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Archive for September 14th, 2020
Spike in grog-running to NT communities
The Northern Territory government has enacted emergency powers to stop the illegal transportation of alcohol to “dry” remote indigenous communities. September 14, 2020 Takeaway alcohol buyers in the Darwin area will be forced to show identification as the Northern Territory attempts to stamp out “grog-running”. The NT government on Monday enacted emergency powers after a spike […]
NT may quarantine Australian travellers
The Northern Territory health minister says the Top End is open to quarantining Australians travellers if a cap on international arrivals is lifted. September 14, 2020 The Northern Territory says it’s open to quarantining some of the more than 25,000 Australians stuck overseas if a cap on international arrivals is lifted. States are under pressure […]
Qld police fear more attacks after brawl
Police are concerned there will be retribution attacks after a man died during a fight between two groups of about 20 people in northern Brisbane. September 14, 2020 Queensland police fear there will be revenge attacks following a deadly brawl between members of Brisbane’s African community. A man in his 20s died after the fight […]
Qld doctors say ‘back off’ to COVID trolls
The Australian Medical Association in Queensland has told critics of the state’s chief health officer to “back off” over her coronavirus border decisions. September 14, 2020 Queensland’s top doctors have come to the defence of the state’s chief health officer, calling on critics of her coronavirus border closure advice to ‘back off’. The Australian Medical […]