360 with Katie Woolf
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FC23 Coach Matthew McNabb has organised a soccer clinic for Darwin kids this school holidays, with A-League and Socceroos players hoping to inspire them to take up the sport
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Sith Mahanama says he was punched in the head by a man after being asked for smokes in Darwin City, seeking help at a nearby service station
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A Katherine teacher, who was threatened with a knife and had his car stolen speaks out about the terrifying ordeal, saying he’s since quit his job and is leaving town
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NT Corrections Commission Matthew Varley says there are 950 prisoners on remand, equating to 44 per cent of the prison population, which is putting significant pressure on Territory jails
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The Week That Was – 5th April 2024
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Darwin Buffs Swimming Club’s Chloe Reader and James Smith are heading off to compete in a national competition on the Gold Coast this weekend and are hoping to bring home a raft of medals
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Electrical Trades Union Organiser Dave ‘Strawbs’ Hayes says 28 workers at the Rio Tinto’s Gove refinery could be made redundant in coming weeks, with many having worked there for more than 20 years
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NT Consumer Affairs Commissioner Traci Keys is encouraging Territorians to apply for a credit card chargeback if their flights have been cancelled saying it might be quicker than waiting for the airline to refund them
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Police Minister Brent Potter says detainees who got on the roof at Don Dale and set fire to a building also allegedly injured a police officer yesterday
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Yipirinya School Principal Gavin Morris says he’s flown six teenage girls interstate for the school holidays fearing if they remain in the community they would end up in hospital or detention
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NT Police Association President Nathan Finn says 200 additional police officers over four years is not enough to keep with attrition rates in the force
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Alice Springs Muay Thai fighter Buay Ruot won three rounds at the WMF World Muay Thai championship in Bangkok bringing home a gold medal for the NT
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Masters Swimming Australia National Championship Committee Member Haydn Valle says more than 300 people have registered to take part in the event, which attracts competitors from across the country
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Disability advocate Robyn Burridge has raised concerns that people in wheelchairs are not being picked up by taxis in Darwin, with drivers opting to take multi-hire jobs and where they are being collected they’re not being secured properly
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PropTrack Senior Economist Eleanor Creagh says the NT is missing out on post-COVID property boom with median house prices in Darwin the cheapest compared to other capital cities
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Airport Development Group Executive General Manager Rob Porter says new services with Bonza and Nexus are proving popular this school holidays but direct Darwin to Canberra flights will be scrapped due to the runway works
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Member for Katherine Jo Hersey says a service station attendant has quit after being sprayed with a fire extinguisher by a group of youth who stole smokes and other items, causing $19,000 damage to the store
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NT Legacy Project Manager Suzi Spedding and AJ and John Lenz say the charity supports families of veterans including youth camps which wouldn’t be possible without funds raised from badge day, happening April 19
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Darwin Major Business Group Chair Steve Margetic says the NT can achieve a $40 billion economy by 2030 by focusing on 5 key priorities including facilitating home ownership, tackling crime and leveraging Defence investment
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Darwin’s Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis says works along Cavenagh Street are starting today that include replacing the footpaths and median strips from Knuckey to Searcy Streets
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Regional Controller for the Emergency Declaration, Assistant Commissioner Peter Kennon says police and Territory Families engaged with about 70 youths in Alice Springs overnight where a curfew remains in place
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Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro says the youth curfew in Alice Springs is a band aid fix adding that the CLP would move to change the laws
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Council of the Ageing NT CEO Sue Shearer says the NT Senior’s Recognition Scheme is increasing from $500 to $550 this July which will provide some cost of living relief to residents over 65
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Action for Alice admin and business owner Darren Clarke has congratulated the Chief Minister for the emergency declaration and youth curfew in Alice Springs saying it’ll bring some reprieve to the town with the extra police officers due to arrive today
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NT Police Association President Nathan Finn claims the government’s emergency declaration for Alice Springs and youth curfew is unlawful, fearing officers could be breaking the law
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Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro says the government’s youth curfew and deployment of extra police to Alice Springs are band aid solutions and the focus needs to be on long term measures including giving greater powers to police
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Member for Araluen Robyn Lambley has welcomed a youth curfew in Alice Springs and full coverage at bottle shops adding that alcohol is a big part of the problems in the town and hopes it will turn things around
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Darwin High School Year 12 students Vincent Mondol, Monishi Tripura and Niyaz Hasan are $9,000 away from their $30,000 fundraising goal so they can compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles in May
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Top End Parks District Manager Andrew Turner says Wangai and Florence Falls are the best bets for Territorians keen to go camping over the Easter break but swimming is off limits at both sites
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Acting Deputy Commission Martin Dole says police have arrested 5 people in Alice Springs accused of trashing the Todd Tavern and causing a disturbance at a town camp, with further arrests expected
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Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour says she will have further talks with the NT Chief Minister about urgent action for Alice Springs as well as Federal Ministers in a bid to secure extra support and resources to guarantee community safety
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Yipirinya School Principal Gavin Morris says the AFP needs to be immediately deployed to Alice Springs after absolute anarchy yesterday, with residents taking the CBD hostage and he fears it will continue
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Chief Minister Eva Lawler says an additional 23 police officers deployed to Alice Springs last week will be working to arrest those involved in rioting and property damage yesterday with no plans to seek support from the Commonwealth
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Alice Springs Mayor Matt Paterson is calling on the Federal Government to step in and take control of the NT after cultural payback spilled into the town, which he described as the worst and scariest thing he has ever seen
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NT Senator Jacinta Price says the violence and rioting in Alice Spring yesterday was the worst many have ever seen and she’s calling for riot squads or the ADF to be brought in
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Local photographer Georgia Politis is capturing the diverse cultures in Darwin for an exhibition, which she will publish in a book and is raising funds to help cover the printing costs
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Centre for Disease Control’s Entomologist Bill Pettit is urging people to protect themselves against mosquito bites with mossie numbers increasing after the recent rain
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Darwin’s Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis says the Council is seeking feedback to develop a commercial outdoor activities policy for things like performances, alfresco dining and fitness classes
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Yipirinya School Principal Gavin Morris says footage of a young girl being stripped and bashed by a group of girls in Alice Springs is the worst he’s seen in 25 years and is cultural payback following a fatal crash
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Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro says 868 Territorians left the NT last quarter due to the crime crisis, many fed up with the lack of action from the government
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DIPL’s Project Director Civil Asset Management Shane Tepper says the Barkly Highway remains closed between the Stuart and Tablelands Highways due to flooding with assessments underway today
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NT Firearms Council President Andy Armstrong says the government has rushed through changes to gun laws with no consultation adding that the group’s repeated attempts to meet with the Police Minister have been unsuccessful
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NT Principals Association President Robyn Thorpe is calling for the government to enact policies that would see community orders issued for violence at schools following reports of an increase in threats and violence towards principals
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Chief Minister Eva Lawler says the government will watch how youth justice reforms playout in NSW and won’t be making any changes until the bail review is complete at the end of the year
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After suffering multiple broken bones in a terrible car crash, Jenny Wood says her handbag and credit card was stolen from hospital, with thieves spending $4,000 on alcohol and gambling
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United Workers Union NT Secretary Erina Early says 18 corrections officers still in training are now being deployed to the Alice Springs watch house, which has used to house prisoners for a year
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Member for Goyder Kezia Purick has introduced a private members bill in NT Parliament to mandate diversion programs for youth offenders which will go to debate in May
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The Week That Was – 22nd March 2024
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Cricket player Cherie Allen says a group of Territory women, all over 40 are heading to Melbourne for a number of T20 games, teaming up with South Australia to guarantee players
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Registered nurse Haidee Noonan says a new program upskilling nurses includes placements at prisons, primary health, urban care and hearing health and doing outreach in a bid to bolster the NT’s remote healthcare workforce
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