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Flexible approach to training helps find farm hands for outback stations
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Flying art classes helping the outback to overcome the 'tyranny of distance'
09 February 2017, 06:58 -
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Mount Isa mine a source of 'potentially significant' lead pollution, Glencore-commissioned report finds
09 February 2017, 01:08 -
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BOM warns of heavy rain as potential cyclones form
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Community And Society
Small businesses face uncertainty following temporary loss of national franchise
06 February 2017, 05:50
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Flying art classes helping to overcome the 'tyranny of distance'
An art program in Queensland's north-west is working to rebut claims that students in remote and rural communities suffer locational disadvantage when accessing art.
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Glencore's stance on Mount Isa mine pollution 'unreasonable'
An environmental expert has called on operators of a Mount Isa mine to take responsibility for the safety of children in the city, after a report found the site was a source of "potentially significant" lead pollution.
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Rural trainer develops new way to train and employ farm workers
A Queensland labour contractor says employment programs need to be more flexible if they want to tackle the shortage of worker in rural industries.
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Mount Isa residents urged to seek tests for lead exposure
The Mount Isa mine in north-west Queensland is a source of "potentially significant" lead pollution, a report commissioned by global mining giant Glencore finds, as it urges residents to be tested to determine their exposure.
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Lows may bring Queensland's first two cyclones of the season
There is a low to moderate chance two cyclones could form in Queensland waters later this week, the first for the season, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
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How small businesses cope with the loss of a national franchise
As small business owners come to terms with the temporary loss of the Mount Isa's Harvey Norman franchise, questions have raised about the symbiotic relationship between small businesses and national retailers.
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Suspicious fire guts Harvey Norman in Mount Isa
Millions of dollars worth of furniture and white goods are damaged or destroyed after a fire rips through an electrical retailer in north-west Queensland.
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Flooding rains bring optimism for barramundi season
Fishermen in northern Australia have a spring in their step as they head out to their fishing grounds early for the start of barramundi season this week.
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'Fresher air' for Queensland's national parks as smoking ban introduced
The Queensland Government is concerned the air is not fresh enough in national parks, citing air quality and passive smoking as key reasons for a partial smoking ban that comes into force tomorrow.
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Heywire Trailblazers head to Canberra for innovation and leadership lab
Heywire's trailblazing alumni prepare to drop in to the annual Regional Youth Summit, launching on the weekend.
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Glencore's stance on Mount Isa mine lead pollution 'unreasonable': environmental expert
An environmental expert has called on operators of a Mount Isa mine to take responsibility for the safety of children in the city, after a report found the site was a source of "potentially significant" lead pollution...More
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- Flexible approach to training helps find farm hands for outback stations
- Mount Isa mine a source of 'potentially significant' lead pollution, Glencore-commissioned report finds
- BOM warns of heavy rain as potential cyclones form
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