Northern Territory

It was excellent cricket from us. We've been here after a long time. Excellent performance from team, showed our character.

— Mehidy Hasan Miraz, off-spinner and star of the show, after Bangladesh's nine-wicket win over Australia

The wicket's changed a bit since our first innings so we're excited to get out there -- it looks like a really good batting track.

— Jake Weatherald, Australian opener, commenting on pitch conditions after day two

Australia should not be 'dragged into' US wars.

— Nathalie Farah, organiser of the Pine Gap protest in Alice Springs

We’ve always known we could not stop it, because it would arrive by migratory birds.

— Julie Collins, Agriculture Minister, told ABC.

To start the visit here in the centre of Australia is quite something, to experience Uluru for the first time and to meet with the Anangu. To hear a little bit about their spiritual and cultural connection to the land, it's been a really great start to what will be an exciting visit here.

— Queen Mary of Denmark, speaking at Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre during the Danish royal visit to Australia

I can't sugarcoat this, the damage will be widespread with a system like this,

— Premier of Queensland David Crisafulli described the storm as a 'serious event' and warned, 'I can't sugarcoat this, the damage will be widespread with a system like this.'