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  That’s right... Brendon McCullum played for Palmerston in the Darwin and Districts competition back in 2002.Source:News LimitedTHERE’S been some pretty amazing names grace the Darwin cricket scene over the years — some for a career, some only for a cameo.Picking this team was based on which players are currently involved in the international and domestic cricket scenes.When choosing a captain, it was hard to go past New Zealand leader Brendon McCullum.McCullum had a big impact in the four matche..

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• Port of Darwin is a 'strategic defence port', says Port of Darwin CEO | afr

  

  “Darwin is one of Australia’s strategic defence ports and the Corporation continues to build ongoing strong relationships with defence stakeholders."Fairfax MediaStaff from the Port of Darwin regularly attend defence operational briefings and the facility plays a key role in the movement of military equipment through northern Australia, according to its annual report which appears to directly contradict Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's assertion it is not "a military port".The Corporation's..

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• Stolen cars, DIY racetrack found in Darwin's rural area - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Stolen cars, DIY racetrack found in Darwin's rural areaUpdatedNovember 25, 2015 01:04:52 Police have uncovered a clandestine racing track in bushland near Darwin, with a majority of the cars found there painted with numbers and stripped of their catalytic converters.Police said it appeared the area, in the rural suburb of Holtze, about 17 kilometres from the Darwin CBD, was being used as a race track, with some of the 47 cars burnt out.The majority of the cars had their catalytic converters ..

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  Darwin port: Malcolm Turnbull mocks Clive Palmer over China relationship ... “any security or access concerns” with the 99-year lease of the Port of Darwin.

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• It's a case of in like Flynn for Jack

  

  Jack Flynn on the attack for NT Strike during a Twenty20 match against Perth Scorchers at the Marrara Cricket Ground.Source:News LimitedNEW Tracy Village Cricket Club president Jack Flynn hopes his club can build on their success of 2015 heading into next season’s Darwin and Districts competition.The Villagers made premier grade finals for the first time in recent years, while also claiming the one-day premiership.Flynn, the club’s limited overs captain last season, believes Tracy can challenge ..

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• NSW Premier Mike Baird wins top price on power assets, avoids...

  

  Mike Baird touts Hastings TransGrid winNew South Wales premier Mike Baird has been spared a major headache over security concerns after the Chinese-led consortium tipped to win the $10 billion bidding war for electricity distributor TransGrid was pipped by a knock-out bid.Baird has managed to land a significantly higher-than-expected price for the assets, while hosing down the foreign ownership issues dogging the sale of the sensitive assets. Politically, Baird wants to be seen to be selling the..

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  When Palmer asked Turnbull about the sale of the Port of Darwin to a Chinese company, the Prime Minister went where Tony Abbott rarely dared: he made fun ...

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• Our old-fashioned love story — 10 years on

  

  Marriage — a milestone worth celebrating.IT’S 10 years this week since I married my husband. Those of you who don’t know him personally would know him as the butt of many of my jokes, about which he is extremely good-natured.If you’ll indulge me in marking this milestone, I will share with you our story.James and I met the old-fashioned way, at a pub, the Austral to be precise, when I was 23 and he was 28. Well before the days of Tinder, and when texting on your Nokia brick was still a novelty.A..

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• Great-grandson of Tsar found dead after walking his dog — but...

  

  Great-grandson of Tsar found dead after walking his dog — but nobody knew who he wasby:JILL POULSENFrom:NT NewsNovember 25, 20153:05PMLeonid as a child with granny princess Olga (left) and parents Rut and Guriy (right). Picture: east2westSource:SuppliedLEONID  Kulikovsky was born to royalty and died, a loner, beneath a tree in ­Katherine.A member of the long-­exiled Russian royal family, Mr Kulikovsky had no family in Australia – only his beloved dog, who he was walking when he suffered a heart ..

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• Record cattle prices boost Australian Agricultural Company's herd...

  

  Record cattle prices boost Australian Agricultural Company's herd value by $85 millionPostedNovember 25, 2015 16:51:55 Record prices for cattle in both the domestic and live export markets have boosted the value of the Australian Agricultural Company's (AACo) herd by $85 million in just six months.The company, which has today released its half-yearly financial results, also continues toprofit from strong boxed beef sales, increasing to $218 million.It announced a $19 million increase in earn..

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