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.

Myuma Group founder honoured with Australian of the Year award nomination

Derek Barry
22 Jan 2021, 9:30 a.m.

REAL AUSTRALIAOne hundred years of mining solitude

Derek Barry
20 Jan 2021, 1:30 p.m.

SUBSCRIBERChopper rescue after trio walks 12 hours to raise floodwaters alarm

Derek Barry
29 Dec 2020, 10 a.m.

Qld Health 'closely monitoring' NSW COVID outbreak

Derek Barry
17 Dec 2020, 6:49 p.m.

SUBSCRIBERPrivately owned explorer claims to have 'hit the jackpot'

Derek Barry
17 Nov 2020, 7:45 a.m.

Rockhampton mayor shock resignation after conduct tribunal finding

Derek Barry
10 Nov 2020, 9:55 a.m.

Aussie captures Biden supporters jubilation in New York

Derek Barry
9 Nov 2020, 2 p.m.

SUBSCRIBERPope donates to families of ship's missing

Derek Barry
29 Oct 2020, 4 p.m.

REAL AUSTRALIANorth by Northwest: a thriller fit for Queensland

Derek Barry
23 Oct 2020, 1:30 p.m.

Town's distinctive teddies sign goes walkabout

Derek Barry
13 Oct 2020, 6 a.m.

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