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Archive for December 30th, 2021
Darwin woken by Indonesian earthquake
People in Darwin have been rocked by an overnight magnitude-7.3 earthquake off the coast of Indonesia. December 30, 2021 Parts of the Northern Territory have been rocked by an overnight earthquake off the coast of Indonesia. The magnitude-7.3 quake struck at 3.55am ACST on Thursday, according to Geoscience Australia. The epicentre was about 250km northeast of […]
US marines, nurse among 37 NT COVID cases
The Northern Territory has detected 37 new COVID-19 cases after the number of people getting tested for the virus more than doubled. December 30, 2021 The Northern Territory’s daily COVID-19 case tally has almost doubled with 37 new infections detected. The spike in cases follows a significant increase in virus testing, Health Minister Natasha Fyles […]
Man charged over sex attack on Perth girl
Western Australian police have charged a man over the sexual assault of a seven-year-old Perth girl in her bedroom. December 30, 2021 A man who allegedly sexually assaulted and choked a seven-year-old Perth girl in her bed has been charged. West Australian police say the 25-year-old attacked the child in her bedroom about 12:30am on Monday […]
WA toughens border rules for Qld and SA
The Western Australia government has escalated its COVID-19 pandemic response and toughened its border rules, banning Queenslanders and South Australians. December 30, 2021 Western Australia has escalated its COVID-19 pandemic response with tougher border rules, tightening entry requirements for Queenslanders and South Australians. Queensland recorded 2222 cases on Thursday and an infected child under the […]