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Archive for December 9th, 2021
NT plan to end quarantine, three new cases
The Northern Territory has recorded three new COVID-19 cases and detailed a plan to end quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers. December 9, 2021 The Northern Territory has detected three more COVID-19 cases as Chief Minister Michael Gunner released a plan to end quarantine requirements for travellers. The new infections include a teenage girl from Katherine, […]
F-35A fighters jet into new Top End base
Four Royal Australian Airforce F-35A supersonic fighter jets have touched down at their new base in the Northern Territory. December 9, 2021 The first of a new squadron of F-35A Lightning II supersonic fighter jets have touched down in the Northern Territory. The Joint Strike Fighters replace the Royal Australian Airforce’s F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet fleet, which flew […]
Police investigate Northern Territory ICAC
The Northern Territory police are investigating historic matters involving the territory’s Independent Commissioner Against Corruption. December 9, 2021 The Northern Territory police have launched an investigation into the anti-corruption watchdog. It’s understood the investigation is looking into how and why the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption’s office awarded several supply contracts. “NT Police are investigating an […]
Mothballs to power spacecraft into orbit
Australian scientists will use naphthalene to power a satellite carrying an air traffic management system into space. December 9, 2021 A smell we all remember from our grandmother’s wardrobe could be the newest thing in space technology. Australian scientists are testing whether mothball chemicals can power satellite rocket thruster systems. The innovative propulsion process heats […]