Phillippa Butt

Victorian community news director by day, dreamer of new travel adventures by night. All views are my own. Email: [email protected]

[Phillippa Butt @phillippabutt]

Driving up arguably one of Victoria’s most dangerous roads, a cyclist hit a pothole and lost control. Within a second she was skidding across the bitumen towards my car. This is the story of how I almost killed someone and how it shouldn't have happened
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[Phillippa Butt @phillippabutt]

(2/2) I spent seven years reporting in the Top End at @TheNTNews and working alongside some excellent reporters at @9NewsDarwin. My thoughts are with all of you today

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[Phillippa Butt @phillippabutt]

(1/2) It’s a dark day when a capital city is left with just two mainstream news outlets. Media diversity is crucial and it’s a tragedy to see Channel 9 ending their Darwin bulletin. The NT is worse off every time local journalists are cut.

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Four people have died after a horror crash on the Hume Fwy in the state's north. Northbound traffic is being diverted onto Rutherglen-Springhurst Rd. Read the latest: https://t.co/Bdrw6pyzcu

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Some incredible comparison images of the #floods drowning Victorian country towns. #VicFloods @LeaderOnline
#shepparton @maribyrnong
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Sandbagging is underway across Victoria ahead of what's expected to be widespread flooding. Stay up to date with the latest here: https://t.co/nBpUBXSb22
#vicfloods @theheraldsun
Picture: Julieanne Strachan

[Phillippa Butt @phillippabutt]

Sad to announce this is my final day with @TheNTNews. I'm honoured to have worked for such an incredible, news breaking and, of course, hilarious newspaper. Here's the front for my final edition ... could I have really ended my time without a #croc story?
#onlyintheNT

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@BenCameron4 @TheNTNews You got me! Though I was actually thinking more The Great Australian Bake Off. I’m much better at that than cooking in general 😂🤣😂

[Phillippa Butt @phillippabutt]

So apparently I’m Darwin’s best celebrity baker, as decided at this year’s #RoyalDarwinShow. Who knew?! It was a pretty tasty cake though! See the recipe here. https://t.co/5nBWildh8W @TheNTNews

[Phillippa Butt @phillippabutt]

#BREAKING A case of monkeypox has been detected in the NT. The first case of monkeypox reported in Australia was on May 20, with 41 cases confirmed since.

@TheNTNews

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[The NT News @TheNTNews]

IT'S ALWAYS A BIG NEWS STORY WHEN PEOPLE START WEARING JUMPERS: https://t.co/VJYUbuLLNA

[Phillippa Butt @phillippabutt]

Nothing like a bit of #toilethumour to start your day. It's incredible some of the things found in NT sewers ... Territorians really need to know what not to flush!
@TheNTNews #onlyintheNT
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[Phillippa Butt @phillippabutt]

#BREAKING Jetstar to suspend flights between Darwin and Singapore due to "a range of reasons"

@TheNTNews @JetstarAirways

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The annual #TerritoryNight fires have started. Big thanks to the fireys out there saving lives @UnitedWorkersOz @UnionsNT

Full coverage: https://t.co/JJZa5d6kwO

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Gotta love Darwin, watching beer can boats battle it out #beercanregatta @TheNTNews

[Phillippa Butt @phillippabutt]

The tyranny of distance can mean the difference between life and death for young Territorians but fortunately the Cavanagh family had plenty of helping hands for their child Francis.
@TheNTNews @HumptyDumpty
@RayMartin
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[Phillippa Butt @phillippabutt]

Quite disappointed by the lack of #democracysausages available at NT voting booths today tbh. Probably should have checked the list first …
#democracy #FederalElection @TheNTNews https://t.co/NJ6uRRmYgl

[Phillippa Butt @phillippabutt]

This is perhaps my favourite story from the federal election so far ... not sure I'll be opting for budgie smugglers though! #onlyintheNT
#FederalElection @TheNTNews
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[Phillippa Butt @phillippabutt]

Unless vaccine mandates change, the #GleNTi could become a very different event as 200 unvaccinated volunteers will be unable to staff the festival.
@TheNTNews
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[Phillippa Butt @phillippabutt]

The NT is trying to to attract international investment, to get rid of its 'wild outback' stereotype. The Chief Minister having a #mullet destroys this attempt for the Territory to be taken seriously. It's got to go.
My #opinion for @TheNTNews
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