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Phys.Org
February 19, 2018
Hyptiogaster arafura sp. nov. is described from Arafura Swamp, Northern Territory, Australia, as the eleventh species of Hyptiogaster Kieffer (Hymenoptera: Gasteruptiidae). Credit: Flinders University. As well as an interest in all insects, Flinders biological sciences Ph.D. Ben Parslow has a fascination forÃÂ ...
The Guardian
February 19, 2018
Northern Territory police said a man, 24, had been charged 'in relation to the sexual assault of a minor'. Photograph: Jonny Weeks for the Guardian. Northern Territory police have charged an adult man over the alleged rape of a toddler in Tennant Creek. The two-year-old child was medically evacuated toÃÂ ...
Voice of America
February 18, 2018
Wildlife rangers at the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park in northern Australia have been told to abandon programs aimed at curbing numbers of one of the country's most destructive invasive pests. Cane toads have come to inhabit much of tropical Australia since they were introduced from HawaiiÃÂ ...
Northern Star
February 18, 2018
A move to the Northern Territory promised a great job opportunity, a relaxed lifestyle with an endless summer, friendly people and quality services. That's all Catherine O'Connell needed to convince her a move up north with her husband Dan was the next adventure for them. Stepping into her new role asÃÂ ...
ABC Online
February 15, 2018
A defunct iron ore mine project in the Roper River region has been given the green light to restart operations by the Northern Territory Government. ... According to Minerals Council of Australia NT executive director Drew Wagner, Britmar (Aust) expects to have the mine operating by next dry season.
NEWS.com.au
February 9, 2018
Other key findings from the ABS report include an overall decline in the number of offenders proceeded against by police across the country, including downward trends in Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, the ACT and the Northern Territory. There were increases in crime rates in Western Australia,ÃÂ ...
ABC Local
February 9, 2018
The Northern Territory has the highest percentage of First Nations Australians country-wide, representing nearly a third of its population. Alderman ... If the motion is passed, the council will write to the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, urging the Australian Government to explore options for a new date.
The Australian
February 8, 2018
Ms Price's mother, Bess Price, a Warlpiri woman and a former Northern Territory government minister, agreed with her daughter's assessment. “They (constituents) don't care about Australia Day, but the land councils are a big issue,” Bess Price said. “There's issues that Aboriginal people are not happyÃÂ ...
The Guardian
February 8, 2018
“The commonwealth is committed to improving partnership arrangements with the Northern Territory government to ensure investments achieve improved outcomes for children ... Western Australia and South Australia have said they are considering the funding offer but have not made any announcements.
The Australian
February 8, 2018
The Australian has since confirmed that protocol officers and security personnel have visited Darwin and parts of Arnhem Land ahead of an expected royal visit. The details remain unconfirmed and the Northern Territory government has declined to comment. Official sources said they were expecting theÃÂ ...
ABC Online
January 15, 2018
Regional airline Airnorth has cancelled flights across the Northern Territory, forcing frustrated passengers to drive hundreds of kilometres to make connecting flights out of ... "There are plenty of pilots qualified to co-pilot," said Mike Higgins, CEO of the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA).
RenewEconomy
January 15, 2018
The Northern Territory government has called for expressions of interest to build what could be the world's second biggest big battery – a large-scale energy storage system of ... The largest, of course, is the 100MW Big Battery built by Tesla alongside Neoen's Hornsdale wind farm in South Australia.
ArtsHub
January 14, 2018
Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre (GYRACC) is looking for an experienced, energetic and creative Director ready to lead the organisation to the next level. Based in Katherine, the position of Director is effectively responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day and strategic management of theÃÂ ...
The Australian
January 14, 2018
A Northern Territory father has shown a message sent by an online bully who told his teenage daughter to “go do what Dolly did” just days after the tormented Katherine schoolgirl's funeral. Russell Simpson posted to Facebook a picture of a message sent to his teenage daughter Katelyn, urging her to “doÃÂ ...
The Advertiser
December 31, 1999
A fire which destroyed more than 10,000 hectares in SA's far north, crossing the border into the Northern Territory. Picture: CFS. The fire front has now crossed into the Northern Territory. Country Fire Service crews from Roxby Downs, Coober Pedy, Mimili, Amata, and Ernabella are fighting the blaze withÃÂ ...
ABC Online
December 31, 1999
Northern Territory prisons are again at record levels of overcrowding, according to new figures published by the NT Correctional Services department. ... The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency's chief executive Priscilla Atkins said the under-resourcing of NT prisons had meant a reduction inÃÂ ...
ABC Online
December 31, 1999
Central Australian MLA Scott McConnell will not recontest his seat for Labor at the next Northern Territory election, saying he "clearly made an error of judgement" in thinking he could change his government's handling of policy in remote areas. Mr McConnell won the Labor nomination for Stuart in 2016,ÃÂ ...
The Guardian
December 31, 1999
The principles of judicial independence and tenure are fundamental to the functioning of democracy, NT chief justice Michael Grant says. Photograph: Darren England/AAP. The Northern Territory chief justice, Michael Grant, has backed a plan to refer complaints over judges' behaviour to the New SouthÃÂ ...
Xinhua
December 31, 1999
9 (Xinhua) -- Authorities in Australia's Northern Territory (NT) have reminded residents that they could face harsh penalties if they kill snakes found on their ... snakes in Australia are attempting to catch or kill the snake at the same time," Parkin told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Tuesday.
CBS News
December 31, 1999
An American man has died hiking a popular trail in central Australia's Northern Territory. The 33-year-old California man went missing on Wednesday after taking a wrong turn on the Larapinta Trail. The man reportedly became separated from his hiking companion on the trail, about 100 miles west of AliceÃÂ ...
The Guardian
December 22, 2017
The Northern Territory government's claim that no report exists from an investigation into an accidental dumping of toxic mining waste demonstrates a lack of transparency and an inability to regulate a mine which has had repeated problems, environmental groups have said. On Thursday Guardian AustraliaÃÂ ...
The Australian
December 22, 2017
It's approaching Christmas, and some people might like to know what the Northern Territory does with all those dollars Canberra Claus showers on it like .... The Australian asked the office of the Minister for Corporate and Information Services, Lauren Moss, whether she was aware of these practices orÃÂ ...
The Guardian
December 12, 2017
The Northern Territory government will wait until next year to make a decision on lifting its moratorium on fracking, despite federal calls for it to “get on with the ... It warned that producers in South Australia, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania were forecast to produceÃÂ ...
ABC Online
December 11, 2017
If built, the Chandler facility would be the first repository of its kind in Australia and the nation's largest hazardous waste surface storage facility, storing up to 9 per cent of Australia's 5.6 million tonnes of hazardous waste. EPA NT chairman Paul Vogel said Australia had a waste storage problem and the sizeÃÂ ...
The Guardian
December 10, 2017
Australia's deforestation and land-clearing crisis is spreading from the east coast to the Northern Territory, where land targeted for clearing has increased nearly tenfold in just a few years, with applications approved for enormous amounts of clearing in the past two years. Vast tracts of land are set to beÃÂ ...
PV-Tech
November 27, 2017
Australia's Northern Territory is targeting 50% renewables by 2030 and has released a Roadmap to Renewables report unveiled by chief minister Michael ... PWC, in partnership with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), is rolling out the Solar SETuP program to around 30 Northern TerritoryÃÂ ...
TTG
November 26, 2017
First, for your chance to win an iPhone X or one of 10 cases of Prancing Pony's Darwin Lager, simply head to the Aussie Specialist program site (aussiespecialist.com), make sure you have registered and then complete the core modules and the Northern Territory section. You'll then be automatically included in the prizeÃÂ ...
NEWS.com.au
November 21, 2017
The problem with working out how Australia formed is that the evidence is ... The South Australian Craton (SAC) was connected to a big chunk of ... Craton (NAC) — matching roughly to the Northern Territory, the Kimberley ...
BBC News
November 21, 2017
An uncommon sighting of a mature white crocodile has excited tourism operators in Australia's Northern Territory. The reptile, nicknamed Pearl, ...
ABC Online
November 15, 2017
NT Australian of the Year awards: Cardiologist Bo Remenyi takes out top honour ... Territory has been named the Northern Territory's Australian of the year. ... Ms Remenyi studied for six years to become one of Australia's first ...
Daily Telegraph
November 13, 2017
Former Northern Territory product Will Chambers, the Melbourne Storm ... “It's a childhood dream to get the opportunity to play for Australia in ...
ABC Online
November 12, 2017
Northern Territory Australian of the Year nominees announced ... The Australia Day Council announced the nominees for its 2018 awards this ...
ABC Online
November 10, 2017
Michael Quatch arrived in Australia as a refugee of the Vietnam War. Now he is one of the most successful growers in the Northern Territory.
Proactive Investors UK
November 7, 2017
Coffey Services Australia, a consultant to the Northern Territory, had previously hired Cross Cultural Consultants (CCC) for community ...
ABC Online
November 6, 2017
While the report stated that the Northern Territory was an A-rated, low-risk ... South Australia and Queensland in terms of mining investment.
ABC Online
October 31, 2017
The Northern Territory's meningococcal vaccination program will be ... people aged one to 19 years old in Central Australia and Katherine.
The Guardian
October 30, 2017
Don Dale youth detention centre in Darwin. The federal court says former Northern Territory youth detainees can pursue a class action.
The Guardian
October 28, 2017
Malcolm Turnbull says Julie Bishop will act as Australia's prime ... The Northern Territory senator Nigel Scullion has been named as the interim ...
