'I should have abolished Darwin Council'
DARWIN City Council should be abolished but the Lord Mayor should keep her position, according to former Chief Minister Shane Stone.“I think we’re over-governed and I don’t think there is a need for the Darwin City Council,” he said.“We should have the Lord Mayor because there are functions that require a Lord Mayor, including citizenship ceremonies, but given the small population of Darwin, the council is not necessary.“I should have had the political courage to move on this when I was the Chie..>> view originalNT petrol cheapest in Australia
DARWIN is the only capital city in Australia where the overall price of unleaded petrol is decreasing, according to fuel firm Informed Sources managing director Alan Cadd. “It’s a downward trend,” Mr Cadd said. “The trend is definitely upwards in other states.”Yesterday, Darwin had the lowest price for unleaded fuel in the nation. Mr Cadd said the price of unleaded petrol in Darwin decreased by 9c/l over the past two months.He was unsure why Darwin was bucking the national trend, but said lower ..>> view originalState Library's big, but little known, vinyl record hoard gets some air ...
Do you long to explore radio announcer John Laws' oeuvre of trucking songs? Do you hanker for the wit of buck tooth country music star Chad Morgan? What about hearing 1980s heart throb Jason Donovan sing 1960s pop?Help is at hand. It's not well known that the State Library of Victoria has an enormous collection of vinyl records – more than 60,000 – that anyone can order to listen to on turntables on-site. Out of the vault: Arts collection manager Dermot McCaul in the State Library of Victo..>> view originalNew 2016/17 NTFL Season Under Way
Saturday, October 08 2016 @ 11:04 PM ACDT Contributed by: Wesley Hull The Darwin-based NTFL competition got under way today in Northern Territory capital. Amid the actual football, the year 2016 is now recognised as the year that a game was played in the Northern Territory. The first match for premiership points was between Wanderers and Waratah in 2017, and they will play their centenary match in Round 15 next year. But both teams made a centenary statement today. To kick off the new..>> view originalThe future is bright: Jetta
The future is bright: Jetta Georgina Lewis October 8, 2016 5:58 PM DARWIN, AUSTRALIA - JULY 09: Neville Jetta of the Demons in action during the 2016 AFL Round 16 match between the Melbourne Demons and the Fremantle Dockers at TIO Stadium on July 9, 2016 in Darwin, Australia. (Photo by Justine Walker/AFL Media) NEVILLE Jetta says any number of Melbourne’s talented young list can take their game to the next level in 2017. Praising ..>> view originalA Sri Lankan man seeking refuge in Australia has been convicted of ...
A SRI LANKAN man who is trying to stay in Australia as a refugee has been convicted of drink driving on his L-plates.Shanmugalingam Arumugam appeared in the Dandenong Magistrates Court on Thursday where he was fined $300 for three offences and ordered to pay costs of $119.90.The court heard Shanmugalingam Arumugam, 52, was driving in Dandenong on the evening of June 8 when he was pulled over on Woodlee St and breath tested.His blood alcohol was recorded as .160, more than three times the legal l..>> view originalAnalysis: US pivot to Asia failure would give comfort to authoritarian ...
Analysis: US pivot to Asia failure would give comfort to authoritarian leaders Posted October 08, 2016 10:08:59 In 30 years, when people evaluate the legacy of US President Barack Obama, the much-heralded "pivot to Asia" will loom large.By the turn of the century, if China has its way, Beijing will control all islands in the South China Sea, it will have taken the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands from Japan, and the PLA Navy will dominate the region's shipping lanes.Democratic ..>> view originalNTFL legends sentenced on drugs charges
TWO former NTFL stars, including Team of the Century forward Dennis John Dunn, tried to smuggle a pound of cannabis to the Tiwi Islands, Darwin Local Court has heard.Dunn, 52, and co-offender Edward Cubillo, also 52, were convicted and sentenced yesterday following the July 20 drug bust near Gunn Point following earlier guilty pleas to supplying less than a commercial quantity of drugs.The plot was foiled after a joint operation between general duties and water police, acting on intelligence inf..>> view originalLatest twist in Chinese property boom
THEY came for the education — they stayed for the lifestyle.Thousands of families from the first wave of Chinese property buyers are adding a new twist to the already booming real estate market, as “upgraders” ditch their off-the-plan apartments for houses and terraces.Shanghai-born accountant Vincent Liu, 33, moved to Sydney around 10 years ago to complete his Masters degree. After renting in three different suburbs, he finally bought an apartment in Macquarie Park in 2012 for $570,000.But with..>> view originalCaruso set for first Bathurst shootout
Michael Caruso is ramping up to take part in his first ever Bathurst shootout and will be the first car out on track after qualifying 10th in yesterday’s session.Wearing colours of the 1991 Bathurst-winning Nissan, Caruso is pleased to represent his manufacturer at the year’s biggest race after news the brand has recommitted to Supercars for at least two more seasons.At some stages of the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 the Nissans seemed to struggle with setup, but Caruso, paired with Dean Fiore..>> view original
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