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Archive for July, 2021
NT pedestrian dies in multi-car accident
A Northern Territory woman has died after she was struck by three cars on the Stuart Highway near Darwin overnight. July 15, 2021 A Northern Territory woman has died after she was struck by three cars on a dimly lit section of the Stuart Highway near Darwin. Two of the three drivers failed roadside drug tests […]
Hunt for murdered Brit’s body continues
Twenty years on from one of Australia’s most notorious outback murders, the search for missing British backpacker Peter Falconio’s body continues. July 14, 2021 Two decades after one of Australia’s most notorious outback murders, police are still searching for the body of missing British backpacker Peter Falconio. Northern Territory police remain hopeful they’ll one day […]
US soldiers in NT declared close contacts
A planeload of US military personnel have been deemed close contacts of a COVID-19-infected serving member of the US Army after landing in Darwin. July 14, 2021 A planeload of US military personnel in the Northern Territory have been declared close contacts after a fellow passenger tested positive for COVID-19. The infected woman, who is […]
Outage causes traffic jam at WA-NT border
Hundreds of travellers were stranded in an outback traffic jam at a Western Australian border crossing after a Telstra outage slowed G2G pass processing. July 14, 2021 Hundreds of travellers have become stuck in an outback traffic jam near the border crossing between Western Australia and the Northern Territory. The 5km-long queue developed in the […]
Indigenous mental health website launched
The new Indigenous Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Clearinghouse website will provide information about emotional wellbeing, country and spirituality. July 14, 2021 A new website has been set up to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s mental health, with information on social and emotional wellbeing, country, spirituality and homelessness. The Indigenous Mental Health and […]
NT GP doctor training enrolments plummet
A 50 per cent fall in the number of doctors electing to become general practitioners in the Northern Territory has no easy fix, a study has found. July 13, 2021 The difficulties of retaining medical practitioners in the Northern Territory have been laid bare, with a study showing a 50 per cent fall in the number […]
NT’s Arafura Games cancelled due to COVID
The Northern Territory has cancelled its biannual international multi-sport event for disabled and able athletes, the Arafura Games, due to the COVID pandemic. July 13, 2021 The Northern Territory has cancelled its international multi-sport event for disabled and able-bodied athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The biannual Arafura Games for athletes from across Asia and […]
Nation’s deepest digital divide in the NT
As more services move to the web, Northern Territorians are struggling to pay for the internet access and mobile phone plans necessary for online services. July 13, 2021 Northern Territorians are struggling to pay for internet access and mobile phone plans necessary for accessing essential online services, researchers say. Low incomes households and people from […]
NT border with NSW to remain open
The Northern Territory border will remain open to NSW with a warning Territorians should come home before it’s too late. July 12, 2021 The Northern Territory will remain open to NSW despite the COVID-19-ravaged state recording more than 100 new cases. But Territorians have been warned to come home, with Deputy Chief Health Officer Charles […]
Aussie researchers chasing hologram phones
A group of Australian and German researchers is set to start working on developing thinner and lighter smartphones that could also project holograms. July 12, 2021 Smartphones could one day project 3D holograms, making science fiction movies such as Star Wars a reality. A group of Australian researchers is working to develop imaging technology that […]
New Melbourne LGBTIQ+ community hub opens
A new hub in Melbourne for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and queer people will foster equality, says Victorian premier Daniel Andrews. July 11, 2021 A new hub for Melbourne’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and queer community will drive equality, the Victorian government says. Australia’s first purpose-built LGBTIQ+ […]
WA warned as strong cold front approaches
People in Western Australia’s south have been warned to batten down as squally weather approaches, packing damaging gusts up to 100km/h. July 11, 2021 Western Australia has been warned to batten down the hatches as the strongest cold front of the year barrels toward it. Squally weather packing damaging winds with gusts of more than […]
Queensland spends big to boost tourism
The Queensland government says $380 million worth of events and 38,000 extra holiday vouchers will breathe life into its ailing tourism sector. July 11, 2021 Queensland is rolling out the red carpet to tourists from COVID-19-free states and territories in a bid to breathe life into its ailing tourism sector. The Sunshine State has $380 […]
Miners fly home after COVID lockdown
More than 700 workers from a COVID-19 ravaged Newmont mine near Alice Springs are set to start flying home after two weeks in quarantine. July 10, 2021 Hundreds of workers from a COVID-19 ravaged mine in central Australia will start flying home after testing negative for the virus. More than 700 workers were forced to […]
NT wakes to weekend free from COVID rules
The Northern Territory has eased COVID-19 health restrictions in Darwin and Alice Springs, with people encouraged to get out and enjoy the weekend. July 10, 2021 Northern Territorians have been told to get out and grab a famous Top End weekend markets’ laksa after the relaxation of COVID-19 health restrictions. Gyms have reopened and people […]
NT COVID-19 health restrictions relaxed
The Northern Territory will ease COVID-19 health restrictions in Darwin and Alice Springs from 1pm on Friday. July 9, 2021 The Northern Territory will relax COVID-19 health restrictions after an outbreak linked to a central Australian mine was brought under control. From 1pm on Friday people in Greater Darwin and Alice Springs are no longer […]
NT mine-linked outbreak grows by two
Two workers from Newmont’s Granites Mine near Alice Springs have tested positive to COVID-19 as that outbreak continues to grow. July 8, 2021 A COVID-19 outbreak that started in a central Australian mine continues to grow, with two new cases diagnosed in the Northern Territory. Both workers from Newmont’s Granites Mine, about 540km northwest of […]
Christians ‘warn Indigenous off vaccine’
Central Australian Christian groups insist they are pro-vaccine following accusations Indigenous communities had been discouraged from receiving COVID-19 jabs. July 8, 2021 Central Australian Christian groups say they support the COVID-19 vaccination rollout after some religious leaders allegedly discouraged Indigenous communities from receiving the jab. Aboriginal health group the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress says it […]
Extra help for COVID impacted NT business
Northern Territory businesses impacted by ongoing COVID-19 health restrictions after an outbreak at a central Australian mine have been offered extra support. July 8, 2021 The Northern Territory government has offered businesses impacted by ongoing COVID-19 health restrictions after an outbreak at a central Australian mine extra financial support. The lockdown in the Top End […]
CSIRO’s Aussie satellite open for business
For the first time, homegrown earth observation data is available to Australian scientific researchers from the CSIRO managed satellite, NovaSAR-1. July 8, 2021 Scientific researchers can for the first time download space images of earth from an Australian national science agency managed satellite. Valuable homegrown data will be available to industry, boosting the earth observation data […]
NT on track to ease COVID-19 restrictions
The Northern Territory is set to ease COVID-19 health restrictions, such as social distancing and face mask rules, in Darwin and Alice Springs. July 7, 2021 Face masks and COVID-19 social distancing health rules are set to be eased in Darwin and Alice Springs. Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner says it’s a “bittersweet” moment […]
COVID may delay murder-accused cop’s trial
The trial for a Northern Territory policeman accused of murdering an Indigenous man could be delayed due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. July 7, 2021 The trial of a Northern Territory constable accused of murdering an Indigenous man during an arrest could be delayed due to COVID-19. Zachary Rolfe, 29, is accused of murdering Kumanjayi Walker, […]
Qld arrest warrant for jailed NT murderer
Queensland Police have issued an arrest warrant for jailed Northern Territory murderer Andrew Albury for the 1983 murder of Patricia Carlton in Mount Isa. July 6, 2021 Queensland police believe a jailed Northern Territory murderer killed another woman, in Mount Isa in the 1980s. Mount Isa police have issued an arrest warrant for Andrew Albury […]
NT COVID vaccination rate hits 40 per cent
More than 100,000 or 40 per cent of Northern Territorians have rolled up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccination dose. July 5, 2021 More than 40 per cent of Northern Territorians have rolled up their sleeves for a COVID-19 jab. That’s about 100,000 people out of the Territory’s 246,561 residents and a major milestone, Health Minister […]