NT Independent

‘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.

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.

Ex-pollie who sets MLA benefits says she has no idea why $450 tax-free travel allowance was approved

A disgraced former NT politician who was appointed to the body that sets MLAs’ pay and benefits by the CLP after corruption findings were made against her says she doesn’t know why remote politicians are given $450 a night to stay at their own homes in Darwin despite personally recommending the entitlement late last year.

Man attacked after six break into Alice Springs home

A man was allegedly struck with an unspecified blunt weapon after locking himself in his bedroom when six males, who remain on the run, broke into his Alice Springs home, NT Police said.