Darwin jockey Sonja Wiseman, who is scheduled to ride in the Darwin Cup next week, had her nose broken in three places and two of her teeth knocked out, after being hit with a rock in an alleged attempted carjacking by a group of up to 15 men, it has been reported.
Today’s national news includes the government is investing $1.2 billion of additional funding to protect the Great Barrier Reef, Prime Minister Albanese hinting at an early election due to a housing impasse, Australia’s house price growth down for July, and Beatles legend Paul McCartney is coming to Australia for a concert tour.
A petition launched after the stabbing death of bottle shop worker Declan Laverty that has garnered nearly 26,000 signatures calling on the Fyles Government to take action on crime will be debated in Parliament next month, but the Opposition says the government needs to set a firm date and not gag debate.
This week, check out Dustin’s newly arrived white 2021 Toyota Land Cruiser VDJ200R GX Wagon that comes with a six-speed sports automatic transmission. This vehicle has an 8-cylinder 4.5-litre diesel engine with an odometer reading of 83,444 km.
A work timetable for the upgrade of Darwin Airport’s tarmac will be reportedly be released in the coming days by the Department of Defence to enable airlines to effectively schedule flights into and out of Darwin, as well as aid Territorians in planning their upcoming late year and Christmas holidays, the government said.
Today’s national news includes Australia’s luxury fashion-linked croc farming industry to be scrutinized, stronger US-Australia defence ties to counter China announced, army grounds Taipan helicopters after a crash during a military exercise, and Australia’s university sector to be overhauled.
The Darwin Street Art Festival will feature Irish artist Aches, who produces large scale psychedelic murals around the world, along with Australian artists Adnate, Filthy Ratbag, Jeswri, Gonketa, and Kitt Bennett, the organisers have announced.
On offer for $660,000 is this elevated home perched atop Palmerston’s escarpment, taking full advantage of the beautiful views! This spacious home comes with louvred windows to the main living area to capture those cool dry season breezes to cool the house down without costing a cent!
A man was dragged up to 10 metres by a trailer attached to his car which was stolen from an Alice Springs service station, NT Police said.
The Australian Education Union NT said it welcomes the Federal Government’s $40 million equity fund to Alice Springs schools – part of the $250 million package to tackle crime in the region – but called for more accountability on the part of the NT Government after it changed its story on how the funds will be distributed.
Darwin’s consumer price index rose by 1.2 per cent – the highest increase of all cities for the June quarter – due in part to prevailing high commodity prices and services, figures released by the Department of Treasury and Finance show.
Charles Darwin University accounting students will be running tax clinics to help other students and low-income earners in completing their returns and identifying tax deductions.
