The Opposition has accused the Lawler Labor Government of a “desperate” attempt to buy votes with money earmarked for education after its back-to-school voucher scheme increase was covered through the existing Education Department budget, amid questions around the severe underfunding of NT schools.
A man and woman were attacked on Monday night on Smith Street with both suffering significant injuries requiring hospitalisation after a man in a red shirt reportedly assaulted the pair with an “edged weapon”, NT Police said.
Flooded Victoria Daly regional communities including homelands of Kalkarindji, Daguragu, Pigeon Hole, Yarralin and Timber Creek that were affected by severe flooding will receive disaster assistance starting this week, the government has said.
The Motor Trade Association SA/NT has welcomed the Federal Government’s new Vehicle Efficiency Standard but cautioned that its improper implementation in the Territory could result in an additional burden for motorists.
Four people are dead after a Roper Highway crash while another person was struck and killed while walking on the Stuart Highway near Noonamah on Saturday night.
A woman was treated in Alice Springs Hospital for head and chest injuries after being assaulted by another woman in the street, NT Police said.
Labor Member for Daly Dheran Young has blamed NT Police and Territory Families for leaving Timber Creek residents without food and other supplies after flood waters isolated the community for more than two weeks, forcing one resident to hire a helicopter and borrow a ute to make a supermarket run for local residents.
Today’s national news includes a Bali travel warning issued to Australians, an Australian writer given a suspended death sentence in China, an agriculture visa could be the solution to worker crisis, and Mineral Resources offers free flights and six-figure salaries for FIFO workers.
A 16-year-old boy has been charged over ripping the front doors off the Erldunda Roadhouse with a 4WD and stealing alcohol, NT Police said, while at least one other alleged offender seems to be still on the run but was not mentioned by police.
A hybrid operating theatre will be added to Alice Springs Hospital and is expected to open in the first half of next year, Health Minister Selena Ubio said, an announcement which follows the release of data showing the hospital has a 148 day waiting time for non-urgent elective surgeries.
A Pidgeon Hole community leader has called on the NT Government to provide a firm timeline for the relocation of the community to higher ground following the second year in a row of flood waters causing havoc and which comes following the government last year building new homes in the flood zone.
Today’s national news includes US actions in the Middle East appropriate, says PM Albanese; Keppel aims for Sydney tower; 2024 Supercars season to start this month; Veterans group looking to establish in Townsville; and Eminent Australians wants the government to defuse US-China tensions.
