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Codes hard to crack

FORMER chief minister Adam Giles worked himself up into a rage worthy of Donald

Trump this week. On twitter he accused the NRL of mishandling how it dealt with Israel

Folau’s derogatory comments about gay people burning in hell. Fortunately for the NRL, Folau hasn’t played league in a decade.

Solomon all the buzz

BUZZFEED reporter Hannah Ryan was in town this week where she “ha(d) the pleasure of being in the audience for a very unique event”. The Solomon candidates forum at the Deck Bar proved a fitting introduction to the Territory for the southern scribe – even if the Country Liberals’ candidate couldn’t make it. “In Kathy Ganley’s stead, a CLP territory-level candidate called Carolyn Reynolds was invited to explain how the NT will stop the youth listening to dubstep and put them on to agriculture,” Ryan tweeted.

Footy for idiots

IT SEEMS to be that time of year where a fresh batch of lawyers blow in to Darwin to help the downtrodden. One new-ish lawyer,

Hari Sridhar, was defending St Mary’s footy club div 2 full forward Rowan Williams, who was in strife for driving unregistered. “A full forward, a goal kicker, I had to Google that, but it’s quite a significant role in any football club,” Ms Sridhar told Darwin Local Court. In Territory lingo, that’s what’s known as a shame job.

Radio runs out of Gaz

MORNINGS have not been a lucid place for our local radio presenters of late. Mix 104.9 let loose another classic name clanger this week, with one brekky newsreader notifying listeners champion Geelong midfielder Gary

Albert would be contesting his tribunal charge. A popular name on LinkedIn, no player by the name Gary Albert has yet donned the Geelong hoops.

Hot ticket for stars

VICTORIAN couple Lauren and Steve

Wadey’s dream Top End wedding was broadcast live on televisions across Australia this week. What audiences didn’t see were

Today Show stars Richard Wilkins, David Campbell and colleagues retreat from Pee Wee’s lawns into the restaurant. They were huddled up together in the dark, on their phones. Maybe even the Dry season weather was a bit warm for our southern mates.

Nigel thinks of England

HIS overseas dash to rid himself of his British citizenship to free him up to contest the 2001 election is the stuff of legend. But could retiring Territory Senator Nigel Scul

lion be about to repledge his allegiance to old Blighty? He was heard to remark he was keen to get his old British passport back post-election – potentially to aid in his retirement plans of travelling around the world shooting things.

Pigging out is bad form

NT CATTLEMEN’S Association boss Ashley

Manicaros loves a good feed. But he caused a mild controversy when he was caught out chowing down on a pork dish at a budget lunch. Next time choose the steak, Ash.

MONEY PROBLEMS:

We all make mistakes at work but printing $2.3 billion of $50 notes with a spelling mistake is a stonker. For that the Reserve Bank of Australia scores this week’s worst performance. .