A date has been set for a coroner to probe the horrific deaths of three people whose bodies were found dumped in the outback ...

Foreign Minister Penny Wong releases a statement urging Israel not to take over Gaza and worsen the "humanitarian catastrophe".

Mount Isa workers prepare for last shift as mine goes into caretaker mode After seven decades of being a giant in the region’s mining history this week marks the end of an era for Glencore’s ...

The Federal Government has not offered support to save Mount Isa Copper Smelter and Townsville Refinery, despite mounting pressure that 17,000 jobs at risk as Glencore prepares to mothball both ...

Mount Isa copper smelter faces closure as mayor pleads for govt rescue Mount Isa's mayor says the region has delivered $15 billion to governments in a decade and now desperately needs help to save ...