Complaint lodged against Willing Distillery and Bar run by senior public servants
Two senior public servants involved in a new gin distillery and bar – including the deputy boss of the Department of Infrastructure – appear to have breached their liquor licence by failing to obtain the necessary building permits and safety approvals, according to public records and a formal complaint filed with the NT Government.
Woman charged for helping Darwin arrivals falsify travel records to avoid COVID restrictions
A woman who processed interstate travellers at the airport has been arrested for allegedly offering advice on how to falsify travel records and for providing classified information to a man in an attempt to dodge the NT’s mandatory quarantine rules late last month, NT Police said.
NT Government tenders awarded – September 21
The NT Government awarded 25 contracts in the last week to a total of $20.5 million. In total, 24 contracts worth $20.2 million went to NT-based businesses, and one contract totaling $287,000 went to non-local enterprises.
No investigation into Smalpage’s social media gaffe, no disciplinary action: Chalker
Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has ruled out any disciplinary action against Deputy Commissioner Murray Smalpage after Mr Smalpage accidentally live-streamed himself making controversial comments to social media, stating that if the “people in the world were much kinder to one another, we would be in a far better place”.
Man tests positive to COVID-19 but no lockdown: NT Government
A man who flew into Darwin on Saturday morning and went straight into quarantine has tested positive to COVID-19, NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles has said, but she said Darwin would not be going into lockdown despite his contact with other passengers.
Man who allegedly raped woman in broad daylight charged
A 48-year-old man has been charged with rape and gross indecency after allegedly raping an “unconscious female” in broad daylight in Nightcliff Saturday afternoon, NT Police said.
Man found dead Saturday morning in Darwin CBD street
The body of a 33-year-old man was found around 6:30am near a building in Woods Street, authorities said, which they later described as “non-suspicious”.
Deputy police commissioner apologises for ‘murder’ comment, calls for resignation mount
Deputy Police Commissioner Murray Smalpage has issued an apology after “inadvertently” recording himself suggesting that a group of police officers should be called a “murder” and posting it to Facebook, as calls for his sacking grow internally.
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