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17 June 2000
Northern Territory News headlines
'Croc check, the Wangi to open'
Wangi Falls in Litchfield National Park remains closed for swimming while the Parks and Wildlife Commission waits for water levels to recede. The falls will be monitored for crocodiles today and tomorrow and are expected to open before the end of this month. It was only 10 years ago when no restrictions were in place, no sealed road and never any reports of crocodiles.
'Fidler back on air to read radio news'
David Fidler, the former Channel 8 newsreader who had claimed falsely to have swum in the Mexico Olympics, is back in Darwin to read radio news. The cartoon by Colin Wicking of Mr Fidler sums it up 'Here is the news and I'm not in it'.
'Driver attacked in city road rage'
Not even Darwin is safe from city blues. 'A driver was treated by ambulance officers after a man attacked him in a road-rage incident in Darwin yesterday'. The incident came after a near miss between a 60-year-old tourist and a concrete truck. Guess who was the aggressor? Surprise! - it was a pedestrian standing nearby who went to punch the tourist.
'Guilty thief returns Ted'
The banner advertising a children's show, reported on Thursday, has been mysteriously returned after the publicity surrounding its removal. More amazingly, it had been returned and secured to the original site.
'Neighbours from hell plead for love'
'A couple dubbed the "neighbours from hell" emerged from their filthy home yesterday to plead for a chance to be loved. "It's not our fault - we don’t want to live like this but long-grassers cause all the trouble"- said Angela Cooper. Another reflection of Aboriginal life in the urban area of Darwin.
'Dirty sheet raid foiled by police'
A number of Aboriginal thieves stole a dozen dirty sheets from a Darwin hotel yesterday before being caught red-handed by police, who were alerted by a staff member who witnessed the theft. In an alternative to mandatory sentencing for trivial offences, the hotel manager declined to press charges 'The sheets were worth a total of about $360, but I couldn’t see the point of pressing charges…The police acted quickly and we got everything back'
'Fine but no jail for man who stole $3'
Since the mandatory sentencing issue, a higher proportion of cases seem to be under 'exceptional circumstances'. The latest case was of a 67-year-old man who was convicted of stealing $3 from a public phone. The man received a fine of $75 and a $20 victim levy.
'$19.10 stolen: man jailed'
But sometimes, the law doesn’t allow commonsense. A man whose second strike property offence was stealing $19.10 was sentenced to 6 months jail.
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