Abbey Halter

The last Australian copper smelter processing third-party product will stay open after its owner accepted a support package.

The owner of a huge solar farm in outback Queensland hits the kill switch after almost a decade, saying his contract with Ergon Energy was unfair.

Copper production is on the chopping block in outback Queensland, with mining giant Glencore about to decide on its future. What is the cost of losing a legacy industry?

Without a single recycling service, residents in the outback were left with mounds of landfill. But one organisation is changing that.

Sidelined in the sport's history by the words "women don't do that", female bronc riders are proving they not only do it but do it thrillingly well — and the sport is taking notice.

A North Queensland MP says pilot error was to blame after the plane he was flying crashed after landing in Mount Isa.

Bucking bulls and broncos barrel out of the famous Mount Isa Rodeo chutes, as the outback event is brought back from the brink.

The ground in Mount Isa usually shakes twice a day with mine blasts, but today silence signals the end of era.

The resignation of the only GP in an outback Queensland town forces health authorities to step in to ensure residents can get medical help when they need it.

Austral Resources Australia promises a brighter future for Rocklands Copper Mine, as cautious residents fear a repeat of failures that left millions of dollars in unpaid wages and bills.