'We gotta get that needle': On the streets of Katherine the threat of COVID looms large

Sarah Matthews
Updated June 15 2023 - 4:03pm, first published November 19 2021 - 3:30pm
Katherine is in lockdown for everyone, except those who have nowhere to go. Picture: Sarah Matthews
Katherine is in lockdown for everyone, except those who have nowhere to go. Picture: Sarah Matthews

When I approach Ben* where he sits on a blanket on a brick footpath, he looks around for his mask and puts it back on before we start talking. He wants to make sure he's not breaking any rules.

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Sarah Matthews

Sarah Matthews

Northern Territory Correspondent

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