
Editorial: The Northern Territory is officially broken and fixing it will not be easy
The level of arrogance, corruption, greed, selfishness and complete and utter incompetence it takes to break an entire jurisdiction is rare and needs to come from so many working together seamlessly to let a jurisdiction down so historically. We’re only surprised it took this long for the place to come crumbling down around us given the people in charge.

Taxi driver robbed by four youths in Malak: Police
Four “unknown youths” allegedly robbed a taxi driver in Malak on Monday night by threatening him with “blunt weapons”, the NT Police said.

Man facing strangling charges over domestic violence incident in Alice Springs
A 35-year-old man was arrested in Alice Springs on Sunday after allegedly assaulting his 29-year-old female partner, with both being sent to hospital with injuries, NT Police said.

NT Criminal Court list – with charges – August 17
The 245 names facing criminal courts in the Northern Territory for Wednesday, August 17. This list includes all the charges.

Government rolls out new $259 million health IT system
The first stage of the NT Government’s $259 million patient health record system has been rolled out five years after it was first announced, that will replace the current six clinical IT systems with a single service across the entire public health system.

‘Complexity of the complexities’: Fyles continues to support Chalker despite officers losing confidence
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says she is listening to the overwhelming majority of Territory police officers who no longer have confidence in Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker by continuing to support him, saying the government still needs to understand the “complexity of these complexities” facing the police force.

Humpty Doo Fire Station shuts for day, Chief Fire Officer blames closure on firies not doing overtime
The Humpty Doo fire station was closed on Monday after Chief Fire Officer Mark Spain ironically said he could not get firefighters to do overtime, and thought it was the union politicising the EBA negotiation, while the union said it was a deliberate act to cut costs and NT Fire had not sought out staff to work extra shifts.

Get up close and adventurous with Borneo’s wildlife and untamed rain forests! | Travel Tip Tuesday
Our Borneo adventure promises an exciting quest in search of wild orangutans and endangered sea turtles in the untamed rainforests and islands. Embark on an adventure and encounter a treasure trove of flora, wildlife, landscapes and indigenous customs unlike any other.

NT Government tenders released – August 16
In the last week the NT Government has released six tenders, including a Purchase and Removal of Two (2) Police Horses in Darwin. Click here to read the full list of tenders released this week.

NT Independent Cheapest Fuel Prices – August 16
The NT Independent is providing you with a guide of the cheapest fuel prices across the Northern Territory. See below which servos offer the cheapest prices on diesel and unleaded petrol.
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