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Archive for March 17th, 2022
Man fatally shot in NT, another in custody
Police have taken a man into custody after discovering a “confronting scene” at a home in the Northern Territory where an alleged intruder was fatally shot. March 17, 2022 A man is in custody after an alleged intruder was fatally shot at a home near Katherine in the Northern Territory. Officers found the dead man’s body […]
Hand, foot and mouth strikes NT child care
Dozens of children have fallen ill with hand, foot and mouth disease at childcare centres in the Northern Territory’s Top End. March 17, 2022 Hand, foot and mouth disease is spreading at childcare centres in the Northern Territory, with dozens of children having fallen ill. About 70 cases of the viral infection that causes fluid-filled […]
Environment recovers, biodiversity suffers
Lower temperatures and good rainfall have helped the environment recover from drought, heatwaves and catastrophic bushfires but biodiversity is suffering. March 17, 2022 Australia’s environment is recovering after record hot temperatures, heat waves, drought and catastrophic bushfires in recent years, but biodiversity has suffered, scientists warn. Lower temperatures and good rainfall spurred by La Nina have […]
Cats, foxes take toll on native species
Cats and foxes kill 2.6 billion Australian reptiles, birds and mammals each year, with scientists warning the carnage will continue without better management. March 17, 2022 Cats and foxes are taking a heavy toll on Australian wildlife, killing 2.6 billion reptiles, birds and mammals each year, a study has found. The predators’ severe and widespread […]
Inquest for man killed at NT desert race
A coronial inquest will be held for a man who died after being hit by a vehicle during the Finke Desert Race near Alice Springs. March 17, 2022 A coroner will examine a spectator’s death at the Northern Territory’s Finke Desert Race after a competing vehicle struck him. Nigel Harris, 60, was fatally struck by the vehicle […]