Advertisement for $680,000 outback job leaves Aussies gobsmacked
A single ad for a job located in a remote Aussie town has caught the attention of the nation, with a particular detail in the ...
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Growing number of men in outback mining hub of Mount Isa turning to yoga for mental health
Living in the outback Queensland mining centre of Mount Isa, Mr Butler is among many men who spend years working underground, clocking in and out of exhausting 12-hour days. Fatigued and trying to ...
Mount Isa survey finds city overwhelmingly wants public school bus service
With no public school bus, 3,500 Mount Isa students dodge heatwaves and crime on their way to school. After decades of lobbying, families are hopeful for solutions.
Almost 200mm of rain falls on flood-ravaged Queensland, but welcome reprieve in outback
After a hot, dry summer residents in outback Queensland are celebrating the weekend's rainfall. But on the north coast, more ...
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Mount Isa turns to wind, solar and gravity storage to save city as big mines close
The outback mining hub Mount Isa is making a pitch to become a centre for green energy and critical minerals, in a new multi-billion-dollar roadmap. The Mount Isa Future Ready Economy is designed ...
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Flying whales, acid plant: Inside the $2.7bn bid to make Mount Isa great again
Mount Isa has unveiled a bold $2 billion bid to herald a brand new era for the mining mecca in outback Queensland. With the city’s Glencore copper mine set to shut down this year – and ...