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Derek Barry

Editor, the North West Star

Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspaper. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.

Latest Stories

Genex Kidston power project applies for NAIF loan

Genex Kidston power project applies for NAIF loan

No final decision as yet from the government, which has been criticised for the lack of action on the NAIF

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Mikaela Tapp is 2018 Cloncurry Showgirl

Mikaela Tapp is 2018 Cloncurry Showgirl

The born and bred local took out the honour on Saturday.

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All the photos from the 2018 Cloncurry Cattleman’s Dinner

All the photos from the 2018 Cloncurry Cattleman’s Dinner

A big night in the Curry on Thursday.

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Cloncurry hears about possible drone testing facility

Cloncurry hears about possible drone testing facility

Curry is one of two sites the Queensland government is looking at to potentially set up a drone test facility.

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Julia Creek Airport is officially re-opened

Julia Creek Airport is officially re-opened

The $2.2m development has an all-weather runway.

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Prickly acacia as big an issue as saving the Reef says Robbie Katter

Prickly acacia as big an issue as saving the Reef says Robbie Katter

Governments have spent almost a billion on the Great Barrier Reef in the last 12 months compared to just $10m on 'the scourge of the pastoral industry'.

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Darwin and Townsville passengers set to pay for government IT blowout

Darwin and Townsville passengers set to pay for government IT blowout

Air traffic controllers Airservices Australia plan to recoup project blowouts by slugging regional consumers.

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New copper hot spots found in Queensland NT border region

New copper hot spots found in Queensland NT border region

The latest Northern Australian Geochemical Survey has revealed new potential for copper, zinc and nickel.

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Darwin and Townsville passengers set to pay for government IT blowout

Darwin and Townsville passengers set to pay for government IT blowout

Air traffic controllers Airservices Australia plan to recoup project blowouts by slugging regional consumers.

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Karumba pharmacy wins 2018 video competition for rural pharmacies

Karumba pharmacy wins 2018 video competition for rural pharmacies

The competition gave rural and remote pharmacies the opportunity to show their colleagues and the community why they love working in these areas.

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