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Archive for December, 2022
Perth bushfire downgraded to watch and act
A bushfire emergency warning for hundreds of residents in the Perth suburb of Port Kennedy has been downgraded to watch and act. December 29, 2022 A bushfire emergency warning for hundreds of residents in a Perth suburb has been downgraded to watch and act. The blaze continues to burn in Port Kennedy in a large […]
Inmates climb jail wall to spark man hunt
Three male prisoners climbed a wall and escaped from a Darwin correctional facility overnight, Northern Territory Police say. December 29, 2022 A manhunt is under way for three inmates who escaped from a Northern Territory prison after scaling a fence. Dylan Mamarika, Rogan Lalara and Jamian Bara Bara allegedly absconded from Darwin Correctional Precinct in […]
Bushfire threatening homes, lives in Perth
People have been warned to leave or take shelter as a bushfire in Perth’s southern suburbs threatens lives and homes. December 29, 2022 A bushfire is threatening lives and homes in Perth, with residents warned to leave now or seek shelter. The blaze in Port Kennedy started on Thursday morning near the intersection of Bakewell […]
Kids reunited with missing jet ski parents
Two children left alone for hours at a boat ramp on the WA coast have been reunited with their parents whose jet ski broke down during a night-time ride. December 29, 2022 Two children have been reunited with their parents who went missing while jet skiing at night off the West Australian coast. The mother […]
Children trapped for 55 hours after crash
A five-year-old girl saved her younger brother’s life after a crash that killed their parents in country Western Australia. December 28, 2022 A five-year-old girl saved her younger brother’s life after a Christmas Day crash that killed their parents and left them trapped inside their vehicle for more than two days. Jake Day, 28, and Cindy […]
Aboriginal inmate dies in country prison
An Indigenous prisoner has died in a prison after playing basketball, the Western Australian Department of Justice says . December 28, 2022 An Indigenous prisoner has died in a Western Australian country prison after a physical exercise session. The 45-year-old man collapsed while playing basketball on Tuesday about 4.30pm, the Department of Justice says. “Prison […]
Kids’ miracle crash survival shocks town
A car accident that left three young children alone with their dead parents for two days 10km from the town where they lived has shocked residents. December 28, 2022 Residents in a small Western Australian town are in shock over a Christmas Day car accident that left three young children alone with their dead parents […]
Dozens evacuated amid Sydney gas fire
Dozens of residents were evacuated from two Sydney apartment blocks when a fire broke out at a northern beaches shopping area. December 27, 2022 Dozens of people were evacuated from two Sydney apartment blocks after a fire broke out at a shopping strip in the northern beaches. More than 30 firefighters were called to the […]
Kids survive WA crash that killed parents
An infant and two young children have survived a road crash that killed their parents in country WA, and were found two days after the Christmas Day accident. December 27, 2022 A baby and two young children have been found alive two days after surviving a car crash that killed their parents in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt […]
SA watching Murray for high-water mark
Authorities in South Australia are expected to provide an update on the flooded River Murray, which was forecast to reach peak daily flow over Christmas. December 27, 2022 South Australia’s swollen River Murray is likely to have reached its peak daily flow rate after more than two months of flooding. Authorities have predicted the high-water […]
NT flood warning as ex-cyclone heads south
Some Northern Territory residents are preparing for flooding with ex-tropical cyclone Ellie forecast to dump up to 350mm of rain per day in some areas. December 26, 2022 Residents in parts of the Northern Territory are preparing for flooding as ex-tropical cyclone Ellie continues to dump intense rainfall across a vast area. The massive weather system […]
Taiwanese man’s body found in WA lake
A Taiwanese man’s body has been recovered from a lake at an abandoned mine site in Western Australia. December 26, 2022 The body of a Taiwanese man, who went missing on Christmas Day, has been recovered from a lake at an abandoned mine site in Western Australia. The 33-year-old disappeared at Black Diamond Lake near Collie, about […]
Report shows rise in deaths in custody
The Australian Institute of Criminology has released new data showing 106 people died in custody in 2021/22, 23 more than last year. December 20, 2022 The number of people who died in custody in Australia over the past 12 months has risen compared to the year before, new data shows. Some 106 deaths were recorded in […]
Complaint to ASX over Santos remarks
Environmentalists have complained to the Australian stock exchange and corporate watchdog about gas producer Santos and its comments about an NT gas project. December 15, 2022 Environmentalists have complained about gas producer Santos to the corporate watchdog and the Australian stock exchange. Environment Centre Northern Territory says the company, Australia’s second-largest independent gas producer, may have […]
Darwin Festival rejects activist funding
Fossil Free Arts NT says the Darwin Festival rejected an ethical funding offer but the event’s board said it had concerns for its independence. December 15, 2022 A group of environmental activists, artists, philanthropists and traditional owners say the Darwin Festival has rejected an ethical funding offer that would replace a gas company’s long-running support. But the […]
NT cop loses inquest fight to stay silent
NT policeman Zach Rolfe can be forced to answer questions at an inquest about the night he shot Indigenous teen Kumanjayi Walker dead, the Supreme Court says. December 15, 2022 A Northern Territory police officer can be forced to answer a coroner’s questions about the night he shot an Indigenous teenager dead. Constable Zachary Rolfe […]
Weapons used in booze-fuelled NT brawls
Northern Territory police say dozens of people armed with edged weapons have been involved in violent alcohol-fuelled fighting at multiple locations. December 15, 2022 More than 100 people armed with weapons have been involved in violent alcohol-fuelled fighting at multiple locations across the Northern Territory. Police were called to an incident at a remote Tiwi […]
Charges over kava trafficking to remote NT
Northern Territory police have charged a father and son for allegedly trafficking the illegal alcohol substitute kava to a remote Indigenous community. December 15, 2022 A father and son have been charged with allegedly trafficking the illegal alcohol substitute kava to a remote Indigenous community in the Northern Territory. Officers intercepted 19kg of the drug, which […]
Interstate drug trafficking ring smashed
SA police have charged seven men and seized drugs and luxury vehicles worth millions of dollars allegedly linked to an interstate trafficking network. December 14, 2022 Seven men have been charged and millions of dollars worth of drugs and luxury vehicles have been seized after South Australian police smashed an interstate smuggling network. The organised […]
NT families face bleak Christmas: report
The NT’s social and community services sector warns that families are struggling with the rising cost of living and housing in the lead up to Christmas. December 14, 2022 Northern Territory families are struggling as the cost of living continues to rise in the lead up to Christmas, the NT’s peak body for the social […]
Missing cruise ship passenger’s body found
The body of a cruise ship guest who fell overboard in windy sea conditions off the South Australian coast overnight has been found. December 14, 2022 The body of a woman who fell overboard from a cruise ship off the South Australian coast at night has been found. Crew members aboard the Pacific Explorer discovered […]
‘Burnt-out’ NT teachers take pay offer
Public sector teachers in the Northern Territory have accepted an offer of a three per cent pay rise, ending months of negotiations and industrial action. December 13, 2022 The Northern Territory’s “burnt-out” teachers have voted to accept a pay offer from the government after months of negotiations and industrial action. They will receive a three […]
Watchdog legal action on Star casino execs
Current and former Star Entertainment directors and executives are facing millions of dollars in fines for alleged failures of director duties. December 13, 2022 The corporate regulator has launched legal action against 11 current and former Star Entertainment directors and executives over alleged Corporations Act breaches related to money laundering. The Australian Securities and Investments […]
Call for federal action over NT water plan
Hydrologists and environmentalists want the federal government to intervene over a massive NT government groundwater extraction plan linked to gas fracking. December 13, 2022 Water experts and environmentalists are calling for the federal government to take action over the Northern Territory government’s massive proposed ground water extraction plan that includes an allocation for gas fracking. Hydrologists say […]