Sunday, January 17, 2016

Family new to Darwin recovers some possessions after trailer ... and other top stories.

  • Family new to Darwin recovers some possessions after trailer ...

    Family new to Darwin recovers some possessions after trailer ...
    Family new to Darwin recovers some possessions after trailer disappearance goes viral Posted January 18, 2016 14:15:33 A young family new to Darwin has recovered some possessions taken from outside their hotel, after an emotional plea was widely shared on social media on Monday morning.Thomas and Rachel Strudwick drove to Darwin with their three children this month for Mr Strudwick's new posting in the army.The family has been staying at a hotel in Palmerston while wa..
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  • Teenagers arrested after police pursuit through Darwin suburbs ...

    Teenagers arrested after police pursuit through Darwin suburbs ...
    Teenagers arrested after police pursuit through Darwin suburbs, stolen truck crashes into tree Updated January 18, 2016 09:23:58 Darwin police have arrested two 12-year-old boys and a 13-year-old girl after the group stole a truck and engaged police in a low-speed pursuit.The fourth person in the group, the driver of the stolen vehicle, has not yet been apprehended but police said they know the identity of the boy.The stolen truck was spotted by police early this mornin..
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  • Ka-boom, it's a real cracker

    Ka-boom, it's a real cracker
    Close-to-ground lightning over East Arm is dramatically captured using a 15-second exposure on a low aperture as storms approach. PICTURE: Anthony SayDarwin photographer Anthony Say snapped this impressive picture of lighting striking from East Arm. The storm chaser said he took the photo from a safe distance as the thunder and lightning rolled in.“The way I managed to shoot this picture was to do a 15 second exposure on a low aperture as the storms were a fair way from East Arm where I was shoo..
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  • Sean goes solo for a good cause

    Sean goes solo for a good cause
    Jane Whelan with son Sean Whelan, who rode solo, from Darwin to Adelaide for charity. Pictured at the Royal Oak Hotel on O'Connell Street, North Adelaide after his epic ride. Photo Tom HuntleyWHILE the Tour Down Under had the East End abuzz yesterday, another cyclist slipped into town with less fanfare but a great sense of achievement.Sean Whelan, 25, cycled 110km a day on average and drank up to 12 litres of water daily during an almost month-long 3000km solo ride from Darwin to Adelaide.He lef..
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  • NT flags possibility of local refinery amid diesel price 'gouging'

    NT flags possibility of local refinery amid diesel price 'gouging'
    Diesel fuel 'gouging' sees NT flag possibility of local refinery Updated January 18, 2016 14:55:20 The Northern Territory could look at producing its own fuel to support residents, shipping and resource industries hit by diesel prices that are way above the national average, Chief Minister Adam Giles says.Mr Giles today took to the airwaves to criticise fuel companies, saying they had been unfairly keeping diesel prices high in the NT.He said he had given the companies ..
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  • Buyers splash out on waterside style

    Buyers splash out on waterside style
    68 Cullen Bay Crescent ... $2.5 millionTERRITORY real estate buyers were happy to splash the cash for a coastal pad last year with the 10 most expensive sales being in waterside suburbs. The top sale of 2015 was a palatial six-bedroom home on the marina in Cullen Bay sold by Chin and Associates for $2.5 million.The property featured a large mooring, in-ground swimming pool and an entertainment area overlooking the water.24 Temira Crescent, Larrakeyah ... $2.15 millionChin and Associates agent, S..
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  • TIO price backlash growing

    TIO price backlash growing
    The Katherine floods in 2006 ... some town residents have had their TIO premiums more than doubled. Picture: Patrina MaloneKATHERINE residents in flood-prone parts of town are shopping around for a better deal on insurance after some of their premiums with TIO more than doubled.Katherine resident Vina Hornsby said the now privately owned company had upped her annual premiums from $4150 to $10,100, forcing her to speak with a broker.“This is just the first increase in premiums, and they say there..
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  • Vic men travelled to NT to sell drugs

    Vic men travelled to NT to sell drugs
    Two Victorian men have been accused of trying to sell methamphetamine, MDMA and cannabis in Darwin.The men, aged 27 and 28, allegedly flew to Darwin to sell the drugs last week and were arrested when police raided their hotel room early on Saturday.They will appear in Darwin Magistrates Court on Monday charged with offences including drug possession and supply.
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  • Elcho Island elders' link to firm in fraud case

    Elcho Island elders' link to firm in fraud case
    TWO indigenous elders from Elcho Island are listed as directors of a company which allegedly scammed people in remote communities. PICTURE: SuppliedTWO indigenous elders from Elcho Island are listed as directors of a company which allegedly scammed hundreds of vulnerable indigenous people in remote communities.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission watchdog last week started legal proceedings against the company and the third director, CEO and sole shareholder Jackson Anni, alleging ..
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  • MP throws support behind harvesting of crocodile eggs in Far North ...

    MP throws support behind harvesting of crocodile eggs in Far North ...
    Hinchinbrook opposition MP Andrew Cripps said crocodile egg harvesting should be a “no brainer”.SUPPORT is growing for the Queensland Government to allow harvesting of wild crocodile eggs, with calls it could create more jobs in the Far North without impacting croc numbers. Hinchinbrook Opposition MP Andrew Cripps said crocodile egg harvesting should be a “no brainer” and called on the Palaszczuk government to follow the Northern Territory, which is this year expected to harvest up to 90,000 via..
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