Twenty-one new murals now adorn Darwin walls across the city after the recently concluded 2024 Darwin Street Art Festival, providing the city a new makeover.
There is nothing wrong in the Northern Territory – just ask the Chief Minister about integrity
EDITORIAL: Hush money, cover-ups, lies, institutional racism, domestic violence allegations, and more lies – this is what the two men running the agencies tasked with investigating our public officials and keeping the streets safe have been caught up in personally over the last fortnight, while the Chief Minister cannot say for sure what she is doing to restore integrity.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for June 10
Today’s national news includes interest rates remaining stable despite recorded declines in other countries, PM Albanese choosing ‘friendship’ with Ardern over ‘Australians’ security, developing ties with the Solomon Islands remains a top priority for Australia, bird imports from Australia banned following confirmed cases of bird flu, and Australia’s passport is set to become the most expensive in the world.
NT Business News – June 11
Latest highlights include a pioneering exploration permit secured by Top End Energy, a local Territory business awarded a $1.4 million construction project at Richardson Park, and Sitzler set to build the National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs. Also making resource news, is Tivan being given exploration grants by the NT Government.
Environmentalists, TOs blast Lawler Government for Tamboran Beetaloo approval
Chief Minister Eva Lawler has drawn the ire of environmental groups and traditional owners after the NT Government granted environmental approvals for Tamboran Resources to start fracking the Beetaloo Sub-basin, with critics calling on the Federal Government to enact water trigger laws to stop the project from proceeding.
NT now the only jurisdiction without euthanasia laws in Australia
The postponement of Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation until after the next election by the Lawler Labor Government has left the NT as the only jurisdiction in Australia without VAD laws, after the ACT passed its bill on Wednesday.
‘An inspiring blueprint’: First Indigenous-owned solar power microgrid launched in Marlinja
A small outback community in the Barkly region now has Australia’s first fully First Nations-owned 100 kW grid-connected solar microgrid, provided by technology partner 5B, with 136 kWh battery storage, which proponents say could be a model for other remote communities across the Territory.
No charges to be laid in Paddy Moriarty case: DPP
There is insufficient evidence to charge anyone with the 2017 disappearance of Paddy Moriarty, the NT Director of Public Prosecutions has concluded, more than two years after being referred the matter by the NT Coroner.
NT Independent Car of the Week: 2019 Mitsubishi Triton MR MY19 GLS
For this week, Dustin’s brings you its newly arrived red 2019 Mitsubishi Triton MR MY19 GLS Double Cab. It has a 2.4-litre 4-cylinder diesel engine and a 6-speed sports automatic transmission, with an odometer reading of 92,300 km. This 4WD is first owned from being brand new.
NT Business News – June 5
This week’s highlights include the Chief Minister Lawler raising concerns about the lack of local workers putting the NT’s economy at risk, PropTrack reporting that cheap rentals are on the rise in Darwin, JD Sports opening shop in Casuarina Square, and Richard Finch being appointed as general manager of Inpex’s NT interests, plus mining news.
Environmental group calls for federal government to include Jabiluka in the Kakadu world heritage area
The Lawler Government has given a special reserve status to the Jabiluka area in Kakadu National Park which would disallow uranium mining but it will likely not come into effect as Energy Resources Australia has said it had applied to renew its Jabiluka mineral lease which would void the protection.
Long delayed $63m Mandorah ferry works begin
Work on the $63 million Mandorah jetty project has finally started five years after the NT government declared it a priority project, the Lawler Government has said, but the cost has more than doubled since 2017, however the upgrade will make the facility compliant with changes to national disability legislation that came into effect 18 months ago following a 20-year lead-in time.