Darwin The Friendly City: Looking back on government propaganda film from the 1960s - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Darwin The Friendly City: Looking back on government propaganda film from the 1960sPostedNovember 26, 2015 12:13:04 Abundant with lush crocodile-free swimming holes, carefree and racially "tolerant" — this is Darwin life in the early 1960s.At least, that is, according to a top-budget Commonwealth government propaganda film from the time.Produced in 1963, Darwin: The Friendly City is one of about 20 government films about the Northern Territory made in the mid-20th century to lure peopl..>> view originalSA bushfires: NT man watches Hamley Bridge farm burn on CCTV...
SA bushfires: NT man watches Hamley Bridge farm burn on CCTV, uses phone to switch on sprinklers to save houseUpdatedNovember 26, 2015 13:03:48 A Darwin man has watched his South Australian farm "explode in a fireball" via CCTV cameras at the property and says his house survived the bushfire because he activated a sprinkler system with his mobile phone. We couldn't have done anything ... when you know you're four-and-a-half hours across the country watching it by remote control..>> view originalNT chief defiant on Darwin Port lease - 9news
Northern Territory chief minister Adam Giles has remained defiant about the controversial leasing of Darwin Port while warning Canberra not to intervene in local affairs.He says the NT government agreed to lease the port to Chinese-owned firm Landbridge for 99 years after the federal government ignored repeated requests to develop it."It has been knocked back year after year after year after year," he told ABC radio. "So we've taken the initiative of taking a different process to get mo..>> view originalGirl, 11, handcuffed by police, found safe in Darwin after running away - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Girl, 11, handcuffed by police, found safe in Darwin after running awayUpdatedNovember 25, 2015 21:14:52 An 11-year-old girl who was handcuffed during an arrest but later ran away, sparking a public plea for help in finding her, has been found near Darwin.The girl, who NT Police said was "located safe and well at a residence in Palmerston" on Wednesday night had been missing for four days.She was taken into custody last week at her Tennant Creek school but later ran away.This afternoon, NT P..>> view originalContemplative Jets ready to fire
Rod Tremlett’s Tracy Village Jets ready to bounce back in Darwin League Women basketball preliminary final against Eaglesby:MARC McGOWANFrom:NT NewsNovember 25, 201510:22PMDelsey Ah Wang (Tracy Village Jets) and Faye Armstrong (Eagles) square off in Darwin League Women preliminary final action at Marrara Stadium on Friday night.Source:News LimitedTRACY Village coach Rod Tremlett rated thinking time more valuable than sweating it out on court in the aftermath of last week’s Darwin League Women se..>> view originalFormer Essendon forward Kyle Reimers to debut for Wanderers...
Former Essendon forward Kyle Reimers to debut for Wanderers against Darwin Buffaloesby:JORDAN McARDLEFrom:NT NewsNovember 25, 20159:58PMKyle Reimers during his Essendon Bombers days in 2011.Source:News LimitedFORMER Essendon forward Kyle Reimers says his connection with Brad Vassal, Josh Cubillo and Wanderers coach Dean Rioli helped lure him to the NTFL.Reimers lined up with Vassal — a Wanderers premiership player — and Cubillo for Essendon District Football League outfit Aberfeldie this year.Th..>> view original/video/video.news.com.au/News/
Efforts continue to contain deadly SA fire2:05Efforts to contain a major bushfire burning in SA will continue amid fears the death toll will rise.Two people have been confirmed killed, with fears held for a third, in a bushfire burning out of control north of Adelaide. Picture: Brenton Edwards/AAPHUNDREDS of fire fighters continue to battle deadly blazes that have ripped through South Australia, claiming two lives with grave fears the toll will rise.South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill confir..>> view originalNew local gin, Greek food in the outback
Between Easter to the end of October, it's really touristy, then it slows down to just travellers going from Darwin to Alice Springs,” says Aquilina. “It's not busy in ...>> view originalCentral Australian table grape season looking good but rain and...
Central Australian table grape season looking good but rain and competition threatensUpdatedNovember 26, 2015 13:01:08 Central Australian table grape season is on again and apart from the possibility of rain, and competition from Queensland, things are looking good for a farm in Ti Tree, 200 kilometres north of Alice Springs.Growers in the region always try to beat grape farms in Emerald, Queensland to market.Despite not managing to get in first this year, prices are stable because of Emeral..>> view originalDon't mention Chinese when talking about invesment
The federal government is probably relieved a Chinese consortium did not win the bid for the NSW electricity networks.Jessica HromasThe federal government won't admit it but it will be mightily relieved the consortium that included China's State Grid didn't win the bid for NSW's electricity transmission business. No matter the clearance from the Foreign Investment Review Board, a successful bid would inevitably have intensified the argument over the level and nature of Chinese investment in Aust..>> view original
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