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Archive for August, 2022
Kidney disease medicine to help thousands
Thousands of people suffering from chronic kidney disease across Australia will get better access to medicine that slows the progression of the silent killer. August 31, 2022 Thousands of Australians suffering from chronic kidney disease will soon get better access to a life-changing medicine that slows the progression of the silent killer. The Pharmaceutical Benefits […]
NT to push for more migrant workers
Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles wants to increase migrant numbers and funding for affordable housing for workers. August 30, 2022 The Northern Territory government will push for an increase in migrant numbers and funding for affordable housing for workers, at the national jobs and skills summit. Chief Minister Natasha Fyles also wants HECS-HELP debts reduced for […]
NT postpones remote rental reforms
The Northern Territory government has postponed the rollout of rental reforms that remove the need for bond and caps rent in Indigenous communities. August 30, 2022 The Northern Territory government has postponed the rollout of rental reforms in Indigenous communities, town camps and community living areas. The Remote Rent Framework, which removes the need for bond […]
NT hospital capacity concerns ease
The Northern Territory’s health service has lifted a code yellow alert in response to patient capacity issues at Darwin hospitals. August 30, 2022 A code yellow alert in response to patient capacity issues at Royal Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals has been lifted. NT Health says elective surgery restrictions will be eased from Tuesday but some […]
SA policeman injured by speeding car
South Australian police are investigating after an officer was injured by a speeding car during a traffic stop. August 30, 2022 A South Australian police officer has been injured after he was hit by a speeding car during a traffic stop. Police followed a Ford Falcon into a cul-de-sac in the Adelaide suburb of Paralowie about 9pm […]
Disability inquiry hears boarding house ‘horrors’
The disability royal commission has heard of a woman’s experiences in a Sydney boarding house where she says she was drugged, raped, and beaten. August 29, 2022 A woman with disability was drugged, raped, hit by staff and deprived of food while living in a Sydney boarding house, a royal commission examining homelessness has been told. […]
Boarding house like prison, disability inquiry told
The disability royal commission has heard of a woman’s experiences in a Sydney boarding house where she says she was drugged, raped, and beaten. August 29, 2022 A woman with disability was drugged, raped, hit by staff and deprived of food while living in a Sydney boarding house, a royal commission examining homelessness has been told. […]
Disability inquiry considers homelessness
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability will hear from disabled people who have been homeless. August 29, 2022 People with disability are at a greater risk of experiencing homelessness than people without disability, an inquiry has been told. The disability royal commission has turned its focus to the experiences […]
NT gas project hearing resumes in Darwin
A Federal Court hearing into the national gas regulator’s approval of a massive offshore gas project resumes in Darwin with evidence from an expert-fishermen. August 23, 2022 One of the Tiwi Island’s most experienced fishermen will give evidence when a court hearing into the national gas regulator’s approval of a massive offshore gas project resumes […]
Song and dance in bush court over Santos
Tiwi Island traditional owners have sung and danced as they gave evidence to a bush court hearing a case about a massive Northern Territory gas project. August 22, 2022 Traditional owners have given evidence to a bush court in song and dance in a bid to stop a massive Northern Territory offshore gas project. Tiwi […]
NT beach court hearing over Santos project
The Federal Court will hear evidence on a Tiwi Island beach after a traditional owner challenged drilling approvals for a massive gas project near his home. August 22, 2022 A court will hear evidence from a traditional owner on a Northern Territory beach in a legal battle over the decision to allow drilling for a […]
Telegraph line that changed us turns 150
It’s 150 years since the telegraph line described as Australia’s greatest engineering feat of the 19th century was finished, changing the nation forever. August 21, 2022 The overland telegraph line that changed the way Australia communicated with the outside world and boosted national wealth is turning 150 years old. News of the day, British parliament’s […]
Australia’s WWII nurses honoured in Darwin
The sacrifices made by Australian nurses during the war will be remembered on Tuesday at a ceremony honouring those who lost their lives. August 16, 2022 As more than 20 Australian nurses marched into the sea at Bangka Island with machine guns aimed at their backs, matron Irene Drummond stoically told her colleagues she was […]
NT police reject commissioner, union says
The Northern Territory police union says hundreds of its members have no confidence in Commissioner Jamie Chalker and morale is at an all-time low. August 12, 2022 Hundreds of Northern Territory police officers say they have no confidence in their commissioner and morale in the force has plummeted to an all-time low. The Northern Territory […]
Darwin teachers to strike over wages deal
Teachers in the Greater Darwin area will strike over the Northern Territory’s public sector pay freeze, the Australian Education Union says. August 12, 2022 Hundreds of teachers in the Northern Territory will walk off the job over the public sector’s four-year pay freeze. The industrial action in Darwin is scheduled for next Friday, a day […]
NT man dies with meningococcal disease
Northern Territory Health says a man in his 30s has died with meningococcal disease in Darwin. August 12, 2022 A man has died with meningococcal disease in Darwin, as the Northern Territory records its second case of the illness this year. The man in his 30s, who died on Tuesday at Royal Darwin Hospital, had […]
Indigenous palliative care kits on Country
Culturally-appropriate palliative care kits will help Indigenous families in remote communities care for their dying loved ones at home on Country. August 11, 2022 Culturally-appropriate palliative care kits will be rolled out across Australia to help Indigenous families care for their dying loved ones on Country. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from remote, rural […]
Indigenous WA prisoners need better care
Justice advocates say Indigenous prisoners need culturally-appropriate healthcare given by Aboriginal medical services to prevent deaths in custody. August 10, 2022 Indigenous prisoners need culturally appropriate health care given by Aboriginal medical services to prevent more needless deaths in custody, advocates warn. The advice comes after West Australian coroner Rosalinda Fogliani recently found that Aboriginal man […]
Remote NT Indigenous rental debt wiped
Almost $70 million in rental debt has been cancelled for residents in Northern Territory Indigenous communities amid allegations the housing is inhumane. August 9, 2022 The Northern Territory government has cancelled almost $70 million in rental debt for remote Indigenous communities amid allegations the housing is not up to scratch. Treasurer Eva Lawler in late […]
Cotton a Top End river system risk: report
The Northern Territory’s growing cotton industry could harm Top End river systems, damaging the fishing and tourism businesses, a report has warned. August 9, 2022 A major cotton industry in the Northern Territory could harm Top End river systems, damaging biodiversity and fishing and tourism businesses, a stakeholder report warns. The NT government should ban large-scale […]
Council facing $7M fine for crocodile cage
A Northern Territory council could be fined $7 million after a worker operating an amphibious weed harvester fitted with a crocodile cage almost drowned. August 8, 2022 A Northern Territory council could be fined more than $7 million after a worker almost drowned when an amphibious weed harvester fitted with a crocodile cage capsized. The […]
Comanchero boss deported from Turkey
Fugitive bikie boss Mark Buddle who fled Australia six years is behind bars in Darwin charged over the alleged importation of more than 160kg of cocaine. August 3, 2022 Fugitive Comanchero boss Mark Buddle has faced court in Australia six years after fleeing the country over allegations he imported $40 million worth of drugs. The […]
Former NT chief Gunner’s office targeted
A thief has allegedly tried to steal photos of ex-Northern Territory chief minister Michael Gunner after breaking into his electorate office. August 2, 2022 A man has been arrested after allegedly breaking into former Northern Territory chief minister Michael Gunner’s electorate office and attempting to steal photos of the retiring politician. Police were called to […]
Aust tropics could be hotspot for ants
Hundreds of new ant species have been discovered in northern Australia, with scientists saying there could be thousands more. August 2, 2022 Thousands more ant species are likely to be living in northern Australia than first thought, challenging accepted scientific wisdom about diversity in the tropics. Charles Darwin University researchers say some ant types thought […]