Bushranger

Saucy topic on agenda

LOOKING for something to do next Tuesday? Intrigued about the future of condiments in the NT? Well, lucky for you, Prof

James Smith and Donna Stephens are presenting at Menzies’ weekly seminar. Their topic? ‘Beyond the soy sauce: Responding to the harms of alcohol in the NT’. Very, very saucy.

Abbott floored at show

BUSHIE’S spies spotted former Palmerston Mayor Ian Abbott at Blanc de Blanc Encore Tuesday night. From what we hear, the performers took quite a shine to the man, targeting him first with a mid-show pillow fight.

Lawyer fails biology

THERE is no such thing as a stupid question, they tell kids in schools these days. Apparently, they also tell this to kids in law school. But maybe one young bloke didn’t get the memo, lawyer Daniel Zajd was quizzing a doctor in court on Wednesday and asked whether lungs were in the same part of the body on everyone. The answer, for those playing at home, is yes. He also asked if being stabbed in the chest was dangerous. The doctor, who was obviously a bright young chap, said: “If you’re stabbed in the chest, you’re really risking it”. Seems almost obvious ... doesn’t it?

Scarlett the real star

MANINGRIDA four-year-old Scarlett James had her five minutes of fame this week, meeting cowboys and rodeo queens from the Top End Rodeo Circuit Inc at Royal Darwin Hospital where she’s been staying for about four weeks. Little Scarlett said the best thing about the day was “having her photo taken”. When asked what was happening at RDH — the tiny Territorian enthused “I’m on the NEWS”.

Woolf barking mad

It would be fair to say Mix FM’s Katie Woolf was “not overly happy” about Chief Minister

Michael Gunner’s decision this week to spend every second Monday with the ABC. The morning host’s reaction after the text line started “going off” over the issue left the station’s normally loquacious news director

Matt Hepworth at a loss for words. “I was quite pissed off when I heard,” she said. “A lot of people having their say about that, some people saying they’re happy to not hear him every Monday, to be very blunt about it.” After a few moments of stunned silence, Woolf was moved to tone down her outrage slightly, saying “sorry Matty, I was a bit harsh then wasn’t I?”. “You’ve left me speechless mate, normally I’ve always got something but‘ I’ve just gone I’ve got nothing, I’m out’,” Hepworth replied.

Vicki’s no shrinking violet

ADMINISTRATOR of the NT Vicki O’Hallo

ran, known to be eloquent, polite and sweet tempered is someone many across the Territory put on their best behaviour in front of. But attending Darwin Festival, Bushie’s spies saw Ms O’Halloran at a comedy show which included plenty of swearing, fart jokes and sex stories. Luckily, Ms O’Halloran didn’t seem to mind the obscene language – all an important part of the act – and was seen grinning and laughing throughout the show.