TRUTH WILL OUT IN DARWIN

Good to see the emergence of Darwin Truth and even more interesting to note the response of the NT News , probably tongue in cheek, calling it “our opposition.” This writer has long toyed with the idea of bringing out another blog called DARWIN TRUTH , but senile decay, arthritis of the digits , threat of divorce and a desire to avoid plummeting from the twig prevented such a venture . From time to time Little Darwin has cited the now online Magnetic Times produced on Magnetic Island, off Townsville, by a small group of enlightened individuals, as a shining example for a similar venture in Darwin. Originally a conventional newspaper printed on a Murdoch owned press, Magnetic Times went into cyberspace before Murdoch’s North Queensland papers, won awards , took on the Labor dominated Townsville City Council over various island and national environmental issues , the council almost wiped out at election. Magnetic Times diversified into short films- CARBON CUTS - using island residents, even a dog, in well acted and scripted movies with a message. Magnetic Times is now available on Facebook . “ Don’t tell me Darwin is going to tell the truth! Dr John Tomlinson commented (see below ). The truth is that the Darwin media setup badly needs new players to present the truth about many issues crying out to be told .