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19 Mar 2000
Sunday Territorian headlines
'Dui shame - drink drivers play musical chairs'
'Four unlicensed drivers were caught drink-driving in the same vehicle within an hour with blood alcohol readings from .136 to .301, NT police said yesterday. One had been disqualified from driving in Western Australia'. And a fifth man was charged for procuring another to commit an offence. The fifth man was in fact the owner and had asked his friends to drive because he didn’t have a licence.
'Stricken sailor tells of ordeal'
Imagine being hit hard on the throat, right arm, leg and foot by part of your rudder 50 kilometres from radio range. Darwin yachtsman, Peter Charles, battled strong currents, big tides and injuries to guide his damaged vessel to safety. In true 'Bullimore' fashion, he said he would not try to sail to Queensland again for at least 10 days.
'Row erupts over croc blood discovery'
'Britain's BBC is laying claim to a scientific breakthrough in which crocodile blood may replace antibodies. But Dr Adam Britton from Crocodylus Park claims that the idea came from Darwin. The BBC claimed the idea arose while making a documentary about crocodiles, noticing that despite horrific injuries crocodiles rarely get infected wounds. And tests of the substance taken from croc blood, Crocodillin has managed to kill strains of virulent bacteria that are resistant to standard antibiotics.
'Town's drinking water disgrace - Dad wants answers'
'An Adelaide River father claims the water quality in the township is that bad that it looks as if "a bunch of rugby players have taken a bath in it"'. Not an attractive thought. It only happens when the fire hydrants are flushed in the town, stirring up the sediment in the bottom of the tank. Then after about four days, it clears. The Power and Water Authority knew nothing of the complaint and just put it down to iron in the pipes.
'Yes to singalongs'
Darwin residents are used to putting masking tape on windows when cyclones are around. But now Parap residents might have to get used to it every week following Darwin City Council's decision to approve Lila Notley's vision of family singalongs from 5-9pm each Sunday. What vomit.
'Monthly dies'
So close and yet so far to the ultimate headline - 'Life dies'. Life magazine will no longer be published as a monthly magazine from May 1 after 60 years. There will however be occasional issues.
Tombstone Territory
Colin Wicking's versions of what could go wrong on the Queen's visit to the Territory.
1. A walk from Alice Springs airport because petrol is too dear.
2. Her having to queue for 27 hours at the hospital.
3. Being detained at Port Hedland as an illegal immigrant.
4. Being served only party pies because food is too dear.
5. Being asked by a loser for $2 only to reply 'No thanks I've got plenty'.
6. A local boy pinching the Crown Jewels.
7. 14 days in detention for stealing the hotel's pen.
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