Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Alcohol-related assaults drop in Darwin as alcohol policy debate ... and other top stories.

  • Alcohol-related assaults drop in Darwin as alcohol policy debate ...

    Alcohol-related assaults drop in Darwin as alcohol policy debate ...
    Alcohol-related assaults drop in Darwin as alcohol policy debate continues By Alyssa Betts Updated August 08, 2016 14:13:12 Darwin is on track to record its first noticeable drop in alcohol-related assaults in a decade, statistics show. Key points:Doctors say drop is a good thing but too early to say if new trendPolicy debate continues over Labor's Banned Drinker RegisterCalls for greater bipartisanship, and targeted restrictions on sales Crime and alcohol-relat..
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  • 'It's very poignant': Darwin gallery taps into Indigenous incarceration ...

    'It's very poignant': Darwin gallery taps into Indigenous incarceration ...
    'It's very poignant': Darwin gallery taps into Indigenous incarceration conversation Posted August 08, 2016 13:58:36 With hanging convict outfits and noose ropes in the colours of the Aboriginal flag, new Darwin exhibition The Most Stolen Race On Earth was always set to make a political statement.And it is a statement that has taken on an added dimension amid the Northern Territory's current political climate. Northern Centre for Contemporary Art (NCCA) director Mauri..
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  • Darwin Airport opens new pay-per-visit international lounge

    Darwin Airport opens new pay-per-visit international lounge
    UPDATE | Darwin Airport will open a new, independent lounge in its international departures area next month, catering for paying visitors at the door flying with any airline in any class of service, and also business class guests and eligible frequent flyers of participating airlines. Named the 'Catalina Lounge' and with space for up to 70 guests, it’ll be open for every departing and transiting international flight at Darwin Airport from September 1 2016, with “high-quality food” and beverages..
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  • Dylan Voller's mother says government abandoned her, family

    Dylan Voller's mother says government abandoned her, family
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  • Mind your genes! The dark legacy of eugenics lives on

    Mind your genes! The dark legacy of eugenics lives on
    From enforced sterilisation to the fledgling foundations of education in Australia, eugenics left a dark stain on the 20th century. But have we learnt from the mistakes of the past? Natasha Mitchell reveals a story of misplaced power, misguided science and social engineering.'Genes can have up to 80 per cent of influence on students' academic performance.' When I saw that headline recently, a shiver shot down my spine.Researchers have found that our genetic makeup plays a surprisingly large rol..
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  • NT prison staff left vulnerable: Giles

    NT prison staff left vulnerable: Giles
    Youth detention staff in the Northern Territory have been made vulnerable by the government's ban on spithoods and restraint chairs, the chief minister says.Adam Giles announced the ban almost two weeks ago following the Four Corners broadcast of young people being abused by staff at Darwin's Don Dale youth detention centre.Over the weekend News Corp Australia reported that Dylan Voller - the teen shown assaulted, stripped, hooded and restrained in a mechanical chair - had featured in more than ..
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Geoscience Australia moves to update maps as the continent is drifting north at 7cm a year .Darwin's off to the races .
Agent's $3.9m show of faith in Top End market .Big buzz as Darwin Festival gets going .

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