The Northern Territory News of January 22 ran a front page pointer to a P4 report about glowing UFOs over a Territory town . Across the top of the page , with a photo of a woman gazing into space , it was headed : Something's out there .
It told how Batchelor resident Sue Fitzgerald had seen three giant UFOs fly over her home in December . They were egg shaped , bright red , like fidget spinners .
The newspaper said it was not her first encounter with the "supernatural". In 1999, in a Darwin suburb, a giant floating egg had "taken her back to the beginning of time".
Checking that this was not April 1 , readers continued ... Communication with her had been through her mind , not via voice . It is not clear how "the other being"told her it was from "Mercury". They couldn't come to Earth " because it was too hot and they had to wait" .
Somewhat up in the air , the story zoomed along : " He was as big as the Rock ( Uluru) , dressed in polar bearskin, with a big, big nose and white skin-and the bluest eyes. " Ms Fitzgerald was quoted as saying she suspects the aliens are coming for something in the water , looking for a mineral , could be uranium . Batchelor is the township for the early Rum Jungle uranium mine .
In late December , the NT News announced the appointment of a new political reporter . Strangely , it continued running job vacancy adverts for a political reporter on the paper , the work atmosphere in the newsroom described as "fun." Going on the UFO story , it sure is funny . Troppo might be more appropriate . Then again , two political reporters are probably needed to keep an eye on the many pie in the sky political promises for North Australian development .
NOTE : In 2008 , the Darwin newspaper's obsession with UFOs and knocking of southerners and soy milk latte drinkers resulted in the launch of this blog , Little Darwin. The masthead graphic , by multi skilled Royle Salt , drawn at our direction , includes an alien with a bowtie and ray gun , a cup of (soy milk?) latte , a cane toad and an illustrious , hairy chested editor maintaining a high standard of journalism. There were blackouts at the time, hence the candle.
In late December , the NT News announced the appointment of a new political reporter . Strangely , it continued running job vacancy adverts for a political reporter on the paper , the work atmosphere in the newsroom described as "fun." Going on the UFO story , it sure is funny . Troppo might be more appropriate . Then again , two political reporters are probably needed to keep an eye on the many pie in the sky political promises for North Australian development .
NOTE : In 2008 , the Darwin newspaper's obsession with UFOs and knocking of southerners and soy milk latte drinkers resulted in the launch of this blog , Little Darwin. The masthead graphic , by multi skilled Royle Salt , drawn at our direction , includes an alien with a bowtie and ray gun , a cup of (soy milk?) latte , a cane toad and an illustrious , hairy chested editor maintaining a high standard of journalism. There were blackouts at the time, hence the candle.
Due to a technical problem , a view out the window at the back of the editorial desk-showing Rupert Murdoch being consumed by a crocodile during his visit to Darwin to buy the most authoritative , highly respected NT paper-The Cullen Bay Cock Up -had to be dropped .
The Townsville Bulletin , another Murdoch publication , is currently knocking them thar southerners , latte sippers in connection with its slavish support for Adani and treatment of those against the proposed Carmichael mine .
