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Top End residents told to stay sheltered at home until authorities give the all-clear. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAlbanese government says latest...
By Natasha May · The Guardian World
Top End residents told to stay sheltered at home until authorities give the all-clear. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Albanese government says latest round of housing fund will deliver 21,000 more homes The Albanese government says it will deliver 21,000 new social or affordable homes by June 2029 under the next round of the Housing Australia Future Fund (Haff). Australia’s housing crisis comes from a housing shortage so all governments have to build. [The Northern Territory Emergency Service] NTES advises people about southern Bathurst Island and very exposed coastal locations around the Cox Peninsula, should stay calm and remain in a secure shelter while the destructive winds continue. Do not venture outside. Heed the advice and follow the instructions of Emergency Services personnel and local authorities. NTES advises people about the central and western Tiwi Islands, and elsewhere between Daly River Mouth to Cape Hotham, including Darwin, should shelter in a safe place. Continue reading...