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Acacia IT system architect moved on as Health CEO

NT Health chief executive officer Chris Hosking, who oversaw the dramatic cost blowout and delayed implementation of the troubled Acacia IT program, which may never be fully rolled out, has been moved at short notice to a new role overseeing the development of an NT Health infrastructure master plan with NT Treasury.

Man found dead in Alice Springs bed

NT Police are investigating the suspicious death of 44-year-old man who was found dead in bed at a Gillen residence Sunday morning after reportedly suffering head and lower body injuries.

Lack of qualifications, public comments raised ahead of Connolly appointment, internal federal documents show

A federal department held concerns about the Finocchiaro CLP Government’s proposed appointment of David Connolly as NT Administrator, newly released internal government documents show, with one brief suggesting Mr Connolly’s vast “meat inspection” experience “may not necessarily reflect the formal training or experience in public administration and understanding” necessary for the vice-regal position, while also raising concerns about the effect his public comments could have on eroding the public’s trust in the role.

New weather radar site identified for Tennant Creek after years of delays

Tennant Creek Airport has been selected by the Bureau of Meteorology as the site of a new S-band dual-polarised Doppler radar system, with final negotiations with the Airport Development Group underway for installation following years of delays.

20-year-old male charged in connection to Palmerston home invasion rape: Police

A 20-year-old male has been arrested and charged by the NT Police in connection to the alleged violent sexual assault of an elderly woman inside her Woodroffe home on Wednesday night.

Darwin Festival unveils lineup for 2026

The Darwin Festival has launched its 2026 program, featuring 764 artists presenting 405 performances, with organisers promising an eclectic mix of music, theatre, comedy, cabaret, dance and family-friendly events along with “mouth-watering food experiences”.

NT Criminal Court list – with charges – May 25

The 199 names facing criminal courts in the Northern Territory for Monday May 25, 2026. This list includes all the charges.

US Embassy won’t say if it strangely requested NT Govt hold July 4 celebrations

A senior NT public servant’s internal email to department heads claiming the US Embassy in Canberra asked the NT Government to come up with “creative ways” for the Territory to celebrate the US July 4 Independence Day holiday has been called into question, after the Embassy refused to confirm it made the unusual request.

‘No child should ever be interrogated by police alone’: Backlash to proposed NT youth laws

The Finocchiaro CLP Government’s introduction of draft laws that would allow police to detain children for up to 48 hours and, in some cases, interrogate them without a legal guardian or parent present have been labelled as a deliberate expansion of state-inflicted trauma and harm against children, particularly Aboriginal children, critics say.

Police ramp up efforts to find alleged Palmerston rapist

UPDATED: NT Police are searching for a man who they now say allegedly entered a Palmerston residence Wednesday night and raped a woman in her 80s at her home.