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SAD GUNNER
IS there trouble in paradise between Labor and the national broadcaster? When an ABC journalist interrupted Michael Gunner to adjust his microphone at a press conference on Tuesday, the Chief Minister fired the sassiest barb. “It’s OK, you don’t use my grabs anyway,” Mr Gunner said.
TOUGH CROWD
AT the same presser, there was an awkward laugh from the crowd of gathered businessmen after a journalist moved questions to the evergreen topic of the Darwin Turf Club. Mr Gunner was happy to answer, but it sounded like there were a few DTC members in attendance.
UNHAPPY DIVORCE
AS far as public shamings on community noticeboards go, this one at Noonamah Post Office pulls no punches. “BEWARE”, the letter starts off with. “200kg parasite ... left owing 7 weeks rent, $200 his share of power, ruined near new mattress can’t get rid of stench he left in it.” Sad times.
NEVER SEEM TO LEARN
ONE of Bushie’s spies out at a roadside police job in recent weeks was approached by a very unhappy officer, who explained that while he was doing this task, he also booked 15 people for speeding and one for driving under the influence. We’ll wipe out the government’s debt at this rate.
GRAFFITI WITH PURPOSE
EVEN spraypainters in Darwin’s CBD have weighed in on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A large wall along Mitchell St was defaced with the words “Putin Needs Shootin” last week. Of course, we would never advocate violence. But it just goes to show how many feel about the current geopolitical nightmare. u
NOT LOCKED AND LOADED
THE NT News has played host to many suggestive, saucy or downright naughty front pages (Dildo found En Route to Fannie Bay, anyone?), but it seems even some signs around our offices aren’t immune. One sign reading ”Door locked at all times” has been, predictably, amended with Texta to read “cocked”. Another sign located in the men’s bathroom has been on the wall for more than two years. It initially read, “1.5 billion people use Facebook every day”. But for years it has instead said “1.5 billion people live on one meal every day”.