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.

REAL AUSTRALIAIndigenous fashionistas cut a dash

Derek Barry
23 Feb 2021, 1:30 p.m.

SUBSCRIBERFrom Mount Isa to New York and beyond

Derek Barry
17 Feb 2021, 6 p.m.

WATCHHero in high vis saves couple from snake on windscreen

Derek Barry
17 Feb 2021, 4:30 p.m.

Australian Survivor fans, Season 6 location revealed

Derek Barry
11 Feb 2021, 3:30 p.m.

REAL AUSTRALIAOutback Queensland set to burst into tourist life

Derek Barry
10 Feb 2021, 1:30 p.m.

SUBSCRIBERAging geoscientists looms as big problem for mining industry

Derek Barry
2 Feb 2021, 1:45 p.m.

REAL AUSTRALIADonkeys, horses and an emu or two: Queensland pubs' oddball 'clients'

Derek Barry
1 Feb 2021, 1:30 p.m.

Triplets make up a quarter of this outback school cohort, entire kindy class

Derek Barry
29 Jan 2021, 2:45 p.m.

Queensland council celebrates Australia Day with 'celebrity' video

Derek Barry
26 Jan 2021, 10 a.m.

Myuma Group founder honoured with Australian of the Year award nomination

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

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