COMMENTS ON LOCAL ISSUES COVERE3D IN THE NT NEWS

Gas  issues

It would be wonderful if gas exploration and production issues could be based on rational reality rather than emotive hype. Separating fact from fiction on carbon capture and storage issues is becoming more complex and evermore unfathomable.

The Susantos Siblings

This is a wonderful and uplifting story. Thank you for sharing it with your readers. We need more positive stories – and there are plenty from which to choose – to help balance the negative side of the youth repporting equation.

Domestic Violence escalating?

It seems that the greater the emphasis on awareness and the increased level of funding applied to help counter the issue, the more significant and more alarming the reports of domestic violence occurring within our community. With all the extra support in both personnel and monetary terms, why is this escalation happening?

Welcome to the Bali Five

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How lucky we are to have our PM supporting the campaign to grow the NT population by sending these five people to Darwin for housing and other support. I imagine he could be planning to meet them during his visit here on Christmas Day.

Coastwatching is a priority

May this upturn in surveillance continue and never again be diminished because of an unexplainable—and foolish—lowering of this very necessary ‘watching’ priority.

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Forgiving criminal behaviour 

It seems to me that letting go and forgiving the offenders in this case, is an unwise choice. I imagine the grapevine would confirm details about the culprits if tapped as a source of u information. Dripping this case could well stimulate further criminal activities by those involved and by others. “Home free” should never be an option.

On hoons tearing up the Palmerston Golf Course

What is needed is some olden-days tap. That certainly discouraged recidivism. In these modern times, we have to be kind, gentle, empathetic and understanding of those committing criminal acts. And don’t these miscreants just love setting their nightly agendas of mayhem and destruction.

Crime in the NT

It is both sad and alarming that so many people, upon realistic—and not idealistic—reflection, have come to recognise crime and its consequences as the number one social driver in the NT. With all the construction, development, marketing, positive social activity, and promotion, the burdensome underpinning of escalating crime is dragging us down to levels of mediocrity we do not deserve.

Career opportunities at Pine Gap

This will be an excellent career opportunity for whoever is successful in applying. This call for security confirms the strong liaison between Australia and America, for, without that trust, applications for positions would not be invited from within the NT.

$11 million police precinct not operating with any effect

I can only hope the situation will be resolved. It is ludicrous to think of this huge police facility across the road from businesses contemplating closure because crime is beyond control. This begs the question of WHY the previous government spent $11 million on a facility that is either not wanted or cannot be staffed.