and views to enjoy

Heavenly lifestyle and views to enjoy

The 1a Traders Way asset is secured on a recently renewed 10-year lease to BOC.

Traders Way property goes under the hammer in December

Derek Barry

Ride for Country Kids 2019.

Ride off into the sunset for kids

Winner: Organiser Megan Crowther presents the Summer family with best dressed vehicle at the Mount Isa Christmas Lights Cavalcade in 2018. Photo:file

WHAT'S ONChristmas Light Cavalcade has come early this year

Samantha Campbell

GROOVE: Dancers practice their routines at a full dress rehearsal. Photo: Leonie Winks Photography.

Dream it, Live it gears up for end of year performance

Samantha Campbell

Ride for Country Kids 2019.

Ride off into the sunset for kids

Just a few members of the Mount Isa motley Movember crew.

Movember mania about to wrap up at Mount Isa Station

Sergeant Whitney Lacy

Sergeant Amit Singh from Camooweal Police travelled to Alpurrurulam to meet with about 40 local men. Photo supplied.

Breaking down barriers within Alpurrurulam community

Braidwood kids, from left, Bonnie Park, Henry Beale, Jimi Magnus, River Parsons, Brodie Parsons, Harrison Kelly, and Logan Kendall, who gathered donations on the street for the Rural Fire Service on Saturday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

REAL AUSTRALIAIntroducing, the people you might never get to meet

Parkrun director Justin Fahey gives last minute instructions.

Parkrun grows in Mount Isa

Squeaky? Maybe. But it turns heads, too. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAThe squeaky wheel (aka local media) gets the oil

The naked KFC thief is still on the run in Mount Isa. Photo: Aidan Green

Naked Mount Isa KFC bandit still on the run

Ride for Country Kids 2019.

Ride off into the sunset for kids

Naomi Wolf, who has taken aim at Angus Taylor. Picture: Getty Images

'Just to be clear, I'm Naomi Wolf. I was not in Oxford in 1991': A midnight call to Canberra

Kirsten Lawson

Rare chance to beat China at its own game

REAL AUSTRALIARare chance to beat China at its own game

Derek Barry

Terry Hickson has been found guilty of murdering a Sydney bookmaker 30 years ago.

Man found guilty of bookie's 1989 murder

Margaret Scheikowski

HUB: Water Resource Minister David Littleproud, deputy PM Michael McCormack and RAI co-CEOs Liz Ritchie and Dr Kim Houghton.

OPINIONRegional Australia Institute's Canberra home away from home for visitors

Liz Ritchie

Braidwood kids, from left, Bonnie Park, Henry Beale, Jimi Magnus, River Parsons, Brodie Parsons, Harrison Kelly, and Logan Kendall, who gathered donations on the street for the Rural Fire Service on Saturday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

REAL AUSTRALIAIntroducing, the people you might never get to meet

Why Australian dairy farmers need our help like never before

OPINIONWhy Australian dairy farmers need our help like never before

Martin Buggy

Purple Our World and World Pancreatic Cancer Day chair Jessica Abelsohn with her mum Rochelle Goulburn at Jessicas wedding, just four months before Rochelle died from pancreatic cancer.

Do you know the symptoms of pancreatic cancer?

Geraldine Cardozo

GOLDEN OLDIES: See veteran entertainers (l-r) Max Gillies, Normie Rowe and Tony Barber in Senior Moments 2: Remember, Remember.

Yes, you are having another Senior Moment

Geraldine Cardozo

Edgars Mission provides its rescued farm animals with everything they need from a warm coat to a set of wheels.

Make it your mission to visit this sanctuary for rescued farm animals and weary travellers

Sue Preston

Somerton farmer Jenny O'Sullivan with her allocation of hay from Rural Aid.

Farmers 'almost shed happy tears' over Rural Aid hay relief

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Scott Morrison has helped the coalition lift its lead over Labor in the final Newspoll of the year.

Coalition extends lead in latest Newspoll

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There are worries that more than 2000 koalas may have died in NSW in this year's bushfires.

Over 2000 koalas feared dead in fires

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Jackie Huggins is heading Queensland's efforts toward reaching a treaty with indigenous people.

Qld takes steps towards indigenous treaty

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Some aged care residents are adversely affected by poor access to health services.

Health services patchy in aged care

Megan Neil
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There are almost 100 bush and grass fires in NSW, including the mega blaze near the Central Coast.

PM thanks firies ahead of hot week

Heather McNab
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With scorching weather and strong winds forecast, the threat of bushfires in Victoria has increased.

Northern Victoria under total fire ban

Ulises Izquierdo
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Queensland has begun working toward reaching a treaty with the state's First Nations people.

Qld on the path to First Nations treaty

Sonia Kohlbacher
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Blackall resident have become used to seeing this outage notice on the Telstra site in recent weeks.

Mobile losses not confined to western Queensland

Sally Cripps

CASA to face Senate inquiry

CASA to face Senate inquiry

Penelope Arthur

Wool being carted along the Winton rail line.

Community celebrates 120th anniversary of Winton rail line

SCANDI BARN: This style is typified by steeply pitched roofs, which were a necessity to stop snow collecting in the Scandinavian winters. Photos: James Hardie

Making sense of the Modern movement

Light from the skylight is diffused by canvas panels. Joinery: Forest Furniture. Images: Ingvar Kenne

Weaving magic

FRESH LOOK: While the facade, front bedroom and hallway were restored, the remainder of the property was upgraded with a new, modern extension, adjoining the original front of the house.

Classic Victorian treated to a modern edge