Low-cost carrier Airnorth is the third airline to expand its network in the NT by launching a new Alice Springs to Perth route under the NT Government’s Aviation Attraction Scheme, which aims to attract new players into the local aviation market.
NT’s population decreases marginally in September quarter
The Northern Territory lost 868 people to interstate migration in the September quarter, and the Territory’s estimated population decreased by 60 people to 252,469, but the population only declined because of the departure of US marines, a NT Department of Treasury and Finance economic brief states.
Alice Springs mayor calls for audit of Red Centre youth services
Alice Springs mayor Matt Paterson wants an audit of all youth social service providers in Alice Springs to find out if these organisations’ work helps reduce crime in the town.
WorkSafe inspectors to use body-worn cameras
Body-worn cameras will now be used at all times by NT WorkSafe inspectors while conducting compliance checks and investigating workplace incidents, the agency has said.
Clown Town: The corruption commissioner you have, when you don’t have a corruption commissioner
It’s been another week to wallow in the misdeeds, malfeasance and asinine behaviour of our elected leaders and explore that sweet corruption-incompetence nexus that makes us all feel at home in the Great Territory Lifestyle. Find out the most clownish deeds committed in the NT this week.
NT Cattlemen’s Association elects new president
Henry Burke has been elected as the new president of the NT Cattlemen’s Association, the ABC has reported.
Woman charged for pulling edged weapon on police, spitting at officers
A 18-year-old woman allegedly spat at a police officer before pulling an edged weapon on two officers while being arrested after she had allegedly assaulted transit security officers, NT Police said.
Letter to the editor: Northern Territory Firearms Council calling for meeting with minister
The Lawler Government is content to ignore or dismiss approaches by the Northern Territory Firearms Council to discuss burdensome changes to the NT Firearms Act, council president Andy Armstrong writes.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for March 25
Today’s national news includes Peter Dutton in deadlock with state Liberal leaders over federal Coalition’s nuclear plan, Australia fortifying F-35 fleet capabilities, Tim Wilson winning Liberal preselection in Goldstein, and Qantas being the worst performing airline.
Family of toddler suffering from brain tumour raising treatment money
A fundraising campaign is raising money for one-and-a-half-year-old Kealii Jevdenijevic whose family say he needs to go to the United States for treatment for a tumour that had wrapped around his brainstem.
NT Independent Car of the Week: 2020 Toyota Landcruiser VDJ200R GXL
This week, Dustin’s brings you its newly arrived maroon 2020 Toyota Landcruiser VDJ200R GXL with 4.5- a 4.5-litre 8-cylinder diesel engine and a 6-speed sports automatic transmission.
NT Business News – March 22
Latest highlights include the first Mini Woolies program opening in the Territory and a $2.5 million tender awarded to GHD to draft, design and document the upgrade to the Mereenie Loop in Central Australia. Also making resource news is graphite and gallium being added to NT’s list of critical minerals, Rio Tinto’s Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) applying for another 10-year lease at the controversial Jabiluka uranium project, and Kingsland Minerals confirmed to be sitting on a colossal graphite deposit at its Leliyn project.