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Alicia Perera

Australia, Darwin

Journalist and Digital Producer at Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Journalist/ Digital Producer with @ABCDarwin. Formerly @TheNTNews & @PilbaraNews. All opinions my own. Have a tip? ✉️ [email protected]

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  • 4 days ago | abc.net.au | Alicia Perera |Isabella Tolhurst

    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died, used with the permission of their family. Hundreds of people have gathered outside the Northern Territory's parliament house for an emotional vigil in tribute to a young Warlpiri man who died in police custody in Alice Springs last week.

  • 2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Alicia Perera |Matt Brann

    South32's Groote Eylandt manganese mine has resumed exports for the first time since severe cyclone damage to its wharf halted operations last year. The Groote Eylandt Mining Company (GEMCO) mine was badly damaged when Tropical Cyclone Megan hit the Northern Territory island in March 2024. Its wharf was destroyed by a loaded bulk carrier that smashed into the structure during cyclonic winds and high tides. Heavy rainfall also flooded the mine's pits and damaged a critical bridge and several roads.

  • 3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Grace Atta |Alicia Perera

    The Northern Territory's Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC) Michael Riches has resigned. It comes after an 11-month investigation into "workplace allegations" at his office was finalised. According to a NT government statement on Tuesday night, in June 2024, former chief minister Eva Lawler advised NT parliament she had referred "workplace allegations within the Office of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption" to the Commissioner for Public Employment, for investigation.

  • 2 months ago | abc.net.au | Alicia Perera |Matt Brann

    The Northern Territory government has reached a settlement with the owners of a farm who cleared almost 300 hectares of land without a permit, ending a prosecution believed to be the first of its kind in the territory. In November 2023 the government launched legal action against the owners of Claravale Farm, alleging 286 hectares of the property had been cleared without a land-clearing permit in contravention of the NT Planning Act.

  • May 10, 2024 | abc.net.au | Alicia Perera

    In short: The federal government has awarded $24.5 million funding for Charles Darwin University and Menzies School of Health Research to establish the NT's first locally-run medical school. Supporters say the program will have a focus on closing the gap in Indigenous health outcomes, as well as regional, remote and rural health. What's next: The school is expected to open in 2026, though CDU is in talks with the NT government to potentially speed up the opening to 2025.

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Alicia Perera
Alicia Perera @AliciaCPerera
18 Sep 22

RT @abcnews: Darwin has been hit by war before. So, what do locals make of a growing military presence in their backyard? https://t.co/u0H…

Alicia Perera
Alicia Perera @AliciaCPerera
12 Sep 22

#Darwin is the only Australian capital where property prices are still rising, bucking a national downturn in the capital city real estate market. It's good news for investors, but putting renters under strain. With @MylesWalk @abcdarwin https://t.co/onEAMNhTik

Alicia Perera
Alicia Perera @AliciaCPerera
12 Aug 22

The number of people on remand at Darwin's only adult prison has soared, at the same time as power outages at the facility have been delaying court appearances. With @MsSarahMatthews @abcdarwin https://t.co/3DV4AfVyEl