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Heartbeat of Australia

Comment: how local news impacts wellbeing

How local news affects your wellbeing

Anita Beaumont

Healthy balance: Rupert Saunders, a psychologist and the national clinical adviser for headspace.

Metal health impacts of social media inspire young Australians to quit or reduce use.

The good, bad, ugly sides of social media

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

Teneille Rennick and her two young children made the tree change from Sydney to the NSW Central West.

Why Teneille took the treechange leap - and she's part of a growing trend

Connection: Frank Ward subscribes to every newspaper he possibly can to stay informed and connected to his local community. Picture: MARINA NEIL

Hear from "news junkie" Frank Ward about how local news coverage keeps him connected.

Put your hand up or 'shut up': What drove Frank Ward to council

Sarah Maguire

Australians are on the move again. Picture: Vidar Nordli-Mathisen/Unsplash

Survey shows where Aussies most want to travel - and the results may surprise

73 per cent of respondents to ACM's national Heartbeat of Australia survey said they intended to travel within Australia. Picture: Shutterstock

Travel, renovating among our top plans for the next 12 months

Jen Melocco

Regional cities and towns have seen property prices on the rise.

The country's biggest exodus from major cities to regional Australia occurred in 2020.

Highs and lows of pursuing great Australian dream

Next gen: Winemaker Andrew Margan with daughter Alessa Margan and Bonneau the dog at their family business, Margan Wines and Restaurant in Broke in the Hunter Valley. Picture: Simone De Peak

Alessa Margan, parents Lisa and Andrew Margan, and grandfather Eddy De Marco share their hopes, dreams and fears for the future.

'It's a bad time to be a young person': meet Generation Next

Karen and Stephen Butcher. Picture: Cathy Adams

Large parts of Lismore may have been left in ruins, but the couple's love for their town and its community meant they were never about to move away.

'Thank you for coming back': why queues are forming at this caring bakery

Big new study reveals how Aussies are really feeling

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ON TRACK: Corryong-born and Riverina-raised country music legend Lee Kernaghan is the focus on a new film Boy From The Bush, a documentary meets road movie, which is out in cinemas nationwide on Thursday.

Lee Kernaghan's new documentary road movie delves into the hitmaker's storied career

Boy From The Bush lights up the silver screen

LONG-COVID: Surveys of COVID-19 patients around the world indicate a stronger link between some genetic precursors and long-COVID development. Picture: FILE

Preliminary surveys suggest there are a few indicators of whether you might develop long-COVID.

Who's most likely to end up getting long-COVID symptoms?

Pharmacy Guild says anti-virals without prescription will relieve pressure on clinics; but GP's are pushing back

Health Emergency: Make COVID-19 anti-virals available without prescription

Sam Farraway at the Cudal Future Mobility Testing and Research Centre where Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Bus Trial is being conducted. 

The state government wants NSW to be a world-leading adopter of CAV technologies

Would you hop on a bus with no bus driver? Australian first trial ramps up

Veterans Affairs Minister Matt Keogh has apologised over the government's treatment of war veterans. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Minister apologises for failing veterans

CONNECTED: Is there such a thing as too much connectivity, experts ask. Picture: File

It's hard to see why having phones in schools is going to be a good thing: Expert.

From FOMO to NOMOPHOBIA: Why can't we ignore the call?

Ben and Scrap on show in Mount Isa last night. 

A nearly 1,000kg sculpture made of scrap metal was on show last night on its home turf.

VIDEO: Scrap metal sensation on show

Radio host Kyle Sandilands (left) and his fiancée Tegan Kynaston (right) welcomed their first child, a boy named Otto, on Thursday morning. Photo: WireImage.

The radio host and his fiancée Tegan Kynaston welcomed their first child, a boy named Otto, on Thursday morning.

Kyle Sandilands welcomes his first child, Otto

A League of their Own streams on Amazon Prime. Picture: Amazon Studios

Surely this baseball remake must prompt we in the Down Under dugout to ask ourselves where are all the shows about our own sports?

Enough baseball. Where are the TV shows about cricket with Boonie, AB?

NEW LOOK: Brisbane rock band Waax incorporated a more melodic approach to their second album At Least I'm Free, which is released on Friday. Picture: Finnian Mullen

Waax freed from rock rules and burning their own trail

CRASH LANDING: Fire fighters from the Corona Fire Department work to control the blaze on the eastbound Californian highway. Picture: Corona Fire Department.

Passersby watch on as the single-engine Cessna crash lands between moving cars.

Watch: Plane narrowly avoids hitting cars during crash landing on busy highway

NEW: Mount Isa Bunnings staffer Mikayla Colyer - Long and store manager Liana Trew. Photo: Samantha Campbell.

Bunnings Warehouse has confirmed they will be opening in Mount Isa on Friday February 11.

Video sneak peek at new Mount Isa Bunnings, opening Friday

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide handed down its interim report on Thursday. Picture: Andrew Sheargold

A backlog of 42,000 claims from injured defence members and veterans has left some people waiting for years.

'Deeply sorry': Veterans' Affairs must clear massive backlog, royal commission report says

Victims had fraudulent transactions on their credit card: ACCC.

Toll trolls scamming hundreds of unsuspecting Australians

AWARDS: Mount Isa community members have been recognised for their achievements at the Australia Day Awards. Photo: Samantha Campbell

Mount Isa community members came together today to celebrate and thank the recipients of the 2022 Mount Isa Australia Day Awards.

Mount Isa's unsung heroes recognised at Australia Day Awards

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government will push ahead with tax cuts for higher-income earners. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Ideas welcome but tax cuts stay: Chalmers

Lower house independents - from left: Sophie Scamps, Allegra Spender, Kylea Tink, Zali Stegall and Monique Ryan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong 

Some will emerge as green-blue teal while others may seem more like blue-green.

One key tool for teals as varying shades emerge

Chinese Ambassador Xiao Qian speaks at the National Press Club. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Despite Xiao's address and nascent ministerial-level talks, tensions between Australia and China are perilous.

Ambassador offers little to ease fears of a worried West

Queensland's COVID-19 border barricades will no longer be in operation from 1am on Saturday.

Queensland's border wall to fall in days

Australians are getting slugged at the checkout because of nonsensical decisions. Picture: Shutterstock

It would almost be funny if it wasn't so pointless and costly, but this policy's sole aim is driving up prices

Why would the government deliberately make things more expensive?

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Police are looking for a man seen taking four children from a property in central Queensland. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)

Four children taken from Qld property

SA firefighting volunteers are being sent out to help ambulances without training and support. (David Mariuz/AAP PHOTOS)

Ambo jobs traumatising SA fire volunteers

NSW has banned the display of Nazi symbols and memorabilia bearing the swastika. (Chris Donaghy/AAP PHOTOS)

Nazi symbols banned in NSW

The Perth Children's Hospital chief has resigned ahead of an inquest into Aishwarya Aswath's death. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

Perth children's hospital chief resigns

Photographer Linda Mace waited patiently to capture a male and female black shouldered Kite sharing the spoils of their rat catch in midair. Photo: Linda Mace.

Waiting patiently for the right moment has paid dividends for a Goulburn photographer.

Wrapt in raptors: Photographer snaps rat-catching kites and falcons

Flags were flown at half mast in Winton last month to honour the late Jean O'Connell, a pioneer of the district.

Passing of a Winton pioneer

Leanne Caban leads the first section of the barrel races. Photos: Stephen Mowbray

The 2022 Mount Isa Mines Rodeo is up and running after a morning of competition on Thursday.

Mount Isa Rodeo is up and running

South32 Cannington provides $10,000 annually to support RedDoor Community Services' Learner Driver Program.

South32 Cannington has expanded its partnership with RedDoor Community Services in Cloncurry, to help young people obtain formal education and training.

South 32 Cannington supports youth engagement in Cloncurry

Birdsville Races will be held from September 2 - 3

Big bonuses and bragging rights are on the line for Barcaldine bush trainer Todd Austin at the Birdsville Races.

Todd Austin vying for most successful TAB Birdsville Cup trainer

Sara Storer performs at the Bush Poets Breakfast.

Attendees at Thursday's Rodeo Week bush poets breakfast got a special treat with a performance from singer Sara Storer and members of Opera Queensland.

Sara Storer and Opera Qld release new Mount Isa song with schools

Photos and video from the Isa Street Festival parade.

Watch: Isa Street Festival parade kicks off Rodeo

Daryl Braithwaite will not play this evening's Mount Isa Street Festival.

Daryl Braithwaite a last minute cancellation at Isa Street Festival

Hall of Fall inductee Fay Brierley, Leon Stevenson, Fred Land and Barry Jones.

Four new faces have been added to the Isa Rodeo Hall of Fame.

New faces added to Mount Isa rodeo hall of fame

The parade will take a new route this year from Fourth Ave to Miles St.

Mount Isa City Council have announced road closures as it gets set to host its first Isa Street Festival since 2019.

Council to close roads for Isa Street Festival

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What are we really proud of?

WALLS: Late afternoon light at the Granite Mines, Mount Isa. Photo: Derek Barry

LNP risk irrelevance: Letters

Grand Champion for over 11 employees was Brumby's Bakery. Photo supplied.

It has been a tradition of Rodeo Week for many years, and this year's Best Dressed Premises winners have been announced.

Best Dressed Premises winners announced for Isa Rodeo

Deputy Commissioner, Operations North and Rural and Remote, Kari Arbouin; Assistant Commissioner, Far Northern Region, Rita Kelly; and
Assistant Commissioner, Northern Region, Matthew Green

The Queensland Ambulance Service has revealed the three new leaders who will strengthen and align the delivery of emergency care in regional and rural areas including Mount Isa.

New North Qld leaders for Queensland Ambulance Service

An aircraft flying unusually low this week is nothing to worry about, residents in communities in northern Queensland and the Torres Strait are being reassured.