Safety second on small tour buses?
Recently there have been two bad accidents on Centralian roads involving small tour buses. Is this happening because the companies operating three day tours are not giving their solitary drivers sufficient down time while on tour?
Land ownership can stop welfare dependency
Individual control over land can wipe out welfare dependency. Will our governments have the bottle to make it happen?
Tyre gel in Single Female Bicycle Rider's handbag
As a Single Female Bicycle Rider I like to be as independent as self-sufficient as I possibly can and not rely on Bicycle Repair Man, because everybody knows that BRM wears his underpants over his pants and therefore causes shame.
Unfolding mall design
UPDATED with new photos (see FULL STORY), January 2, 11.20am.
There are still surprises to be discovered in the unfolding redesign of Todd Mall. KIERAN FINNANE comments.
Artists, suppliers still not paid by Mbantua Festival
Some artists and suppliers to the Mbantua Festival in October are still waiting for their money as it appears the organisers have spent in excess of government funding commitments and their own resources. One of the festival's creditors is musician and performer Jacinta Price (in the centre of the photo, performing at the festival with band and folk singer Bill Chambers). She says Arrulka Business Aboriginal Corporation is in breach of its contract with her. ERWIN CHLANDA reports.
Bicycles and alcohol
Single Female Bicycle Rider # 3
The only occasion when I do miss a car is when I go out to a pub or bar to drink alcohol.
Another strategy to get kids to school in remote communities
In the Northern Territory’s remote communities only 13% of kids are attending school 80% of the time, says Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion. 80% is generally regarded as the minimum required to make learning progress. Describing the situation as “horrific” Senator Scullion has announced a two-year strategy to break “the cycle of non-attendance”.
Next boom is up to us, not the government
Our Chief Minister Adam Giles is moving about the community letting it be known in no uncertain terms that the days of socialist government, where government is expected to provide everything, where a new project is never started before applying for and receiving funding, are gone.
Offers to purchase first blocks at Kilgariff
Applications have been made for the purchase of a "reasonable number" of blocks in Stage One of the new Kilgariff suburb, according to a reliable source. ERWIN CHLANDA reports. PHOTO: Work on the suburb earlier this year.
The waste of public housing
Public housing stock the Territory does still have is often allowed to remain vacant for long periods of time. Why?
