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Darwin the nation’s most ‘exciting’ city, says PMby:MARIA BILLIAS and ELLIE TURNERFrom:NT NewsNovember 21, 20152:00AMPRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull reckons Darwin is the most “exciting” city in Australia right now.At a business lunch held at Sky City yesterday, Mr Turnbull said the people of Darwin and its proximity to Asia were at a “gigantic advantage” over other parts of Australia in terms of taking advantage of economic development.“Darwin is the most exciting city in Australia to be in ri..>> view originalSoldier Lane Muller found guilty of raping colleague
Soldier Lane Muller found guilty of raping colleague at Darwin Army barracksUpdatedNovember 21, 2015 10:01:20 A soldier has been found guilty of raping a female colleague at an Army barracks in Darwin.Lane Muller, 23, had been charged with having sexual intercourse with the woman without her consent at an event at Robertson Barracks in September 2013.He had been accused of raping the soldier in her room after an event known as "dining-in" at the barracks, where alcohol is freely available.Du..>> view originalOpposition agriculture spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon slams 'political...
Opposition agriculture spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon slams 'political' decision to block Kidman & Co saleUpdatedNovember 21, 2015 12:40:02 Opposition agriculture spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon has slammed the Government for its decision to prevent the sale of Kidman & Co to foreign investors.The sale of Kidman & Co — Australia's largest cattle property portfolio consisting of ten cattle stations — wasblocked by Treasurer Scott Morrison.Mr Morrison said the size and location of the propert..>> view originalSpies to fight Chinese bid for power and data grid
Defence and intelligence officials are set to advise the Turnbull and Baird Governments there is "no way" they can accept a Chinese bid in the massive $9.8 billion sale of the NSW electricity grid.Amid escalating controversy over the sale of the Port of Darwin to Chinese interests and growing tensions over Chinese investments in strategic assets, the advice threatens toleave Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in an uncomfortable position with China.The frontrunner for the NSW government's sell off ..>> view originalMalcolm Turnbull flags a shake-up in FIRB's oversight
“The Port of Darwin is part of Australia's critical defence infrastructure. How many of the other assets should be leased or sold for short-term financial advantage?>> view originalSouth AFL player remanded in custody facing drugs charges
South AFL player remanded in custody facing drugs chargesPostedNovember 20, 2015 18:11:56 A Broken Hill AFL player has been arrested and remanded in custody on drugs charges after a police operation in Darwin.34-year-old South player Thomas Billings faced the Darwin Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.He was arrested after Northern Territory police screened passengers and luggage on an interstate bus from Adelaide to Darwin.Police say a drug detection dog responded to an freight bin on the bus a..>> view originalHit-and-run drunk 'danger to be free'
Judge says Mindil Beach hit and run was ‘most serious I’ve come across’by:ELLIE TURNERFrom:NT NewsNovember 21, 20152:00AMA DRUNK driver who ran over a man and drove off in a panic, dragging the victim under the car for 30m, is a “dangerous person to have at large”, a court has heard.Aaron Alice, 39, has been jailed for the hit and run that killed Derek Dalywater in the NT Supreme Court.Justice Judith Kelly said: “No matter how drunk you are, you know that if you drive off with someone under your..>> view originalNorthern Territory gas pipeline goes from dream to reality in a year
Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles, left, and Jemena managing director Paul Adams announce the NEGI pipeline this week in Darwin.Photo: Glenn CampbellLittle more than 12 months ago, the Northern Territory's ambition to link its pipelines into the national grid was met with great scepticism, or even seen as a bit of a joke in some quarters.But this week Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles was the one who was smiling.His North East Gas Interconnector project is set to become rea..>> view originalJo Lennan's cancer story could be yours or mine: the odds are there
Instead of drinks with an editor at the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Hong Kong, it was into hospital and under anaesthetic.The two weeks after that are hazy now; a cocktail of painkillers does tend to dull the memory.I remember the news, which showed Scotland voting No. I remember the visits from family and friends, the flowers and gifts. At first I kept quiet about being in hospital, but my parents came to Sydney, a six-hour drive from where they live, and looked bewildered when they saw me...>> view originalArtist Elisabeth Cummings at the pinnacle of her career
Abstract artist Elisabeth Cummings: "One's eye is always attuned to a relationship of colours and shapes," she muses. Sydney's King Street Gallery in Darlinghurst is exhibiting the 81-year-old's recent work, until December 20.Courtesy Roller PhotographybyPatricia AndersonColour, like perfume, can hang around in the mind. This idea came to me while looking at the perfectly poised, semi-abstract canvases of the prize-winning painter Elisabeth Cummings whose first point of reference to the world ar..>> view original
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