The North West Star

The North West Star is the only daily newspaper serving the upscale Mount Isa area, focusing on the community's needs and interests. This publication is committed to delivering content that resonates with its diverse and forward-thinking readership. The North West Star provides a mix of engaging and timely information, including local and national news, sports updates, The Isa’s Real Estate Guide, community opinions, event highlights, industry news, daily and weekly TV schedules, travel articles, and features on various topics. Additionally, it offers a directory of trades and services, along with local classifieds, ensuring readers stay well-informed and entertained.

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Premier backs fire leaders after no-confidence vote

18 hours ago | northweststar.com.au | Allanah Sciberras |Callum Godde

Victoria's firefighters have delivered a vote of no confidence in the organisation's leadership. Photo: Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOSA state premier has been accused of double standards after refusing to sack senior fire leaders following an "overwhelming" vote of no confidence. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Cop tied up a suspect, stole $100k in an opal town heist

1 day ago | northweststar.com.au | Grace Crivellaro

A blurred image of the Wollongong senior constable (inset). A senior constable thought he'd covered his tracks when he travelled 780 kilometres to steal the life savings of a suspected elderly paedophile he previously investigated but he couldn't outsmart his former colleagues who arrested him. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
More Iranian missiles hit Israel's Tel Aviv, Haifa

2 days ago | northweststar.com.au | Alexander Cornwell |Parisa Hafezi |Jeff Mason

More ballistic missiles fired from Iran have hit Israel. Photo: AP PHOTOIranian missiles have struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa, destroying homes and fuelling concerns among world leaders at this week's G7 meeting that the battle between the two old enemies could lead to a broader regional conflict. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Hillcrest tragedy parents shocked by verdict over deaths of six children

1 week ago | northweststar.com.au | Helen Kempton

The owner of the company that supplied and erected the jumping castle at the centre of a tragedy at Hillcrest Primary School in 2021 says she understands the anger the families of the children who died feel toward her. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Everyone visits Angkor Wat - here's the Cambodian experience you're missing

1 week ago | northweststar.com.au | Susan Gough Henly

Acrobats tell stories while paying homage to an old tradition. By Susan Gough HenlyUpdated June 5 2025 - 11:38am, first published 6:00pmJust in front of me, lithe circus performers are defying gravity in a dozen ways: vaulting, tumbling, spinning through the air, juggling, balancing, forming human pyramids and more. But that's not all.
Jenna Price | Alan Stockdale, Richard Alston should be booted back to 18th centruy | The North West Star | Mt Isa, QLD

1 week ago | northweststar.com.au | Jenna Price

Oh dear. Oh dear. Oh dear. This is the language I reserve for polite company. And that polite phrase is probably being muttered in the homes of many a Liberal this week as news of the latest party faux pas filters through. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our websiteThe digital version of Today's PaperWorse than nuclear. Worse than work-from-home.
Devils call for 'sanity' with AFL licence under threat

1 week ago | northweststar.com.au | Shayne Hope

The budget for the new Macquarie Point stadium has already blown out to $945 million. Photo: HANDOUT/TASMANIAN GOVERNMENTTasmania Devils chief executive Brendon Gale hopes "sanity and cool heads" prevail as the AFL's expansion into the island state hangs in the balance amid political uncertainty. Subscribe now for unlimited access.
'Deadly and destructive': Australia's nearest glaciers are about to vanish

1 week ago | northweststar.com.au | Saffron Howden

Some time in 2026 the final icy remnants of one of the last tropical glaciers in the Asia Pacific will melt away, shrouded in clouds, above West Papua. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our websiteThe digital version of Today's PaperIn a little over two years the total ice area on the Sudirman Range north of Australia - home to the highest island peak in the world - shrank by up to 50 per cent.
Putin warns 'Russia has to respond' to Ukraine attack

1 week ago | northweststar.com.au | Guy Faulconbridge |Rami Ayyub

US President Donald Trump says he had "a good conversation" with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AP PHOTORussian leader Vladimir Putin has told US President Donald Trump that he would have to respond to Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia's nuclear-capable bomber fleet, while also describing peace talks with Ukraine as "useful."Subscribe now for unlimited access.
World will never forget brutal Tiananmen crackdown: US

2 weeks ago | northweststar.com.au | Yimou Lee |Ben Blanchard

The anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre is not officially marked in China. Photo: AP PHOTOThe world will never forget China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square, Taiwan's president and the top US diplomat said on the 36th anniversary of an event Beijing treats as taboo. Subscribe now for unlimited access.