Barkly Region residents affected by the large bushfire which has burnt over 1.3 million hectares can apply for various assistance services, including emergency financial support, under a joint federal and NT government program.
Send in the clowns: Harlem Globetrotters coming to Darwin
Territorians will be able to catch the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters in Darwin on June 24, next year, Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has announced.
Man stabbed in CBD street dies, suspect still on the run
A man who was stabbed in the stomach early Saturday morning on Cavenagh Street has died, NT Police said, while the suspect remains at large.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for September 18
Today’s national news includes the federal government saying that nuclear power is not a viable option for Australia, Chevron saying that the Australian LNG plant is back to full production after 3 days at 80 per cent output, Australia and Indonesia strengthening defence ties during air combat exercise, and Tom Jones to bringing his ‘Ages & Stages’ Tour to Australia in 2024.
Student sent to hospital with head injuries after violent bus stop attack
NT Police were forced to confirm a report circulating on social media Friday morning that a student was bashed at a bus stop and hospitalised after suffering serious head injuries during the violent assault.
United Nations expert warns against Middle Arm precinct, and Beetaloo and Barossa gas projects
The proposed Middle Arm industrial area on Darwin Harbor will increase the risk of heart disease, asthma, and cancer, while fracking in the Beetaloo Basin, and the Barossa gas project off the coast of the Tiwi Islands, would contribute to the acceleration of climate change, the United Nations Special Rapporteur Marcos Orellana has warned.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for September 15
Today’s national news includes Australia’s population growth hitting a 15-year high, Chevron Australia plant shuts 25 per cent of output, Australia toughening laws on ex-military staff who train foreign armies, and Australia removing all COVID-19 restrictions for cruise ships.
New US Air Force operations facility to be set up in Darwin next year; nothing to do with Fyles
The United States is planning to set up a US Air Force facility at the RAAF base in Darwin, according to a US government contracting document that was released in July and recently reported by a US-based defence and intelligence publication.
Man holds up two bottle shops, pulls weapon on security guards, punches officer: Police
A man has been arrested after threatening two different security guards in two different bottle shops with an “edged weapon” after stealing alcohol, before he punched an arresting officer in the stomach, while another man spat in the faces of two officers after being arrested after stealing a car, NT Police said.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for September 14
Today’s national news includes Indigenous Voice facing defeat as corporates fail to sway public opinion, high court rules that Qantas illegally sacked workers during COVID, Australia’s household spending rebounding in August, and celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s last Australian restaurant closing down while still owing $1million.
Increase in fires from home solar DC isolators prompts NT WorkSafe warning; infringements issued
NT WorkSafe has issued a public safety warning on faulty DC isolators while conducting audits of solar PV systems amid a significant increase in DC insulator-related fires reported in the Northern Territory.
Grants of up to $15,000 on offer for GPs to move to NT
Grants of up to $15,000 for GP registrars willing to relocate to the Northern Territory in the first training term next year, and stay for at least six months, are being put up by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.