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Archive for December, 2022
Poor health increasing among Australians
For the first time in almost two decades there has been an increase in ill health experienced by Australians, a national study has found. December 13, 2022 Sickness and disease within the Australian population is on the rise for the first time in almost two decades, and COVID-19 is one of the leading causes. Despite […]
Competition fears over Darwin pub purchase
The ACCC is investigating whether the proposed purchase of a Darwin pub and bottle shop by national alcohol retailer Endeavour Group will impact consumers. December 12, 2022 The corporate watchdog has raised concerns about the proposed purchase of a Darwin beachfront pub and bottle shop by the owner of liquor retail chains, Dan Murphy’s and […]
Man found in phone box after NT sex attack
NT police have charged a man who allegedly fled naked from a Palmerston home after he attempted to sexually assault a child. December 9, 2022 A man found naked inside a phone box after fleeing a Northern Territory home after allegedly attempting to sexually assault a child has been charged. Police say the 22-year-old entered a […]
NT police attacked in remote community
One police officer has been injured and others were forced to flee after a mob of people attacked them with rocks in the remote community of Wadeye overnight. December 9, 2022 Northern Territory police officers have been attacked by a mob of people in a troubled remote Indigenous community, with one officer suffering a head […]
Astronomers solve star’s ‘messy death’
Australian astronomers have helped investigate the gassy remains of an ancient star and found that its “messy death” also killed an “innocent bystander” star. December 9, 2022 Australian astronomers investigating the “messy death” of an ancient star have found the gassy remains of an “innocent bystander”. The star, which was nearly three times the size […]
Naked man flees attempted child-sex attack
NT police are searching for a man who fled a Palmerston home naked after residents found him allegedly attempting to sexually assault a child. December 8, 2022 A man has fled from a Northern Territory home naked after residents caught him allegedly attempting to sexually assault a child near Darwin. Police have called on the […]
SA casino accused of regulatory breaches
The financial crime watchdog has launched legal action against casino operator SkyCity Adelaide for allegedly failing to comply with federal financing laws. December 7, 2022 Casino operator SkyCity Adelaide allegedly failed to comply with federal anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws, the nation’s financial crime watchdog says. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) […]
NT urged to stay cool as heatwave spreads
Northern Territory Health has issued a heat warning for most of the territory, with residents and tourists urged to stay cool indoors. December 6, 2022 People across the Northern Territory have been urged to drink plenty of water and stay cool as a severe heatwave tightens its grip on the region. NT Health on Tuesday issued […]
NT inquest focus on killer cop questioned
After three months of hearings, the intense focus at Kumanjayi Walker’s shooting death inquest on the policeman who killed him has been praised and criticised. December 4, 2022 An inquest into an Indigenous teenager’s shooting death was not supposed to be a royal commission into the actions of the exonerated Northern Territory policeman who pulled […]
Qld Indigenous rangers win Earthshot prize
An Indigenous women’s ranger program that aims to protect the Great Barrier Reef has won a million pounds in the Prince of Wales’ Earthshot prize. December 3, 2022 An Indigenous women’s ranger program that combines thousands of years of cultural knowledge with digital technology to protect the Great Barrier Reef has won a million pounds […]
Accused jihadist Prakash silent in court
Melbourne-born Neil Prakash, who is accused of travelling to Syria to fight with Islamic State, has faced a Darwin court over terrorism charges. December 2, 2022 Accused Islamic State jihadist Neil Prakash – once considered Australia’s most wanted terrorist – has declined to answer questions while facing a Darwin court over charges which may see […]
Accused jihadist Prakash in Darwin court
Melbourne-born Neil Prakash, who is accused of travelling to Syria to fight with Islamic State, is set to appear in a Darwin court over terrorism charges. December 2, 2022 Accused Islamic State jihadist Neil Prakash – once considered the country’s most wanted terrorist – is set to appear in a Darwin court to face charges […]