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• Could Darwin increase tourism in its wettest and most humid time of year?

  05-06-2022 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  When the humidity rises during Darwin's wet season, tourism numbers plummet and so does business. But the NT tourism department is exploring how the region can overcome that effect, drawing on the likes of Singapore and Bali for inspiration.
  
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• Could Darwin become a tourism hotspot in the wet season?

  05-06-2022 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  When the humidity rises during Darwin's wet season, tourism numbers plummet and so does business. But the NT tourism department is exploring how the region can overcome that, drawing on the likes of Singapore and Bali for inspiration.
  
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• Resources Minister says there's 'not much more any government could or should do' on gas prices — while eyeing trigger

  05-06-2022 22:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Madeleine King says she is assured the chief executives of Australia's biggest gas producers are doing "everything they can" to get more supply into the domestic market, but the gas trigger remains an option.
  
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• Albanese seeks to reboot ties as he heads to Indonesia on first bilateral visit

  05-06-2022 20:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's subtle arts of statesmanship and regional diplomacy will be on test as he seeks to solidify Australia's relations with Indonesia to counter China's influence in the region.
  
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• This battery is about the size of four fridges, covered in art and is being billed as the way of the future

  05-06-2022 06:44 via abc.net.au
  
  A community battery that will take excess energy from local solar panels is unveiled in Melbourne and welcomed as a "fabulous" step towards having more renewable energy in the network.
  
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• Emails reveal firefighters raising safety concerns about AFL stadium in Darwin

  05-06-2022 04:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Leaked emails show firefighters expressed concerns about a potential "catastrophic" safety risk at TIO Stadium ahead of Saturday's AFL game in Darwin.
  
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• Bowen blames Coalition for gas crisis as government faces call to 'pull the trigger'

  05-06-2022 04:09 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government is laying blame for Australia's current gas crisis at the feet of the Coalition, accusing it of botching energy policy for close to a decade and leaving Australians in the cold this winter.
  
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• Bowen blames Coalition for gas crisis, accusing it of botching energy policy

  05-06-2022 04:09 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government is laying blame for Australia's current gas crisis at the feet of the Coalition, accusing it of botching energy policy for close to a decade and leaving Australians in the cold this winter.
  
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• Where are all the tourists? Outback businesses cop slowest start to tourist season in years

  05-06-2022 02:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Outback Queensland has enjoyed record numbers of tourists post-lockdowns. But this season is one of the slowest yet. With international borders now open for travel, there are concerns the region's luck is out. 
  
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• 'Volatility not that bad': Mayor suggests paying rates with cryptocurrency despite $2 trillion market crash

  05-06-2022 00:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Cryptocurrency represents a big "paradigm shift", but some believe the Gold Coast Mayor's idea to accept it as payment has merit. But with the crypto-market losing half of its value in six months, there are more than a few hurdles to jump over.
  
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• Baby formula factory linked to contamination, US shortages reopens

  05-06-2022 00:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The company that runs the largest baby formula factory in the US has reopened its plant, but consumers may be waiting months before supply levels return to normal.
  
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