Only 270 homes will be built in the Territory for the 2023-24 financial year, representing a drop of 55 per cent, according to the latest industry forecast from Master Builders NT, which has raised doubts about the NT Government’s ability to meet its target of building 11,000 homes in five years.
NT Police CCTV operators witnessed a woman being sexually assaulted by an unknown male in the Darwin CBD early Wednesday morning, dispatching police to the scene where a man was arrested, police said.
Police Minister Brent Potter has patted himself on the back for a job done, declaring the Alice Springs youth curfew and emergency situation a huge success, but conceded the government would look at changing legislation before enacting a curfew in other communities.
A Charles Darwin University researcher has said he and a colleague have come up with a “gel-like casing” for tablets that make them an alternative to injections for vaccinations and the treatment of many chronic diseases.
Police are searching for a hammer-wielding man who allegedly broke into a woman’s East Side Alice Springs home around midnight and threatened her in her bedroom, demanding keys before stealing cash and her phone.
NT Health has warned Greater Darwin residents not to attend emergency departments at the Royal Darwin and Palmerston hospitals due to a “substantial increase” in presentations of influenza A, issuing a statement on Monday night claiming that “actions are being undertaken” to deal with capacity issues amid long-standing staff pressures and bed shortages.
Today’s national news includes PM Albanese condemning extremism after a church attack, the Bureau of Meteorology saying El Nino will be over soon, Australia boosting integrated air and missile defence, Australia mulls first National Environmental Agency, and Protesters arrested after blocking roads across Melbourne.
A man has been charged for allegedly attacking a woman with an “edged weapon”, leaving her with a serious cut to her chest which required treatment in Royal Darwin Hospital, NT Police said.
Today’s national news includes ACCC seeking out a substantial fine for Qantas violations, Australia being asked to show unequivocal support for Israel, Defence investment creating new job opportunities in South Australia, and R&B hitmaker Ne-Yo touring Australia in September and October this year.
An alcohol reduction trial introduced in Gove last October that set daily limits on the amount of grog purchased by permit holders will be extended for another 12 months, the Lawler Government has ordered, flagging possibly introducing the limits to other communities across the NT.
The Lawler Government has pledged an extra $6 million in next month’s Territory Budget to help the struggling tourism sector rebound, while overseas visitors remain down more than 50 per cent on pre-COVID figures, including $3 million to further partner with airlines to woo international tourists.
A woman is in hospital with leg injuries after reportedly being struck by a quad bike on the Stuart Highway Service Rd at Coolalinga on Monday morning, with police currently searching for the driver after he allegedly left the scene without providing aid or calling emergency services.
