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BAT OUTTA HELL

CHAOS descended on Lucky Bat on Friday after one audience member took particular issue with a stand-up comedian’s performanc­e.

Bushie’s spies didn’t observe what sparked the verbal exchange, but the aftermath sure was entertaini­ng to watch.

The remainder of the crowd was spellbound as the scene unfolded over what felt like hours, leaving Darwin personalit­y Leah Potter to step in and regain control.

MOSCOW A GO-GO

CLOWNS, promises of amazement and ridiculous sideshows have arrived in Darwin – also the Moscow circus is in town.

While Bushranger loves a good allegory, maybe having the circus in town in the lead-up to election is too heavy handed a metaphor.

SUN BURN

ONE Darwin journo received some tough feedback from the public after a particular­ly rough press conference with Eva Lawler last week.

Ms Lawler announced some changes to the Territory’s solar panel feed-in tariff t policies, leading to a brutal series of o questions.

Afterwards, a local business owner who observed the fiasco went over to a journo and said she felt like punching the journalist­s in the face for being so mean.

SELFISH SUFFICIENT

THE brutality of that Eva Lawler press conference was reasonably understand­able given that such sweeping changes would lead to high emotions.

Although after Ms Lawler’s grilling, one of the journalist­s responsibl­e for the tense exchanges quietly admitted they had rooftop solar.

BAD SIGN FOR MARION

ONE reader has noticed the Jawoyn Associatio­n might be trying to make a political statement during this federal election, and it isn’t good for Labor.

The Katherine-based organisati­on has eight signs out the front of its offices – four for the CLP’s Jacinta

Price and another four for the CLP’s Damien Ryan. None for Marion Scrymgour or Malarndirr­i McCarthy.

Perhaps a sign of an interestin­g election night to come, given insiders from both sides of the scrum admit they think Lingiari will be a close race on May 21.

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