The Lawler Government has said promising initial testing of gas deposits in the Beetaloo Sub-basin by Tamboran Resources will see “economic activity” in the NT increase by more than $17 billion once realised, as part of a “new economic era for the NT”, while critics said the government should not be spruiking private gas interests ahead of final approvals being made.
NT Police responded to three aggravated assaults over the weekend, resulting in the tasering and arrest of one man in connection to a disturbance in Tennant Creek, while two other suspects remain at large, including a man who threatened a 60-year-old woman in Palmerston with a pair of scissors while she walked along the street on Saturday afternoon.
‘Clown Town’ is a new column where the NT Independent quietly reflects on the misdeeds, malfeasance and asinine behaviour of our elected leaders and explores that sweet corruption-incompetence nexus that makes us all feel like home.
UPDATED: Once touted by the NT Labor Government as the biggest prawn farm in the world that would create hundreds of jobs, Seafarm’s $2 billion Project Sea Dragon was ordered by the Federal Court on Thursday to be wound up as insolvent, which the court found was operating insolvent since “at least June 2020”.
Five youths, aged as young as 10 years-old, broke into a Daly River business and stole alcohol, NT Police said.
A man shot off a rifle inside a house while demanding residents hand over any drugs and money they had, during a home invasion in Leanyer, NT Police said.
A 44-year-old Dundee Beach man was arrested and charged on Thursday for allegedly attempting to run over his female neighbour with his ATV earlier this month, sending her to hospital, NT Police said.
Dustin’s brings its newly arrived 2018 silver Toyota Hilux GUN126R Rugged X Double Cab with a 2.8-litre 4-cylinder diesel engine and a 6-speed sports automatic transmission this week.
Today’s national news includes Canberra siding with Washington to address China’s growing power, Papua New Guinea calling on Australia’s help to curb clan conflict, Australia’s Orica buying US-based Cyanco for $640 million, and ex-bishop Christopher Saunders being charged with historical child sex abuses.
NT Police are searching for two male relatives of a woman who was allegedly abused by her 34-year-old partner Wednesday night, after the pair stabbed the man multiple times following the assault and fled the Jingili residence.
A female pedestrian was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital with multiple fractures after police said she walked onto the Stuart Highway in Darwin, and was hit by a car.
Business news from across the Northern Territory: Latest highlights include Darwin hosting this year’s National Tourism Awards, the NT Government – Japan Bank for International Cooperation partnership to boost the local renewable economy, and Darwin City continues to have the highest vacancy rate in Australia, plus more.
