Latest ABC News for Mount Isa and North West Queensland http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:50:49 +1100 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:50:49 +1100 Rural lobby group AgForce has welcomed a new commitment from the Queensland Government, which it says will help strengthen the rights of farmers when dealing with mining and exploration companies. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/21/2426521.htm 2426521 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:00:00 +1100 mining states-and-territories rural longreach-4730 mackay-4740 mount-isa-4825 rockhampton-4700 toowoomba-4350 The Mount Isa Mayor says he's not worried about being awarded the top prize for sexist comments. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/21/2426286.htm 2426286 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:04:00 +1100 government-and-politics awards-and-prizes women australia nsw longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 The Mayor of Mount Isa has won the Golden Ernie Award for the most sexist public comment of the year. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/21/2425663.htm 2425663 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 +1100 government-and-politics local-government human-interest awards-and-prizes offbeat australia nsw sydney-2000 qld mount-isa-4825 wa About 40,000 Queensland high school students are due to complete Year 12 today. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/21/2425839.htm 2425839 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:17:00 +1100 community-and-society family-and-children education schools secondary-schools university-and-further-education australia qld brisbane-4000 bundaberg-4670 cairns-4870 longreach-4730 mackay-4740 maroochydore-4558 mount-isa-4825 rockhampton-4700 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 townsville-4810 A western Queensland Mayor says he is disappointed small outback councils will only get $100,000 each under the Federal Government's new infrastructure package. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2425076.htm 2425076 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:50:00 +1100 local-government longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 winton-4735 An outback college of tourism will begin operating next year in central west Queensland to offer specific tourism training. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2425071.htm 2425071 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:48:00 +1100 tourism education travel-and-tourism longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 Half a million DVDs will be distributed across rural and regional Australia as part of a new campaign aimed at tackling depression. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2425057.htm 2425057 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:41:00 +1100 depression mental-health rural charleville-4470 longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 toowoomba-4350 Wool growers have voted in a new board of pro-mulesing directors to the peak industry group, Australian Wool Innovations. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2424952.htm 2424952 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:43:00 +1100 industry manufacturing animal-welfare rural livestock sheep-production australia bega-2550 orange-2800 tamworth-2340 wagga-wagga-2650 longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 toowoomba-4350 launceston-7250 ballarat-3350 horsham-3400 mildura-3500 sale-3850 wodonga-3690 albany-6330 broome-6725 geraldton-6530 kalgoorlie-6430 Queensland Mines Minister Geoff Wilson says funding for junior explorers in regional Queensland is vital because of the slowdown in the resource sector. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/20/2424900.htm 2424900 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:18:00 +1100 mining states-and-territories cairns-4870 georgetown-4871 longreach-4730 mount-garnet-4872 mount-isa-4825 The Federal Opposition says rural and remote areas of Queensland will miss out on big grants under the Federal Government's new local government infrastructure fund. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2424129.htm 2424129 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:44:00 +1100 community-and-society urban-development-and-planning federal-government local-government political-parties rural qld longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 quilpie-4480 winton-4735 A western Queensland Mayor says new federal funding will not do much to stimulate local economies in the bush yet, but it is a good start. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2424043.htm 2424043 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:01:00 +1100 federal-government local-government barcaldine-4725 bedourie-4829 birdsville-4482 blackall-4472 longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 tambo-4478 A Western Australian-based resource company has suspended its north-west Queensland operations, citing financial difficulties brought on by falling world copper prices. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423943.htm 2423943 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:02:00 +1100 company-news economic-trends industry copper qld longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 wa Outback Queensland tourism operators say they are expecting a big rise in visitor numbers as a result of the film Australia. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423923.htm 2423923 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:49:00 +1100 feature-films tourism rural-tourism longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 Indigenous leader Murrandoo Yanner will appear in the Mt Isa Magistrates Court today to face nine charges, including public nuisance and dangerous operation of a vehicle. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/19/2423921.htm 2423921 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:48:00 +1100 indigenous law-crime-and-justice crime courts-and-trials aboriginal qld longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 Several western Queensland mayors are in Canberra today, along with council representatives from across the country, to meet Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2422862.htm 2422862 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:50:00 +1100 federal-government local-government boulia-4829 longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 A Queensland outback museum detailing the history of Qantas says it is delighted the airline will honour Australia's pioneers of aviation by naming its fleet of A380 aircraft after them. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2422856.htm 2422856 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:47:00 +1100 history people air-transport longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 A company proposing a new phosphate mine in north-west Queensland says it will be able to ride out the world economic turmoil and is on track to begin production at the end of next year. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/18/2422852.htm 2422852 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:45:00 +1100 mining longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 Investigating police officers from Mount Isa have been questioned in court over their handling of an alleged gang rape case in the Gulf of Carpentaria. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/17/2422190.htm 2422190 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:14:00 +1100 law-crime-and-justice courts-and-trials police sexual-offences longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 The world economic crisis and its impact on the resources sector is expected to dominate a two-day conference starting in Mount Isa, in north-west Queensland, today. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/17/2421784.htm 2421784 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:17:00 +1100 economic-trends mining longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 The Cloncurry Shire Council says it is not to blame for Mount Isa's dwindling water supply. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/17/2421779.htm 2421779 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:14:00 +1100 drought local-government water cloncurry-4824 longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 An outback Queensland festival says it is prepared to fight a major legal battle to keep one of its main drawcards. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/17/2421472.htm 2421472 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:29:00 +1100 offbeat community-development rural-tourism julia-creek-4823 longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 The Queensland Governor says she has been overwhelmed by what she calls the "spirit of the outback" during her first visit to western Queensland. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/17/2421457.htm 2421457 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:21:00 +1100 governors-general-and-state-governors rural longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 winton-4735 Eight people, including six teenagers, are due to face the Mount Isa Magistrates Court in north-west Queensland today accused of raping a 22-year-old woman on Mornington Island in February. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/17/2421215.htm 2421215 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:02:00 +1100 courts-and-trials sexual-offences longreach-4730 mount-isa-4825 The RACQ is calling for $31.5 billion of the Federal Government's Infrastructure Australia fund to be designated to Queensland roads. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/13/2418574.htm 2418574 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:08:00 +1100 business-economics-and-finance industry building-and-construction regional-development community-and-society urban-development-and-planning government-and-politics federal-state-issues regional activism-and-lobbying australia qld brisbane-4000 bundaberg-4670 cairns-4870 longreach-4730 mackay-4740 maroochydore-4558 mount-isa-4825 rockhampton-4700 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 townsville-4810