Headline from the Red Centre

PIT BULLS SAVAGE FAMILY'S HERO PET
- Northern Territory News Monday 28 June 2004, massive front page headline with accompanying colour photo of worried dad 'n' kids

Once on a stay in Canberra I guffawed at a headline which translated to "man kicks dog", then thought "poor dog", then thought "That's the worst thing to happen in Canberra in the last 24 hours? I am so moving here!". If the worst thing to happen in the NT in 24 hours is "dogs bite dog", perhaps I ought to move there.

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Birds seen in Central Australia: black kite, galah, Port Lincoln ringneck parrot, willie wagtail, mistletoebird, emu, magpie-lark, pied butcherbird (or close relative), Australian magpie, Australian raven

Reptiles handled: woma python

Foods consumed for the first time last night: absinthe, black pudding (oops)