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How it unfolded: The five seconds before horror crash at Avalon Airshow

3 weeks ago | geelongadvertiser.com.au | Carly Douglas |Regan Hodge |Brendan Kearns |Jordan McCarthy

The family of Avalon aerobatic pilot Glenn Collins was last night by his bedside in hospital after the terrifying crash that almost killed him on Friday. The veteran pilot was in a stable but critical condition last night as experts said he had been lucky to escape almost certain death.
The best cocktail bars in Melbourne

Oct 22, 2024 | beat.com.au | Jordan McCarthy |Lucas Radbourne

In this list of the best cocktail bars in Melbourne, from Ringwood to St Kilda, we have you covered if you ever get the hankering for a Manhattan or a Negroni. Whether it’s a cold beer, a full-bodied red or an aged whiskey you are after, no matter what corner you turn in this city of ours you will find a pub or bar serving up what you’re looking for. You can check out Melbourne’s most comprehensive guides to the best bars and pubs in each suburb and street here.
Anthony Albanese accuses Coalition of hiding key details on nuclear policy

May 19, 2024 | theaustralian.com.au | Dennis Shanahan |Eleanor Campbell |Jordan McCarthy

Anthony Albanese has attacked the coalition for failing to reveal key details of its controversial nuclear energy policy, which now looks be delayed until the end of the year. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s reply to the federal budget last Thursday omitted key details of the signature energy policy, including the total costs and locations of the six nuclear power plants slated to replace a retiring fleet of coal-fired power stations.
Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge 2024 sets goal to beat 2023 participation

Mar 23, 2024 | ntnews.com.au | Jordan McCarthy

NewsDon't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Chief Minister has thrown down the gauntlet, launching the 2024 Reading Challenge and this year she says she is hoping break records. The annual challenge sees students from transition to year 6 right across the Territory attempt to read 12 books per student over a 24 week period. But this year the goal is to surpass the 11,235 students across 69 schools that took part in the challenge in 2023.
Night Parrot has genome sequenced by CSIRO for the first time

Feb 17, 2024 | ntnews.com.au | Jordan McCarthy

NewsDon't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. One of the rarest and most elusive birds on the planet, one that used to call large parts of the NT home, the night parrot, has had its genome sequenced for the first time ever by the CSIRO. The development is hoped to answer questions on the genetics and biology of the highly elusive and nocturnal species, that had long been believed extinct, and aid in future conservation efforts.
Cyclone watch: Coastal north east told to prepare for wild weather

Feb 14, 2024 | dailytelegraph.com.au | Jordan McCarthy

Developing tropical low 07U continues to be tracked by the Bureau of Meteorology thursday morning, with a cyclone watch in place, while flooding in the Katherine River around Nitmiluk continues after a rain deluge earlier this week. Communities from Port Roper across to the Queensland border were first warned to brace for wild weather with a cyclone watch announced by the Bureau of Meteorology Wednesday afternoon.
Alice Springs, Darwin events for Chinese New Year 2024 announced

Feb 8, 2024 | ntnews.com.au | Jordan McCarthy

Unlike the Gregorian New Year, which always falls on January 1, the date of the Lunar New Year changes each year to correspond with the first new moon of the lunar calendar. In 2024, that falls on Saturday, February 10. CDU director at the Confucius Institute, Amy Yu-Vatskalis, said that it’s all based around thousands of years of Chinese agricultural history. “The Lunar Calendar is based on the movement of the moon, the phases of the moon,” she said.
Alice Springs, Darwin events for Chinese New Year 2024 announced

Feb 8, 2024 | news.com.au | Jordan McCarthy

Unlike the Gregorian New Year, which always falls on January 1, the date of the Lunar New Year changes each year to correspond with the first new moon of the lunar calendar. In 2024, that falls on Saturday, February 10. CDU director at the Confucius Institute, Amy Yu-Vatskalis, said that it’s all based around thousands of years of Chinese agricultural history. “The Lunar Calendar is based on the movement of the moon, the phases of the moon,” she said.
Teen fishermen reel in hammerhead and nurse shark before releasing them back in the wild

Feb 8, 2024 | kidsnews.com.au | Jordan McCarthy

READING LEVEL: GREEN A group of young fishermen, and their adult minder*, have had an epic* adventure with the rod, reeling in* not one but two decent sized sharks. Kye Rykers was with his 13-year-old son Blake and his mates Ryder and Deagan when they caught the hammerhead and nurse sharks and he said that catching the big fish was nothing new to the boys. “There’s a handful of kids around the Northern Territory who all go shark fishing,” he said.
How NT families can snag share of $12k prizes by packing healthy lunches

Jan 31, 2024 | weeklytimesnow.com.au | Jordan McCarthy

Research conducted by Woolworths and school health educator, Life Ed, has found that vegetables and protein are the two things most lacking when parent’s pack their school kids’ lunch boxes. So the pair have joined together to launch the Australia’s Healthiest Lunchboxes initiative for 2024 with the aim of encouraging parents to pack healthier lunches for their children.