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Outback businesses 'suffering' after string of outages as Mount Isa residents call for accountability

Renee Johnstone's Saturday trade usually covers her cafe's grocery bill for the following week. She and other business owners are fed up with what they say is a lack of accountability from energy providers.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

Indigenous rangers make 'incredible difference' during Gulf of Carpentaria flood emergency

Hard-hit residents in Burketown, where nearly 40 houses were inundated, are praising the work of a small group of Indigenous rangers who were some of the first responders during and after the emergency.

ABC News · May 7, 2023

North Queensland residents, leaders call for banned drinker register to curb alcohol-fuelled challenges

Community leaders in Cairns, Townsville, and Mount Isa demand the Queensland government introduce a banned drinker register to address alcohol-related violence.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2023