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SOMETHING TO FLAG

AN upside down flag is often used as a signal of dire distress. A recent upside down Territorian flag in Alice Springs, however, was a signal of a simple mistake. Alice Springs MLA Joshua Burgoyne, however, did not miss the chance to take a swing at the Gunner government. “Under this incompetent Gunner Labor government that has forgotten every Territorian below the Berrimah Line ... there is absolutely no doubt Alice Springs is in distress,” Burgoyne said. John Elferink linked the distress call to a letter sent to the federal government from Alice Springs mayor Matt Paterson.

BIZARRE DOESN’T COVER IT

IT’S been a big week for sequels in the fruitloopy world of the anti-vaxxers. In Darwin Local Court, one person described his case of walking without due care on local roads, contravening an emergency declaration and failing to give his name and address, as being akin to “Nuremberg 2.0”. Meanwhile, after their first Facebook page was deleted, demonstrators launched the creatively named “Free in the NT 2.0”. Wonder how long that’ll last ...

STEPPED IN IT

A DAILY competition between politicians is being fiercely contested, Bushie understands. Kate Worden on Friday was overheard saying she does 10,000 steps a day, and her husband does more than 25,000 steps. Meanwhile, the CLP’s Marie-Clare Boothby will be needing to stop off at JB Hi-Fi this weekend. Boothby alleges her step counter is broken and she only manages 1000 a day, even when she’s out doing door knocks of her constituents.

MURPHY’S LORE

BUSHRANGER can this week provide exclusive insights into what Territorians want from their retail experiences. A poll on the NT News website suggests most want Dan Murphy’s to be opened. Despite a long-running saga, only a meagre 4 per cent of respondents wanted a Myer. One in five people wanted an ALDI and a similar number craved an Ikea.

ONE BIG UNHAPPY FAMILY

ONLY in Darwin could the humble stick family car stickers be corrupted. One car spotted in Nightcliff had “The Ass Family” emblazoned on the rear windscreen, above a family of five, which labelled the oldest son “lazy” and the youngest child “dumb”.