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Archive for March, 2021
Brisbane quarantine hotel in lockdown
A Queensland COVID-19 quarantine hotel is in lockdown as health authorities investigate how an infected traveller contracted the virus. March 14, 2021 A Brisbane COVID-19 quarantine hotel is in lockdown as health authorities investigate an infected traveller for links to an infected Brisbane hospital doctor. The infected person was staying on the same floor at […]
Qld COVID vaccine rollout and PPE defended
Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has defended the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout after a Brisbane doctor contracted the virus from a patient. March 14, 2021 Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has defended Queensland’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout after a doctor contracted the virus from a patient at a Brisbane hospital. Ms D’Ath also refuted claims the personal […]
Australians warned over giant snail risks
Australians have been urged to keep an eye out for invasive, disease-carrying giant snails with a huge appetite for over 500 plant species. March 12, 2021 Biosecurity experts have urged Australians to keep an eye out for smelly and invasive disease-carrying snails with a massive appetite. The Giant African Snail is one of the nation’s […]
Indigenous Australian kids losing sleep
Indigenous children suffer from sleep problems such as insomnia and severe daytime sleepiness at higher rates than non-Indigenous children. March 12, 2021 Indigenous Australian children suffer from sleep problems at higher rates than non-Indigenous children, new analysis has found. Aboriginal children reported insomnia, severe daytime sleepiness and breathing difficulties while sleeping, researchers say. “Poor sleep […]
Guinea pig farming: PETA sees hypocrisy
An animal rights group say it’s hypocritical to condemn a Tasmanian couple farming guinea pigs for meat when people eat the flesh of other animals. March 10, 2021 Some people are shocked when Tasmanian couple Rees and Col Campbell tell them they’re farming guinea pigs for meat. But animal rights activists say it’s hypocritical to […]
Dengue mosquitoes found in outback NT
Northern Territory health officials have found dengue mosquitoes in an outback town, which likely hitched a ride from north Queensland. March 9, 2021 Health officials have found dengue mosquitoes in the Northern Territory outback after they likely hitched a ride from tropical north Queensland. The female Aedes aegypti – also known as the yellow fever […]
‘Dishonest’ NT Labor MP handed lifeline
NT Labor has decided a backbencher who allegedly lied about an extramarital affair won’t be stripped of his party membership despite “disappointing” behaviour. March 9, 2021 A Northern Territory Labor backbencher won’t be turfed out of the party after allegedly lying about an extramarital affair. Former policeman-turned-politician Mark Turner was deputy speaker and Labor’s caucus chair. […]
NT remote town vaccinations set to start
The Northern Territory is set to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to workers in some remote towns, as the first phase of the rollout nears completion. March 6, 2021 The Northern Territory is set to take delivery of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, as the rollout to remote towns prepares to kick off. About 2200 people in […]
Legal action over Woolies NT grog shop
One of Australia’s largest Aboriginal medical groups has launched legal action in a bid to overturn a liquor licence for a Dan Murphy’s megastore in Darwin. March 5, 2021 One of Australia’s largest Indigenous medical groups has launched legal action over Woolworths’ plan for a Dan Murphy’s megastore in Darwin. Danila Dilba Health Service filed the […]
NT and ACT join forces over euthanasia law
The Northern Territory and ACT have upped the pressure on the federal government over a law banning the territories from passing legislation on assisted dying. March 4, 2021 The Northern Territory and ACT are again calling on the federal government to restore their right to make voluntary euthanasia laws. NT Attorney-General Selena Uibo and the […]
Foreign ship dumps garbage on Barrier Reef
An international shipping company has been caught and convicted for throwing garbage on Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. March 4, 2021 An international shipping company has been caught dumping rubbish on Queensland’s world heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef. The Liberian-flagged Iron Gate threw the equivalent of 120 litres of garbage into a marine park near Lady […]
African study triggers HIV vaccine hopes
The discovery of a rare group of people with controlled HIV in Africa could lead to new treatments, including a vaccine to eliminate the virus. March 3, 2021 Scientists could be on the cusp of developing new HIV treatments, including a vaccine, to eliminate the virus that triggered fear across Australia three decades ago. At […]
NT mine to impact Indigenous sacred site
Glencore’s McArthur River Mine in the Northern Territory is likely to impact an Indigenous sacred site, a federal parliamentary inquiry has been told. March 2, 2021 The expansion of a massive Northern Territory mine is likely to impact an Indigenous sacred site, a federal parliamentary inquiry has been told. A growing waste rock pile over […]
Land council wants sacred site law reform
The Northern Territory Central Land Council wants laws overhauled to give traditional owners more say over development on country not protected by land rights. March 2, 2021 A Northern Territory Indigenous land council wants laws reformed to give traditional owners more say over development in areas not protected by Top End land rights legislation. The Central […]
Anglers required to register in NT waters
Northern Territory recreational fishers are now required to register to access about 2000 kilometres of Indigenous sea country. March 1, 2021 Northern Territory recreational fishers are now required to register to access about a third of the Top End’s coastline. The free online permits grant access to fishing spots across about 2000 kilometres of Indigenous […]
Top End launches new tourism ad campaign
The Northern Territory has launched a new domestic tourism advertising campaign but it’s unlikely to make up for the continued loss of overseas travellers. March 1, 2021 The Northern Territory has rolled out a new tourism advertising campaign to entice Australian travellers back to the Top End. But the national campaign is unlikely to be […]