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Youth crime hotspots, including Cairns, Townsville, Mount Isa, targeted in holiday blitz

Police will be doing more bail checks and have more officers on the ground over the Christmas holidays in an effort to quell public concern over youth crime problem areas.

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Indigenous paramedic cadets helping Queensland Ambulance Service better connect with patients in Mt Isa

Aboriginal ambulance cadets are teaching other paramedics "the cultural side of things" when treating some of the state's most vulnerable First Nations people.

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Grassfire near Mount Isa halts zinc mine production, hundreds of underground staff evacuated

Hundreds of underground workers are evacuated from a north-west Queensland zinc mine as authorities battle a 4km-long grassfire that has been raging for three days.

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Family of Queensland man killed in hit-and-run in Mount Isa urges public to come forward

It has been more than a month since the 30-year-old died after being struck by a vehicle while walking home in the early hours of a Saturday morning. Investigations have failed to provide any answers.

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Severe heatwave warning for much of Qld

A heatwave warning has been issued for residents across southeast, northern and northwest Queensland including the cities of Brisbane, Caboolture and Mount Isa.

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North-west Queensland crime spike leaves residents 'at wit's end'

Cars were seen driving dangerously through a rural community after a spate of vehicle thefts over the weekend.

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Extra police called in to Doomadgee after child's death in remote community

Additional police from Mount Isa have arrived in the remote community of Doomadgee to investigate the sudden death of a child overnight.

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Mount Isa residents struggle with lack of public transport, cost of taxis in rural city

Residents in this outback city say they are going without as a lack of public transport pushes vulnerable families to breaking point amid the rising cost of living.

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North-west Queensland outback search for missing teen Tèa Wright-Finger enters tenth day

It's been 11 days since Ms Wright-Finger was last seen in her blue Toyota Prado outside of Richmond, 400 kilometres east of Mount Isa.

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Police search for missing 19yo Tea Wright-Finger at Richmond in north-west Queensland

Police, SES volunteers, council staff and helicopters are involved in a major land and air search for a 19-year-old woman missing in "challenging terrain" east of Mount Isa.

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Outback mining city Mount Isa struggles to deal with public drunkenness

Drained wine casks and broken glass litter this outback town's CBD. While personal incomes are well above average here, beneath the facade lies an insidious social problem.

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Australian crime hotspot where tourists are urging others to stay away from

Youth crime appears to be out on control in Mount Isa, north-west Queensland, as a bike club was set alight last week, and a crocodile was found decapitated at a lake in the town

Daily Mirror

An evening with the last travelling boxing troupe in Australia

Fred Brophy’s show is a relic of a bygone era – before Netflix, a boxing match was a small town’s entertainment, write Michael E Miller and Michael Robinson Chavez

The Independent UK

Concern over lead levels in chicken eggs sparks action from Mount Isa health authorities

Health authorities in the country's largest mining community spring into action after new research finds lead in backyard eggs, but some residents say more needs to be done to protect vulnerable children from lead poisoning.

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Dajarra matriarch Barbara Clarke reflects on fostering 40 kids and 'brilliant' RFDS doctor that inspired her

A matriarch of her remote Queensland community, Barbara Clarke has always loved caring for people. She says an RFDS doctor taught her the importance of looking after others.

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Train crash shuts down Mount Isa-Townsville rail line for the second time since July

A rail link to one of Queensland's major mining regions has been cut by a train crash that has forced bulk ore shipments onto the highway.

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Mount Isa man in custody over alleged murder of 13yo girl

A 52-year-old man is arrested and charged with the murder of a girl after allegedly hitting her with his car.

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Brisbane Fashion Week's king of hair Ben Wright reflects on his humble roots

He might be a long way from the dusty red streets of his rural Queensland home, but Ben Wright knows he'll feel right at home backstage creating hairstyles fit for Brisbane Fashion Week.

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Man charged with murder after alleged hit-and-run in Mount Isa, north-west Queensland

Police have charged a 52-year-old man after a teenager was killed in an alleged hit-and-run in Mount Isa.

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New local newspaper to buck industry decline with launch as free weekly in north-west Queensland

North-west Queensland has been without a physical newspaper for two years. Now, a hyper-local free weekly newspaper is about to be published in the region.

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Mount Isa's World War II underground hospital, air raid shelter celebrates 80-year anniversary

The bombing of Darwin triggered the construction of Australia's only underground hospital, and 80 years on the heritage-listed landmark has become a symbol of coming together during crisis and chaos.

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Social media a double-edged sword in Mount Isa as youth crime puts tourists off

Mount Isa residents were quick to take to Facebook after 12 cars were stolen last week, but police and tourism operators say not everything that gets posted online is helpful.

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Rats on the rampage in Mount Isa as authorities scamper to prevent a 'plague'

A rural Queensland city is grappling to contain a "widespread" rat infestation with some businesses trapping 13 to 15 rats a day. Authorities say if the problem isn't dealt with soon, the community could face a rodent plague.

The Guardian - AU

Australian Conservation Foundation names Mount Isa the most polluted postcode in the country

Mount Isa Mines responsible for 91% of emissions in the outback city despite having an ‘industry-leading air quality management framework’

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Former league star John Doyle is kicking goals coaching country kids for coastal footy careers

The former rugby league hooker coaches outback country kids for coastal footy careers, and he's already bursting with pride as some of his young charges take to the big stage.

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