NT Independent

Labor Leader Selena Uibo secretly met with gas lobbyist for undisclosed discussions

Opposition Labor Leader Selena Uibo secretly met with former Labor deputy chief minister and current Tamboran Resources vice-president Nicole Manison at the company’s Beetaloo Sub-basin operations south of Daly Waters in late May for discussions that Ms Uibo will not disclose, while claiming she drove the more than 600km round-trip outside of her electorate for the meeting and did not accept flights or other gifts from the company.

‘A crisis for vulnerable families’: Darwin short-stay accommodation to close after lease talks fail

The Finocchiaro Government’s “devastating” decision to close the YiSSA short-stay accommodation facility in Darwin within 90 days will leave almost 400 vulnerable Territorians without accommodation, the organisation running the facility says, while Children and Families Minister Robyn Cahill said the government could not justify the cost of renewing the lease and promised no one would be left without a bed, but is yet to develop a plan for housing people.

Beetaloo gas to propel Territory as global data centre hub, Minister says

Gas from the Beetaloo Basin could position the NT as the “data centre capital of the globe”, Trade and Business Minister Robyn Cahill said ahead of the NT Investment Summit in Darwin on Wednesday, which came hours before the Prime Minister said in a speech that his government will establish national rules around minimising water use and forcing data centres to fund their own power supply.

NT’s worst crash hotspots revealed in new study of crash data

A new study has revealed the most dangerous locations for pedestrian crashes in Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine, and Tennant Creek, after analysing 10 years of data.

Traditional owners challenge Environment Minister over Claravale clearing

Wagiman traditional owners have launched a Federal Court challenge against federal Environment Minister Murray Watt’s decision not to require an environmental assessment of Top End Pastoral Company’s plan to clear land on Claravale Station, court records show.

More criminals dealt with by Strike Force Trident than ever before: Police

The NT Police property crimes unit dealt with a record number of offenders during the last financial year, with Strike Force Trident taking action against 1,452 offenders in relation to 4,466 offences across the Greater Darwin region, which was up from 1,362 offenders in 2024-25.

Head of failing Acacia project given $250k job in Treasury by old boss

The head of the unit responsible for implementing the failed $335 million Acacia IT project has been moved to a specially created $250,000-a-year job by her former boss in the Department of Treasury and Finance, despite leading the unit that was recently subject of an internal investigation prompted by allegations of a toxic workplace culture that allegedly led to the death of worker Shaun Joyce, sources have told the NT Independent.

More turmoil in NT Police top brass as assistant commissioner dumped following mysterious investigation

An NT assistant police commissioner has been demoted after a mysterious “disciplinary investigation” into unknown matters, which follows unresolved turmoil and severe integrity issues in the executive ranks identified in a report into the organisation’s senior police recruitment processes, and comes ahead of Police Commissioner Martin Dole’s expected announcement of a permanent deputy commissioner in the coming days.

West Arnhem man charged over alleged repeated sexual assault of child

A 33-year-old from an undisclosed West Arnhem community who was out on bail is facing multiple charges for the repeated sexual assault of a child under 14, who he is alleged to have abducted, NT Police said.

NT Business News – July 15

Business News: The latest highlights include the Territory hosting 160 business leaders at the NT Investment Summit, Santos launching a $3 million program to create jobs for Indigenous Territorians, Beckons expanding its luxurious offerings in Uluru, as well as APA expanding a key link for future gas supply, plus more.