NT Independent

Woman charged with ‘child abduction’ over mother and daughter disappearance

A 50-year-old woman has been arrested and will appear in court today on child abduction charges related to the disappearance of five-year-old Grace Hughes who went missing along with her mother last week, NT Police said.

Schools, prisons and hospitals: ICAC announces investigation into uncertified government buildings

The Territory’s anti-corruption watchdog has launched an investigation into non-compliant buildings owned or leased by the NT Government, following his initial investigation into safety issues at TIO Stadium, that will include schools, Holtze prison and the Royal Darwin Hospital.

Darwin Port wharfies and other staff set to strike this week

UPDATED: Darwin Port wharfies are set to strike next week with workers having voted to take industrial action after they claimed management refused to negotiate a reasonable pay offer and participate in talks for a new enterprise agreement, the Maritime Union of Australia said.

Opinion: Politicians need to aim for statehood rather than stopping federal reversal of NT laws

OPINION: Territory-based federal politicians need to understand the difference between a state and a territory, and if they want the NT to pass laws without interference from the federal government, then they need to put their energies into statehood, not a de facto state set up just for one piece of legislation they are trying to repeal, writes Gerry Wood.

‘In complete crisis’: Chalker not resigning despite 80 per cent of NT cops having no confidence in him

Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker will not stand down after the damning results of the NT Police Association’s survey, that showed nearly 80 per cent of rank-and-file members have no confidence in his leadership.

Public candidates’ forum in Fannie Bay on Saturday ahead of by-election

A community forum in Fannie Bay has been organised by United NT Businesses to discuss solutions to the issues facing small businesses and the wider community ahead of the August 20 by-election, organisers said.

No confidence: NT cops had their say on Chalker and the results are damning

NO CONFIDENCE SURVEY RESULTS: NT police officers have sent a clear message to Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker about what they think of his leadership in one of the largest responses the police union has ever seen.

Labor’s Fannie Bay candidate and fifth floor staffer Brent Potter’s business connections revealed

EXCLUSIVE: Labor’s Fannie Bay candidate Brent Potter previously worked for the CEO of an aerospace company he was involved in securing $10 million of taxpayer money for, his deactivated LinkedIn page shows, and charged taxpayers to travel internationally to secure contracts for the company, the NT Independent can reveal.

Public health alert issued after Darwin man dies with meningococcal disease

A man in his 30s from the Greater Darwin region has died after contracting meningococcal disease, with his close contacts currently being cared for by the Centre for Disease Control, the Department of Health has said.

Police searching for missing mother and five-year-old daughter

NT Police are “working around the clock” to help locate a woman and her five-year-old daughter who vanished on Sunday after last being seen in the Berrimah area.