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Year: 1986

  • Mimosa pigra weed control

    Mimosa pigra weed control

    Magpie geese eggs

    One of the perks of working in a place like the Northern Territory is the opportunity to cover stories in some of the most beautiful parts of Australia.

    In mid 1986 I traveled to Kakadu National Park to cover a weed control program. The weed was Mimosa pigra, a plant which was a threat to these world heritage wetlands.
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  • Marshall Perron moves to the back bench

    A constant through my time political reporting in the Northern territory was Marshall Perron.

    I interviewed him in all guises, while he was a minister, the Treasurer, the Attorney General, and Chief Minister.

    In this story he announced he was stepping down from the front bench to spend time with his family.

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