Sales of homes set for takeoff
Experts predict increased interstate investor activity will reignite the Darwin property market. PICTURE: Getty ImagesA TOP End real estate expert is predicting a return to the high sales volumes of three years ago as the Darwin market stirs from the slumberous downturn of the past 12 months. Raine and Horne Darwin general manager Glenn Grantham said he expected the number of residential sales in Darwin to return to 2013 levels, driven by interstate investor activity.“There’s already increased i..>> view originalBarramundi fisherman enjoying good catches west of Darwin, but ...
Barramundi fisherman enjoying good catches west of Darwin, but others struggling because of poor wet season Updated March 03, 2016 12:52:56 A commercial barramundi fisherman in the Northern Territory says his season is going well despite the drier than average wet season.Speaking to ABC Rural as he was unloading his latest catch in Darwin, fisherman Peter Enniss said he was targeting waters to the west of Darwin and fish numbers were reasonable. "The west side of Darwin..>> view originalAttacker escapes penalty
*Rebecca was attacked in the city late last year but the perpetrator was not punished.LATE last year Darwin woman *Rebecca was out with friends, enjoying a Saturday night in the city just like many other 22-year-olds, when she was violently attacked . The male attacker, who was unknown to her, flicked his lit cigarette into her right eye before grabbing her into a headlock and throwing her onto the ground.A few weeks ago that same man walked free from the Darwin Magistrates Court with his charge..>> view originalNT Government under pressure to explain $506m price tag on ...
NT Government under pressure to explain $506m price tag on Darwin Port lease Posted March 02, 2016 19:13:34 The Northern Territory Government is under pressure to give a detailed breakdown of the $506 million price tag attached to the long-term lease of Darwin Port to a Chinese company, after questions were raised about a possible multi-million dollar shortfall. Key Points:NT Government says it has received $506 million for 99-year lease of Darwin PortPort Lease agre..>> view originalFrench cruise ship docks in NT's remote Tiwi Islands with tourists ...
French cruise ship docks in NT's remote Tiwi Islands with tourists expected to spend $250k on art By Avani Dias Posted March 03, 2016 17:33:27 A luxury French cruise ship is the first international liner to drop anchor at a remote community on the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin, delivering hundreds of high-end tourists hunting for art and unique experiences.Two hundred international tourists visited the community of Wurrumiyanga on Thursday, curious about the loca..>> view originalGovernment hits back at conservationist Graeme Sawyer's claims ...
Government hits back at conservationist Graeme Sawyer's claims about disappearing goannas Posted March 03, 2016 13:30:19 The Department of Land Resource Management has hit back at conservationist Graeme Sawyer's claim that goannas are increasingly disappearing from Top End coastal spots as cane toads advance.Frogwatch coordinator Mr Sawyer and a team of volunteers have been trapping and microchipping native animals at Casuarina Coastal Reserve and East Point Reserve f..>> view originalDiscovery Coast environmental group campaigns for local ban on ...
Discovery Coast environmental group campaigns for local ban on plastic bags Updated March 03, 2016 18:05:34 An environmental group on Queensland's Discovery Coast is handing out reusable calico shopping bags as part of their campaign to ban plastic shopping bags.The Discovery Coast Environment Group is calling for Agnes Water and Town of Seventeen Seventy on the central Queensland coast to ban single-use plastic bags.The bags are already banned across the Northern Terri..>> view originalFatal crash victim, Ashley Richards, 'had a gun'
A YOUNG man killed when his mate reportedly crashed a stolen car in rural Darwin had been wielding a shotgun in two alleged robberies just hours before, a court has heard.Aaron Hyde, 19, remains on remand in Alice Springs prison charged with offences including two counts of aggravated robbery and killing his mate – 18-year-old Ashley Richards – in the crash that reportedly left two others badly injured, at Howard Springs in September.Aaron Hyde. Picture: NT PoliceProsecutor Damien Jones, reading..>> view originalKnocker shoppers go Thai
Darwin’s Tiana Haste had breast enlargement surgery in Thailand. PICTURE: Ivan RachmanTERRITORIANS are coming back from holidays in Thailand with more than a suntan and suitcase full of cheap T-shirts.VIP Cosmetic Getaways NT representative Caitlin McVeigh said breast enlargements were “by far the most popular” procedure that Territorians underwent overseas.“We do dental work and other cosmetic procedures too, but everyone seems to want breast enlargements,” she said.Ms McVeigh said the company ..>> view originalIndigenous drag queen Star Aqua Galactica prepares debut show at ...
Indigenous drag queen Star Aqua Galactica prepares debut show at Melbourne Festival of Live Art Updated March 03, 2016 14:03:02 When Yagan Satour first put on a wig, something clicked.The 25-year-old Indigenous man found an alter ego; a persona he was instantly familiar with despite never having inhabited before. Her name was Star Aqua Galactica and she was an 1980s diva.With her pink wig and ruffled red and black dress, Star was able to voice the struggles and triumphs..>> view original
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