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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.
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Jan 7, 2025 |
abc.net.au | Grace Atta
Four people have been killed in a head-on collision near Yirrkala, in the Northern Territory's remote East Arnhem Land region, on Wednesday morning. In a statement, a Northern Territory Police Force spokesperson said the fatal crash, involving two vehicles, had occurred about 7.15am on Gunyipinya Road.
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Dec 19, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Grace Atta
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has seized a record of more than 3 tonnes of illegally fished sea cucumber off the Northern Territory's Arnhem Land. In a statement, the ABF said its officers had boarded a vessel near Croker Island on Wednesday and spoke to the crew of 11 men, before seizing 3.2 tonnes of sea cucumber and 150 kilograms of salt from the vessel. "This is the largest seizure of sea cucumber by the ABF from one fishing vessel," it said.
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Dec 18, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Grace Atta
The Australian Border Force seized 500 kilograms of sea cucumbers and 1,000 kilograms of salt in waters in NT waters over the weekend. It followed the recent launch of Operation Lunar, which aims to crack down on illegal foreign fishing in the region. The acting commander of Operation LUNAR, Tracie Griffin, said the ABF would continue to closely monitor illegal fishing in the NT.
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Nov 21, 2024 |
abc.net.au | Grace Atta
June Marie Bennett, famously know for her role as Shirl in the 1994 Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, has died aged 85. A Broken Hill local, Bennett is being remembered by friends and family as a "vivacious, caring and colourful person" who was a "born performer". Bennett's family said a "celebration of life" service will be held next week, called "Let ME Entertain You", at Bennett's request.
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