DARWIN RELAUNCH WOWS NIPPON

Like the Northern Territory News , Little Darwin has undergone a major revamp which has made it the darling of Japanese anime fans. Pictured above are the two key literary giants on our staff- the tree climbing , banana eating editor and our foreign correspondent who was brought back to Earth and banished to the Top End after an examination of his bloated expense accounts revealed an enormous amount of expenditure on Mars Bars. Incidently, our editor's mother took one look at him when he was born, and immediately sold him to the Barnum and Bailey Circus . A lavish relaunch party was held at the rendezvous for Beautiful People and child prodigies -the swank Sky Tower penthouse - attended by members of Darwin's AAA list, firefighters, police , nurses , teachers, ambulance officers and a one -legged nurseryman from Humpty Doo who was fed to a giant inflatable crocodile by the fun seeking celebrities.

Our talented cartoonist, Royle Salt, is aptly named as he is paid peanuts considering his undoubted skills and will regularly grace this blog with superb artwork. Numerous offbeat graphics , unusual features and a condensed book have been lined up . Of course, the usual satire and spoof , our commentary on a mad, mad mad (exasperating ) world , will continue with contributions from a growing list of local and distant observers.