The Australian Tax Office has issued a reminder for taxpayers not to give out any of their personal details in response to emails.The latest email scam being circulated found its way to my gmail account, and no doubt countless other email addresses, and says the Tax Office has discovered that it owes you an extra refund.It uses the ATO logo and is sent from an address that appears as tax@ato.gov.au.

The email I received reads as follows:

"After the last annual calculation of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax refund of AUD 452. Please submit the tax refund and allow us 2-5 business days in order to process it."The email asks you to click on a link to claim the money, which leads to a very official looking fake ATO web page that asks for income details, and then directs you to a page that asks for credit card details.

The tax commissioner, Michael D'Ascenzo, is urging anyone who receives this email, or similar ones purporting to be from the Tax Office, to delete it.The Tax Office never sends emails asking people to provide personal information including credit card details," he said.

The Northern Territory Chief Minister, Paul Henderson, says his Labor Government will still be able to operate despite losing its parliamentary majority.

Arafura MLC Marion Scrymgour today resigned from the Labor Party after initially threatening to do so on Monday because of the party's new funding policy for remote Aboriginal communities.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has ordered Coca-Cola to publish corrections to several advertisements in which the company claimed the soda is not unhealthy and does not cause weight gain or tooth decay.

The Coca-Cola "Myth Busted" ads drew outrage from parent and health groups in Australia and prompted the ACCC to order Coca-Cola South Pacific to publish corrections in seven newspapers and on the Internet.

News 1 07/01/2009
Subprime mortgage crisis in America. Millions of people around the world suffering from the world financial crisis

Firefighters are battling 25 bushfires across Victoria, as the death toll rises to 181, making it the country's worst bushfire disaster. Victorian Premier John Brumby says he expects the death toll from the disaster to exceed 200, with more than 50 people still missing, thought to be dead.

The blazes have burnt through more than 3,000 square kilometres - entire towns were wiped off the map within 24 hours at the weekend. More than 900 homes have been destroyed and 7,000 survivors have registered for assistance with the Red Cross.

She told the media she could no longer continue the "hectic" pace of Cabinet and did not want to be a "weak link" in the Government."I cannot continue at the level that is required as a Minister and deal with my health issues," she said.

Ms Scrymgour held the crucial portfolio of Indigenous policy and up until last week was in charge of education. Her resignation left a big gap in the Henderson Cabinet.

News 13/10/2008
Subprime mortgage crisis in America. Millions of people around the world suffering from the world financial crisis

A study at Darwin's Menzies School of Health Research has found Indigenous Australians have a significantly higher rate of preventable cancers, like lung and liver cancer, than other Australians.

Epidemiologist Alice Rumbold says the study also shows Aboriginal people are more likely to die from the disease because of inadequate treatment.

Researchers have consistently found Indigenous adults are more than twice as likely to smoke than the broader population, and Ms Rumbold says too often they are diagnosed when the cancer is already well advanced.

She says there is a clear need for more smoking related treatment.

News 27/05/2008
Teachers from Darwin and Tennant Creek are on strike today, they want a 20% pay rise in 3years. Teachers Union rep says the strike is about improving conditions in Tennant Creek Schools.

News 13/05/2008
More than 100 people have been killed in a massive earthquake in south western China.There are reports that 1000 students have been buried under rubble when two schools collapsed. The Premier has arrived to assess the damage and 3,000 soldiers are being rushed into the area to assist with rescue and relief efforts. Thousands of people flooded into the streets as buildings were evacuated

News 12/05/2008
Tax Overhaul and also making news today thousands of people in burma starving after the cyclone destroyed their farms and houses.

News 08/05/2008
Millions of Burmanese suffer from the cyclone

News 02/05/2008
Govt pledges $30m in UN food aid
UN chief warns of civil unrest amid world food shortages
Women in hospital after Berrimah crash
Calls to ban wet land hunting in NT

News 01 /05/2008
* NT Govt considers purpose- built Aboriginal Art gallery
* Minister for education Marion Scrymgour
says that the government is aware of the problems in the
Indigeous Education
* Scrymgour is also investigating the way Territory
schools are funded
* CDEP will be reinsated in 30 Aboriginal communities
across the Territory in July 2008
* This decision was welcomed in Communities

News 28/04/2008
* How CDEP under review in the NT
* Territory has highest rate of single parent families
* Territorians drink, smoke more and are fatter. Says Dr Christine Connors from NT Preventable disease program.

News 17/04/2008
News about the Olympic torch relay and credit card debts. Also about how smoking has decreased over the years.

News 15/04/2008
20 20 Summit in Canberra.100 Aboriginal elders are
going to be attending the summit. Talking about Issues that
Aboriginal people are facing.

News 25/03/2008
22 people killed on the road during the Easter weekend

News 10/03/2008
News of the day in yolngu matha

News 15/02/2008
The Prime minister and the Opposition leader agreed to freeze politicians wages for one year. NT government agreed to the decision made in Canberra.Terry Mills the opposition leader in the NT said he accepted the decision on the terms, if they look at the infaltion of this problem. There's a need for moderation in the wage growth in the country.

Also Kevin Rudd visited Timor this morning for a day. The Prime minister of East Timor is still being treated at the Royal Darwin hospital, after been attacked and shot by rebels. He has gone through a lot of surgery and is recovering slowly.

News 12/02/2008
Today the Federal paliament was opened officially by the High Court Justice, Murray Gleeson which is the 42nd parliament officially opened. There was about 150 ministers of the lower house, 76 senators present. The paliament will be set for 18 weeks.

News 08/02/2008
The licensing commissioner announce for liquor permits to commence in March. Licensing and permits for liquor in Nhulunbuy.

News 4/02/2008
Bank Interest increases

News 31/01/2008
1 million Iraqis has lost their lives since USA invaded Iraq. Between March 2003- August 2007.
$32 billion spent on education alone.
Aboriginal worker was sentenced to 5 years in jail for having sex with minors.

News 25 /01/2008
News of the day in yolngu matha

News 11/01/2008
US dollar weakening

News 08/01/2008
No net fishing in Darwin.

News 07/01/2008
Stolen Generation. Welfare Law

News 07/01/2008 2
Julian Monti charged for having sex with a 13 year old 10 years ago.