Darwin
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'C U in the NT' tourism slogan causes social media stir
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The group behind a brazen new slogan say they've been inundated with interest and hope to boost visitor numbers in the Territory.
Topics: travel-and-tourism, social-media, offbeat, human-interest, darwin-0800, alice-springs-0870
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Cabomba Eradication Program manager Chris Collins with Weed Management Branch director Geri Lee at the quarantine zone in the lower Darwin River. image
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Topics: weeds, conservation, rivers, darwin-0800
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NT Government intensifies program to eradicate cabomba in the Darwin River
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The fight against the highly invasive aquatic weed cabomba has ramped up as the Weed Management Branch begins a new spray program in the Top End.
Topics: rivers, weeds, conservation, darwin-0800
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Weed Management Branch Program Manager Chris Collins speaking about Cabomba Eradication in the Darwin River. Audio
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Weed Management Branch Program Manager Chris Collins speaking about Cabomba Eradication in the Darwin River.
Topics: weeds, rivers, conservation, darwin-0800
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The bund wall off Cox Peninsula Road controls the river's flow to mitigate risk of herbicide going downstream into Darwin Harbour before it breaks down. image
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Topics: weeds, rivers, conservation, darwin-0800
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Map of well sites image
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Topics: oil-and-gas, mining-rural, darwin-0800
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Water bore advertising image
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Topics: oil-and-gas, mining-rural, darwin-0800
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Dr Damian Barrett says gas emitting from a water bore on a cattle station is likely to be naturally occurring. Audio
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CSIRO research director for onshore gas Dr Damian Barrett says it is quite common for methane gas to leak from water bores.
Topics: oil-and-gas, environmental-impact, environmental-management, mining-environmental-issues, water-pollution, water-management, environmental-health, mining-rural, beef-cattle, daly-waters-0852, alice-springs-0870, darwin-0800
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'No link' between fracking and gas-emitting water bore on NT cattle station
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Gas emitting from a water bore on a cattle station is likely to be naturally occurring, according to a CSIRO scientist.
Topics: oil-and-gas, environmental-impact, environmental-management, mining-environmental-issues, water-pollution, water-management, environmental-health, mining-rural, daly-waters-0852, alice-springs-0870, darwin-0800
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The psychology of why Australians don't prepare for cyclones
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Researchers say 'unrealistic optimism' keeps us from getting a cyclone kit together, and there are cultural characteristics at play as well.
Topics: cyclones, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm-disaster, psychology, darwin-0800
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Darwin travel agent Xana Kamitsis to serve rest of jail term at home
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Darwin travel agent Xana Kamitsis is released from prison and will complete her jail term at home after being found guilty of fraud and corruption charges.
Topics: courts-and-trials, fraud-and-corporate-crime, corruption, prisons-and-punishment, darwin-0800
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Defence Department confirms toxic chemical contamination at two NT sites
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Defence will launch a detailed study into the effects of toxic chemical leaks at three NT military bases early next year after some test sites returned positive readings in preliminary tests.
Topics: defence-forces, environmental-impact, chemicals-and-pharmaceuticals, environmental-health, katherine-0850, darwin-0800, tindal-raaf-0853
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New quality standards for Aussie mangoes
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The Australian Mango Industry Association (AMIA) and the major retailers have agreed upon a new standard for first grade mangoes this season.
Topics: rural, agricultural-policy, agricultural-marketing, fruit, kununurra-6743, mareeba-4880, darwin-0800
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'Elegant, vibrant' Aboriginal elder Mary Lee farewelled in Darwin
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A beloved Aboriginal elder who survived the Stolen Generation and Cyclone Tracy and met US president Barack Obama is farewelled in Darwin.
Topics: person, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, stolen-generations, darwin-0800
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Firefighting chemicals found in shellfish in Darwin creeks
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There are fresh calls for people not to eat aquatic food from two local creeks near a RAAF base, after toxic chemicals were found in some shellfish.
Topics: environmental-health, air-force, health, darwin-0800, ludmilla-0820, rapid-creek-0810
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Darwin night patrol at risk of closure
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Vital social services that assist some of Darwin's most disadvantaged people will be closed if Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation does not pay off debts by a December deadline.
Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, small-business, darwin-0800
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Next wave of Aussie troops head to Iraq to train local forces
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400 Australian and NZ troops will head to Iraq in the next few weeks to train local forces to battle Islamic State.
Topics: defence-forces, unrest-conflict-and-war, darwin-0800
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Could historic baths refresh downtown Darwin?
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They've seen crocs, racism, cyclones and hippies. Could the Lameroo Baths be back a century after they were built?
Topics: historians, discrimination, aboriginal, urban-development-and-planning, human-interest, darwin-0800
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Andrea Mason named NT Australian of the Year
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Indigenous leader Andrea Mason, who leads an organisation giving a voice to 3000 women in a remote part of the Northern Territory, is named the NT's Australian of the Year.
Topics: nt, darwin-0800, katherine-0850, alice-springs-0870
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Former trade minister Robb rejects criticism over Chinese job
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Andrew Robb brushes off attacks from political opponents after it emerged the former trade minister had taken up a job with a Chinese firm that controls the Port of Darwin.
Topics: federal-government, government-and-politics, trade, australia, china, sydney-2000, darwin-0800
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Royal Commission delays public hearing schedule
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The royal commission into child detention delays its public hearing schedule, citing the complexities of dealing with vulnerable children.
Topics: royal-commissions, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, nt, darwin-0800
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Large-scale mangrove forest deaths to be studied in NT
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Environmental researchers will be funded to investigate a century of climate change in the Northern Territory's Gulf region, following the death of thousands of hectares of mangroves.
Topics: environmental-impact, environmental-management, darwin-0800, karumba-4891
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Gurrumul's stolen guitar, music equipment found
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Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu's prized instrument is among a haul of stolen music equipment found by police in Darwin.
Topics: crime, indigenous-music, guitar, human-interest, darwin-0800
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Topics: agribusiness, trade, cattle-feedlots, beef-cattle, darwin-0800
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Indonesian cattle import permits to match number of stock available
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The NT Livestock Exporters Association says the number of import permits released by Indonesia should match the amount of stock available.
Topics: trade, agricultural-prices, agricultural-policy, beef-cattle, cattle-feedlots, indonesia, darwin-0800
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