Derek Barry

Editor, the North West Star

Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspaper. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.

Do you fly from regional Australia? Here’s a new holding pattern

Derek Barry
7 Nov 2018, 11:30 a.m.

Australia’s most expensive fuel at three dollars a litre

Derek Barry
16 Oct 2018, 3:30 p.m.

House sparrows adapt to high lead levels

Derek Barry
24 Sep 2018, 12:30 p.m.

The great 1931 fire furore of Mount Isa explained

Derek Barry
6 Sep 2018, 5 a.m.

Birdsville races puts on the style

Derek Barry
2 Sep 2018, 10:09 p.m.

Birdsville Races gets set for record breaking field

Derek Barry
30 Aug 2018, 5 a.m.

Min Min Light secret revealed by Dr Karl

Derek Barry
22 Aug 2018, 3:54 p.m.

American Idol leaves music behind for rodeo

Derek Barry
9 Aug 2018, 3 p.m.

Lost wedding ring returned to owner after 12 years

Derek Barry
2 Aug 2018, 3 p.m.

Qantas go down the toilet

Derek Barry
18 Jul 2018, 7:34 a.m.

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