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Communities warned as tropical low develops in Gulf of Carpentaria
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The tropical low comes as monsoonal rain continues to fall across the Top End.
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Communities along the Gulf of Carpentaria coastline are being warned to prepare for severe rain and damaging wind, with a tropical low expected to form in the area tomorrow and a low chance of a tropical cyclone on Sunday.
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Nearby residents are being told to prepare, and that they could become isolated by floodwaters
There is a low chance of a cyclone forming
The Bureau of Meteorology said the low will likely form in the south of the Gulf before moving towards the Northern Territory coast over the next few days.
Arnhem Land primary school paying back $300k bill to Rio Tinto
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The Nhulunbuy Primary School has entered into a payment plan with Rio Tinto.
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A remote Northern Territory primary school has been slugged with an unexpected $300,000 electricity bill due to a long-term billing error by power provider and mining giant Rio Tinto.
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The company has blamed an invoicing error for the school s unexpected bill
The NT Education Minister said the bill would not affect the school staffing budget
Nhulunbuy Primary School, on the Gove Peninsula in Arnhem Land, is now in the process of paying back the hefty bill, which Rio Tinto said was the fault of an electricity invoicing discrepancy .
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains images and names of deceased people.
In May 2020, the international mining giant Rio Tinto made a calculated and informed decision to drill 382 blast holes in an area of its Brockman 4 mining lease that encompassed the ancient rock shelter formations at Juukan Gorge in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
The Puutu Kunti Kurrama Pinikura people, who are the traditional owners of that land, lost their material connection to sacred sites of ceremonial, clan and family life, the basis for their political and social organisation. The Australian people lost a significant chunk of their national estate. For this hefty price we all paid, Rio Tinto lawfully gained access to $135 million dollars of high-grade iron ore.
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Solo sailor rescued after eight hours in the water
Nigel Fox with the PLB that alerted the emergency services that he was in trouble
A solo sailor rescued eight hours after being pitched overboard in rough seas off Australia has spoken of his ordeal.
The former Southampton sailor revealed that while he was floating in the sea he tried not to think of his beloved cat Stinky, who was left on the boat.
Southampton-born expat Nigel Fox has been praised by rescue services for the quick actions which saved his life.
He was located by an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) aircraft 23 kilometres from his boat after activating the PLB (personal locator beacon) attached to his lifejacket.