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.

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.

Big Red Bash 2018 breaks world dance record

Derek Barry
16 Jul 2018, 6:45 a.m.

Shannon Noll dropped from Mount Isa Rodeo line-up

Derek Barry
13 Jul 2018, 11:41 a.m.

Nutbush world record bid at Birdsville’s Big Red Bash

Derek Barry
4 Jul 2018, 2:30 p.m.

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