It’s that time of year again to reflect on the wacky and wonderful stories that made news this year, and in most cases, crucial stories and issues that would never have come to light had the NT Independent not existed. FREE TO READ.
David Connolly announced as next NT Administrator
Cattle station manager David Connolly has been announced as the next Administrator of the Northern Territory by Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro, following a period of at least five months in which she said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese would not approve his selection.
$500,000 reward for information that leads police to Angie Fuller
The reward for information that leads to police finding missing woman Angie Fuller has been doubled to $500,000, NT Police said.
Letter to the editor: The feeling Trumpism has arrived in the Territory
A recent decision by the NT Planning Minister Josh Burgoyne that was not made public, to change some rural area land to allow for smaller blocks, gives the feeling Trumpism has arrived in the Territory, writes Gerry Wood.
Man charged with murder over suspicious 2022 death of woman in Katherine
A 47-year-old man has been charged with murder following a more than three-year-long investigation into the suspicious death of a woman who was first found unconscious on a Katherine street corner in August 2022.
Tree removal company fined after smoking employees caused ‘fireball’ incident while refuelling vehicle
A Darwin-based tree services company has been fined $10,000 following a serious workplace incident that involved an employee attempting to light a cigarette for another worker who was refuelling a work vehicle, causing a fireball that engulfed the vehicle and injured the employee.
Man charged with murder over Borroloola domestic violence death
A 27-year-old man has been charged with murder in relation to the suspicious death of his female partner 10 days ago, NT Police said.
Pastoral company pays more than $300 million for Beetaloo stations
Consolidated Pastoral Company has acquired the Beetaloo aggregation of stations in the NT for more than $300 million, making it the largest pastoral sale in the Territory’s history.
Police searching for offender who sexually assaulted Alice Springs woman
NT Police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in her 20s early Sunday morning on a street in Alice Springs, before stealing the woman’s handbag and fleeing the scene, but did not provide a description.
Letter to the editor: Patients being denied access to hospital hydrotherapy pool
Seniors and those with disabilities who are recovering from injury and surgery are being turned away from access to the Palmerston Regional Hospital hydrotherapy pool by NT Health, writes Craig Hubbard.
Matt Wright sentenced for attempting to pervert the course of justice
Celebrity croc wrangler Matt Wright has been sentenced to 10 months in jail for attempting to pervert the course of justice, but his sentence will be suspended after serving five months, while he was also issued with a fine.
Police bust 3D-printed gun operation in Nhulunbuy
Several 3D-printed firearms and silencers, as well as 3D-printed ammunition and magazines, were seized during a joint police raid at a Nhulunbuy property this week as part of a wider investigation cracking down on privately manufactured firearms, police said.