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Archive for November, 2021
NT chief sorry for COVID-19 Facebook slur
A woman linked to the Northern Territory’s latest COVID-19 outbreak has received an apology from Chief Minister Michael Gunner, who called her a sex worker. November 10, 2021 Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner has apologised for saying a sex worker – who shouldn’t be “judged” for her profession – caused the Top End’s latest […]
Darwin lockout to end, one new COVID case
The lockout in Greater Darwin is set to end as the Northern Territory’s first community outbreak of COVID-19 grows to four cases, with one new infection. November 9, 2021 Greater Darwin’s lockout is set to end with Chief Minister Michael Gunner declaring the Northern Territory has control of the Top End’s first community COVID-19 outbreak. […]
US bombers soar into Australian airspace
Two US Air Force heavy bombers have soared into the Northern Territory as Australia and the superpower strengthen their military ties. November 9, 2021 Two US Air Force supersonic heavy bombers have soared into the Northern Territory amid growing military ties between Australia and the superpower. The B-1 Lancer bombers, known as Bones, flew to the Top End […]
Low-vax NT communities hit with new rules
New health restrictions set to be imposed for 54 remote Aboriginal communities where less than 70 per cent of the population has had one COVID-19 vaccine dose. November 9, 2021 The Northern Territory government is set to impose new health restrictions for 54 remote Aboriginal communities where less than 70 per cent of the population […]
Parents warned after child drowning study
More than 500 young children have drowned in Australia in the past 19 years, research by Royal Life Saving has found. November 9, 2021 Australian parents have been urged to remain vigilant as a new study reveals more than 500 children aged up to four years have drowned in the past 19 years. Royal Life […]
Darwin lockout extended, Katherine lifted
A lockout of unvaccinated people in Greater Darwin has been extended by 24 hours as authorities race to contain a COVID-19 outbreak. November 8, 2021 The Greater Darwin lockout of unvaccinated people has been extended as authorities race to find people potentially exposed to COVID-19 during the Northern Territory’s first community outbreak. No new cases were recorded […]
Top End waits to hear if lockout will end
Darwin and the town of Katherine are waiting to learn if their first community outbreak of COVID-19 has grown and a lockout of unvaccinated people will end. November 8, 2021 The Northern Territory is waiting to learn if its first community outbreak of COVID-19 is under control and the lockout of unvaccinated people will end. […]
Call for bold science and tech investment
Australia’s science and technology sector has urged the nation’s political leaders to boost research and development investment. November 8, 2021 As Australia opens to the world amid a new COVID-19 reality, the science and technology sector is calling on political leaders to make a bold research and development investment to help secure the nation’s future. […]
Aussie scientists detect waves in space
Australian physicists have discovered a flood of gravitational waves marching across the universe, which will help solve complex mysteries about space and time. November 8, 2021 Australian astrophysicists testing Einstein’s theory of general relativity have discovered a flood of gravitational waves pouring across the universe. It is the largest number of gravitational waves ever detected, the Australian National […]
NT lockdown end looms amid mystery COVID
Katherine will learn if a lockdown will be lifted at midnight as Northern Territory authorities race to find the source of a COVID-19 outbreak. November 7, 2021 A Northern Territory town will learn if its lockdown will be lifted as authorities race to find the mysterious source of the Top End’s first outbreak of COVID-19 in […]
Traveller not source of NT COVID outbreak
The Northern Territory’s COVID outbreak has grown to three cases after a woman from Cairns tested positive, but the source of the infections remains a mystery. November 6, 2021 The source of the Northern Territory’s first outbreak of COVID-19 in the community remains a mystery, as another new infection is recorded. The new case is […]
Traveller may be NT COVID outbreak source
A traveller from Cairns, who spent two nights with a man since diagnosed with COVID-19, could be the source of a Top End outbreak. November 6, 2021 Health workers are racing to find the source of the Northern Territory’s first outbreak of COVID-19 in the community after a second person was diagnosed with the virus. A […]
NT policeman’s murder trial rescheduled
A Northern Territory policeman’s murder trial over the death of an Indigenous teenager has been rescheduled for February 2022. November 5, 2021 The postponed trial of a Northern Territory policeman accused of murdering an Aboriginal teenager during an outback arrest has been given a new court date. It’s now set to go ahead on February […]
Qld traveller may be source of NT COVID
A traveller from Cairns, who spent two nights with a man since diagnosed with COVID-19, could be the source of a Top End outbreak. November 5, 2021 A traveller from Queensland could be the source of the Northern Territory’s first community transmission of COVID-19, as a second case is diagnosed in the Top End. Health workers […]
Top End lockdown, locally acquired COVID
The Northern Territory town of Katherine has been locked down after the Top End’s first community-transmitted COVID-19 case was detected. November 5, 2021 Top End town Katherine has been locked down for three days after the Northern Territory’s first locally acquired COVID-19 case was diagnosed. Greater Darwin also had health restrictions imposed from midnight Thursday […]
NT COVID-19 community transmission case
The Northern Territory town of Katherine is set to go into lockdown after the Top End’s first locally-acquired COVID-19 case was diagnosed. November 4, 2021 A Northern Territory town will go into a full lockdown for 72 hours after the Top End’s first community transmitted COVID-19 case was detected. Greater Darwin was set to enter […]
NT COVID-19 booster shots as vax rate lags
The Northern Territory’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues to lag as the Gunner government announces the start of its booster shot program. November 4, 2021 The Northern Territory is set to make COVID-19 booster shots available to fully vaccinated people as the rollout continues to lag. The Gunner government has lost its 50-day race to have 80 […]
Fed govt admits it ‘failed’ over gas grant
The Commonwealth has admitted it failed in its obligations to a court and says it was regrettable a Northern Territory gas exploration contract was expedited. November 3, 2021 The Commonwealth admits it failed over allegations it expedited a gas exploration contract in the Northern Territory in a bid to stymie a climate change-inspired legal challenge. […]
Pitt’s NT shale gas project grant ‘lawful’
The federal resources minister followed the rules when he awarded Imperial Oil and Gas $21 million for exploration in the Beetaloo Basin, a court has heard. November 3, 2021 Federal Resources Minister Keith Pitt followed the rules when he gave a shale gas company $21 million for exploration in the Northern Territory’s Betaloo Basin, a […]
Guilty pleas end Darwin gunman’s trial
In an about-face Ben Hoffmann has pleaded guilty to three murders and the manslaughter of another victim of his drug-fuelled rampage across Darwin in 2019. November 2, 2021 A love-sick man who terrorised Darwin during a drug-fuelled shooting spree has admitted gunning down four people, cutting short a seven-week trial. Benjamin Glenn Hoffmann had pleaded […]
Guilty pleas in NT quadruple murder case
In an about-face Ben Hoffmann has pleaded guilty to three murders and the manslaughter of another victim of his drug-fuelled rampage across Darwin in 2019. November 2, 2021 A love-sick man who terrorised Darwin during a drug-fuelled shooting spree has changed his pleas and admitted killing four people – ending his trial after seven weeks. […]
NT quadruple murder trial set to resume
The trial of a man accused of murdering four people during a rampage through Darwin in 2019 is expected to resume after a two-day delay. November 2, 2021 The trial of a love-sick man accused of murdering four people during a drug-fuelled shooting spree across Darwin is set to resume after a two-day delay. Benjamin […]
First Darwin-London flight set to depart
The flying kangaroo is set to soar into the skies from Darwin to London with the 17-hour direct flight set to continue until at least April of next year. November 1, 2021 The first Qantas flight from Darwin to London is set for take-off. A Boeing 787 Dreamliner is scheduled to depart Darwin International Airport […]