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AMSANT boss John Paterson says COVID isolation rule change is 'too early' for 'vulnerable' Aboriginal communities

The Northern Territory's peak Aboriginal health body criticises national cabinet's decision to scrap mandatory COVID isolation rules, while local hospitality businesses welcome it.

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Falkirk orchestra's anniversary concert overshadowed by fear over future of Town Hall

Falkirk Tryst Orchestra says closing FTH with no replacement means it will be homeless after its special concert

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway's John Paterson looks back on his life for Galloway People

John is returning to the Glenkens and is currently building a new home at Barskeoch a stone’s throw from the house where he grew up

Daily Record

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Northern Territory government facing calls to pause new post-intervention alcohol laws

Pressure is growing on the Northern Territory government to change its alcohol policy, as frontline services report spikes in alcohol-related incidents following the end of alcohol bans.

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Tributes paid to former Stirling Provost John Paterson after death at age 77

“He will be missed by all who knew him and remembered fondly as a Son of the Rock and Labour Party member.”

Daily Record

COVID-19 cases are rising in the Northern Territory as Australia approaches a new Omicron wave

The Northern Territory recorded 671 cases on Tuesday — the highest daily caseload since February and a dramatic jump from Monday, prompting calls to reinstate mask mandates.

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Three-eyed marine predator's brain preserved in 500-million-year-old fossils

Palaeontologists have uncovered a huge stash of fossils that show a three-eyed monster's ancient brain and nerves — and offer clues about how modern-day insects, spiders and crustaceans evolved.

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Two patients a day evacuated from Maningrida as flu outbreak worsens in Northern Territory

Top End health authorities are feeling the strain as they scramble to deal with the worst flu outbreak in years.

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‘Through the roof’ food prices in remote NT are forcing Aboriginal families to make impossible choices

Community groups say inflation and increased freight charges are making basic essentials ‘unaffordable’ for the most vulnerable

The Guardian - AU

NT Police, health bodies concerned about 'hasty' return of alcohol to remote communities

A senior officer expresses concern over what allowing alcohol into previously dry communities might mean without a transition period after restrictions expire in July.

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Booster rates in Barkly, Central Australian remote Aboriginal communities lag behind NT average

The NT's peak Aboriginal health body is calling for "urgent action" to boost remote vaccination rates — especially in Central Australia and the Barkly region — before the NT continues to wind back public health measures.

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Concern grows over low Indigenous vaccination rates ahead of WA border opening

With WA's Indigenous vaccination rate sitting 25 per cent below the overall state figure, there are serious concerns about how vulnerable communities will cope with an expected surge in COVID cases.

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Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT says current COVID outbreak 'is not under control'

The NT's peak Aboriginal health body criticises the government's claim its current COVID outbreak is "under control", suggesting any "overly-optimistic assurances" about rising case numbers may lead to further spread of the virus.

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Changing COVID-19 health advice, barriers to testing and isolating are disadvantaging Aboriginal Territorians, say peak bodies

As remote NT communities plunge in and out of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, advocates for Indigenous Territorians say it is becoming harder to keep up with changes to health advice.

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Call for more help on remote NT outbreaks

Peak Indigenous organisations in the Northern Territory are calling for federal government and defence help to battle COVID-19 outbreaks in remote communities.

The Guardian - AU

Covid case surge continues as 67 deaths recorded nationally – as it happened

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