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Becoming Australian: From orphaned South Sudanese refugee to ...
Becoming Australian: From orphaned South Sudanese refugee to Darwin law student Posted January 25, 2016 11:46:50 John Ayiik was just four years old when soldiers arrived in his dusty Sudanese village and started killing people around him in a now unforgettable sequence."There was massacre, gunfire, gunshots and killing," Mr Ayiik said."I lost friends and relatives. I lost mum first and then I lost dad, then I lost all of my brothers."Two decades later, Mr Ayiik is on ..
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Krystle to net global market with Hashtag Darwin

Hashtag Darwin host Krystle Pilling is introducing the city’s many wonders to potential tourists from around the world on the online show. PICTURE: Elise DerwinA NEW online program will showcase tourist hot spots, local businesses and the people of Darwin to promote the city.Hashtag Darwin has premiered its first episode online and creator Krystle Pilling has already received interest from businesses for future episodes.Her concept is to involve different facets of the city to give people inters..
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Macca's sauce in hot demand in Top End

Bottles of Big Mac sauce sold out quickly in Darwin at the weekend. PICTURE: Bob BarkerSOME Darwin residents were left shattered after bottles of McDonald’s Big Mac sauce sold out in just over 12 hours. The fast food giant sold only 4000 bottles of the prized sauce across the country yesterday, including about 100 bottles at the Ludmilla and Coolalinga stores.Customers were limited to one 500ml bottle each – but they flew off the shelves.Ludmilla restaurant manager Andrea Tu said they had receiv..
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Doctor must be watched, tribunal says

The Health Professional Review Tribunal has ruled a Darwin doctor can’t conduct “intimate examinations” of women without a chaperone present. PICTURE: Vanessa HunterA DARWIN doctor has been banned from conducting “intimate examinations” of women without a chaperone present after allegations of inappropriate conduct.The Health Professional Review Tribunal found the doctor, 50, who worked at a surgery in the central business district, acted inappropriately towards two women who came to him for pre..
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Stormy night leaves trail of damage

The Pontoon at the Dinah Beach Yacht Club was damaged in one of the weekend’s storms. PICTURE: Katrina BridgefordWILD weather wreaked havoc in Darwin on Saturday night, with tree branches down around the town.At the Dinah Beach Cruising and Yacht Association, the stormy weather caused a chain to snap, allowing the pontoon to be thrown off its anchor.General manager Wendy McCallum said they were trying to get it fixed quickly.“We’ve got a crane down here at the moment, but they have had to go bac..
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Lack of spaces leaves residents parking mad

Parking in the Darwin CBD is the biggest gripe of residents according to the Darwin City Council Community Satisfaction Survey. PICTURE: Helen OrrDARWIN residents aren’t a very satisfied bunch, with city parking being our biggest gripe.According to council’s recent annual Community Satisfaction Survey of 700 residents, the community’s overall satisfaction with Darwin council declined during 2014/15 with a rating score of 3.5 out of 5 compared to 3.6 in 2014.Residents were mostly upset about ca..
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Inpex Corporation warns tax changes would put LNG expansion at risk

Tax changes could harm the expansion prospects of Ichthys LNG at Darwin, Inpex has warned. Photo: Supplied The biggest Japanese investor in Australia has issued a stark warning of the consequences of changes to tax deductions for capital-intensive industries such as oil and gas, advising that the cost to the country would be greater than gains elsewhere in the economy.Modifying the arrangements for tax deductibility could jeopardise the future expansion of A..
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It's time to release the inner bogan

Shaz and Baz aka Mel Wundersitz and Richie Rhodes channel their inner bogan as The Darwin Turf Club amps up for their Mr & Mrs Bogan competition on Australia Day. PICTURE Helen OrrBOGANS generally aren’t celebrated in beauty pageants but the Darwin Turf Club is turning fashions on the field on its head.At the NT News Australia Day Races, the more Australiana rock, the more chance you have of winning the first ever Mr and Mrs Bogan beauty pageant.Turf club marketing and sponsorship assistant Kel..
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Girls, you'll be bowled over

Ryan McArthur hopes for the best from Karen Martin, Nancy Cole and Danielle Andrews ahead of Darwin Bowls Club putting on a version of the cult Chinese dating game show If You Are The One. PICTURE: Katrina BridgefordEXPECTING to be desperate and dateless on Valentine’s Day? The Darwin Bowls Club has got you covered. The club will be hosting its own version of the cult-hit Chinese dating show If You Are The One on February 13 – just in time to score a date.Club manager David Garnham has put the c..
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John Wagner warns of Northern Australia loans red tape

Joe, Mary and John Wagner on the airport they built on their property in Toowoomba. Jarrayd Apelt Wagners chairman John Wagner - whose family-owned company spent $200 million to build Australia's first new airport in 50 years, west of Brisbane - has warned about the pitfalls of red tape from becoming involved in the federal government's $5 billion in concessional loans to open up Northern Australia.As Northern Australia Minister Josh Frydenber..
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