Latest ABC News for the Darwin region http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:49:19 +1000 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:49:19 +1000 Northern Territory police are investigating a triple fatality from a car accident on Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria this afternoon. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/07/2384707.htm 2384707 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:45:00 +1000 disasters-and-accidents accidents road-accidents police australia nt alyangula-0885 A committal hearing has begun for a 28-year-old man charged with hacking into the Northern Territory government's computer system and wreaking havoc with employee information. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/07/2384613.htm 2384613 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:00:00 +1000 law-crime-and-justice courts-and-trials science-and-technology computers-and-technology hacking nt darwin-0800 The Federal Court has ordered that a foreign fishing boat seized earlier this year be returned to its Taiwanese owner. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/07/2384560.htm 2384560 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:02:00 +1000 international-law rural fishing-aquaculture nt darwin-0800 Former NT stockmen hope Baz Luhrmann's film Australia will draw attention to the mistreatment of Indigenous workers. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/07/2384468.htm 2384468 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:39:00 +1000 arts-and-entertainment feature-films industry tourism indigenous lifestyle-and-leisure travel-and-tourism australia nt darwin-0800 The Northern Territory Opposition is once again calling for the Government to instigate an independent inquiry into the NT's health system. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/07/2384312.htm 2384312 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:47:00 +1000 states-and-territories health-administration alice-springs-0870 darwin-0800 Climate change could benefit prawn and barramundi fisheries, according to the NT seafood industry. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/07/2384245.htm 2384245 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:04:00 +1000 rural fishing-aquaculture science-and-technology nt darwin-0800 The economy of the Tiwi Islands is being put at risk by the closure of regular air services to the region, according to the head of Australasian Jet. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/07/2384234.htm 2384234 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +1000 community-and-society indigenous air-transport nt nguiu-0822 Ambulance officers in the Northern Territory won't use capsicim spray to defend themselves if the union for ambulance worker's gets its way. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/07/2384235.htm 2384235 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +1000 health law-crime-and-justice nt alice-springs-0870 darwin-0800 The Northern Territory employment commissioner has urged the Education Union to return to the negotiating table and resolve the year-long teacher's pay dispute. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/07/2384019.htm 2384019 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +1000 industrial-relations education teachers government-and-politics states-and-territories nt darwin-0800 Darwin's failing electricity network and the latest round of blackouts has damaged Darwin's reputation as a capital city, according to the Darwin City Council. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/07/2383989.htm 2383989 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:46:00 +1000 electricity-energy-and-utilities government-and-politics local-government states-and-territories nt darwin-0800 Darwin police are praising the efforts of a woman who helped them arrest a drunk-driver last night. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/07/2383988.htm 2383988 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:46:00 +1000 law-crime-and-justice crime police nt darwin-0800 Northern Territory Chief Minister Paul Henderson is supporting the Electrical Trades Union's (ETU) boycott on working at the Casuarina power station until a safe maintenance regime is in place. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/06/2383346.htm 2383346 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:38:00 +1000 electricity-energy-and-utilities industrial-relations government-and-politics states-and-territories nt casuarina-0810 darwin-0800 The Government has announced the state funeral for long-serving Territory politician Sam Calder will be held on Friday in Darwin. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/06/2383241.htm 2383241 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:04:00 +1000 government-and-politics states-and-territories nt darwin-0800 Darwin police say thieves ram-raided a Northern Territory motorcycle club in Darwin early this morning. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/06/2383235.htm 2383235 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +1000 law-crime-and-justice crime burglary nt darwin-0800 A computer expert is expected to be called as a witness in the case of a hacker who allegedly interfered with the accounts of thousands of Northern Territory public servants. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/06/2383212.htm 2383212 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:40:00 +1000 law-crime-and-justice courts-and-trials science-and-technology computers-and-technology hacking nt darwin-0800 The Northern Territory Opposition says the lack of a state funeral for prominent Territorian Sam Calder is embarrassing for the Government. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/06/2383198.htm 2383198 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:32:00 +1000 government-and-politics federal-government states-and-territories alice-springs-0870 darwin-0800 Power and Water says there is a black-out in a small section of Winnellie in Darwin. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/06/2383060.htm 2383060 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:13:00 +1000 industry electricity-energy-and-utilities nt darwin-0800 ludmilla-0820 stuart-park-0820 the-narrows-0820 winnellie-0820 The Northern Territory Disaster Control Council has been convened to work out how Darwin will cope if Power and Water's Casuarina substation has another failure in the next few days. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/06/2382786.htm 2382786 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:02:00 +1000 electricity-energy-and-utilities emergency-planning nt casuarina-0810 darwin-0800 A group of Darwin storm enthusiasts says the Top End is likely to experience a more severe cyclone season than usual. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/06/2382878.htm 2382878 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:07:00 +1000 weather cyclone storm nt darwin-0800 Darwin City Council wants householders outside of the northern suburbs to scour their yards for junk that could become airborne debris during a cyclone. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/06/2382778.htm 2382778 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +1000 cyclones emergency-planning recycling-and-waste-management nt darwin-0800 Darwin police say they were forced to use capsicum spray to break up a fight involving up to 70 people on Mitchell Street overnight. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/05/2382409.htm 2382409 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:30:00 +1000 law-crime-and-justice crime assault nt darwin-0800 The Northern Territory Government has appointed the head of an inquiry into the recent power outages in Darwin's northern suburbs. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/05/2382323.htm 2382323 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +1000 business-economics-and-finance industry electricity-energy-and-utilities nt darwin-0800 Acil Tasman executive director Ian Satchwell says the benefits of the Inpex development will be long-term. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/05/2382317.htm 2382317 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:18:00 +1000 business-economics-and-finance industry oil-and-gas nt darwin-0800 Tourism Northern Territory's chief executive says the NT has had the second best year on record for domestic travellers. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/04/2382131.htm 2382131 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:02:00 +1000 business-economics-and-finance economic-trends tourism nt darwin-0800