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Archive for December 1st, 2021
Death threats against NT chief’s family
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner says death threats have been made against his family by COVID-19 vaccine protesters. December 1, 2021 Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner has fought back tears as he detailed death threats made against his family by anti-vaccination protesters. Police have launched multiple investigations following a number of incidents in […]
NT overhauls abortion laws, more choice
Northern Territory women now have more choice about when and how they terminate a pregnancy after abortion laws were overhauled. December 1, 2021 The Northern Territory has overhauled its abortion laws to give women more choice about when and how they terminate a pregnancy. The legislation, which passed unanimously late on Tuesday, empowers a single […]
NT cases grow, quarantine runaways found
The Northern Territory has detected one new COVID-19 infection linked to an Aboriginal community, with three teens who fled quarantine found by police. December 1, 2021 The Northern Territory has detected one new COVID-19 infection after an infant from an Aboriginal community was diagnosed with the virus. Two flight crew quarantined at The Centre for National Resilience […]
Trio breaks out of NT quarantine facility
Northern Territory Police have taken three people who allegedly escaped from The Centre for National Resilience quarantine facility into custody. December 1, 2021 Three people who allegedly absconded from a Northern Territory COVID-19 quarantine facility near Darwin have been found and arrested. Police say the trio jumped the fence at The Centre for National Resilience […]
Scientists developing ‘exercise’ in a pill
Scientists say it may be possible to get the benefits of exercise in a pill after they identified molecular signals linked to physical activity. December 1, 2021 Australian scientists are attempting to make a pill containing many of the benefits of exercise. But it won’t be medicine for lazy couch potatoes. The futuristic therapy is […]
Bushfires, climate impact Aussie birds
More than 200 Australian bird types are closer to extinction than a decade ago due to climate change, bushfires and loss of habitat, researchers say. December 1, 2021 A worrying number of Australia’s birds are nearer to extinction than they were a decade ago due to climate change and bushfires, researchers say. Habitat loss and […]