EDITORIAL: The Tanzil Rahman affair is turning into one of the more bizarre political scandals in recent NT political memory, made all the more absurd by Rahman’s refusal to provide any substantive comment for weeks concerning allegations he bullied female parliamentary staffers, letting the Chief Minister do the talking, whose handling of the matter has once again raised questions about her judgement, leadership and overall credibility.
OPINION: Recent crocodile sightings in floodwaters in the Northern Territory have prompted widespread concern, which is why it’s useful to know more about the two crocodile species that call the Top End home, writes CDU croc researcher Brandon Michael Sideleau.
Alice Springs corrections officers’ plan to walk off the job next Friday over stalled pay negotiations with the government will force prisons into full lockdown, with the Corrections Department raising concerns about community safety.
The boil water order for the Greater Darwin region has been lifted, with NT Health confirming test results show the water is free from “any harmful bacteria”, but a boil water alert will remain for Katherine and Jilkminggan.
More $50 and $100 notes have recently been used across the Territory, NT Police have warned, with police seizing more than $20,000 in fake currency since last September.
UPDATED: Three hours after stating it would take up to five days to get the second pump at the Darwin River Dam pump station restored, Power and Water announced it has managed to get the second pump connected to a generator, with water usage reductions no longer needed, while the boil water alert remains in place.
UPDATED: NT Health has issued a boil water alert for Darwin and Palmerston after Power and Water asked residents to immediately reduce their water usage following the Darwin River Dam pump station shutting down around 4:30pm Monday due to ongoing heavy rains in the region and flash flooding, in what the operator has labelled an “unprecedented situation” which could take up to two days to get back on line.
UPDATED: An allegedly intoxicated man who reportedly attempted to assault people as he left the Mindil Beach Casino early Monday morning was later arrested in Durack after an officer found an unregistered gun in his car, NT Police said, later clarifying the firearm is an air gun and not a standard Glock as it was originally called in the supplied picture.
A 42-year-old Humpty Doo man was apprehended at a Palmerston shopping centre Sunday morning by the joint anti-child exploitation team and later charged with producing and transmitting child abuse material, NT Police said.
OPINION: The Charles Darwin University governing Council lacks the competency to govern and manage the institution, thereby undermining the NT’s higher education sector and the economy, writes Dr Don Fuller.
Katherine Town Council has removed chief executive officer Ingrid Stonhill without explanation following more than four months of unexplained leave, a move which comes months after the council was ordered by the Fair Work Commission to pay staff performance wage increases they had been denied by Ms Stonhill since July 2022.
NT firefighters have commenced protected industrial action after strained negotiations with the NT Government on a new enterprise agreement, the United Workers Union said, amid claims the latest offer does not adequately address unsafe staffing levels and inadequate resourcing.
