Today’s national news includes Australia’s business activity remaining strong, despite low consumer confidence, Australia and the Philippines to hold joint patrols in the West Philippine Sea, US President Biden revealing Australia’s purchase of nuclear submarines, the Philippine Air Force getting a new training facility from Australia, and the Capella Sydney, Australia’s newest luxury hotel opens its doors today!
The peak body representing the Territory’s seniors has again asked the Territory Government to increase its annual $500 Seniors Recognition Scheme in light of aged pensioners being hit harder than ever by the skyrocketing cost of living.
Failed negotiations between the NT Government and Traditional Owners has resulted in access to the East Alligator and Mini Mini/Murgenella regions blocked for commercial fishing, which is expected to impact the national seafood market and has sent “shockwaves through the whole industry”, the peak body for commercial fishing in the NT has said.
UPDATED: A worker at Charles Darwin University’s city campus construction site has suffered a “crush injury” in an incident involving a forklift, which is the latest incident at the construction site that was investigated last year after a worker fell from scaffolding.
Today’s national news includes Australia and India boosting military partnership against China, Israel-based Plasan to increase commitment to the Australian defence industry, Georgia Nesbitt being placed in an induced coma after a horror cycling crash, and research confirms that bird flu has not entered Australia.
The NT Government has issued an Expression of Interest to build, operate or partner for a modern aged care facility specializing in dementia services that could be opened to service the Greater Darwin area through a process the Chief Minister called “unusual”.
CLP president Lawson Broad has spectacularly quit the Country Liberal Party just days out from a crucial by-election over the rank-and-file’s decision last month to oppose the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, claiming the party’s position could be “interpreted as racist”.
NT Police have now charged three men in connection to the death of a man in Millner last week who was found in the carpark at the Rapid Creek Business Village on Trower Road.
The NT Independent is providing an update of resource news from across the Northern Territory. Highlights this week include Core Lithium doubling its estimated mineral resources at Finniss, Red Mountain’s Northern Territory exploration to start soon, Empire continues to report strong gas flows in the Beetaloo, Tennant reports substantial gold results at Barkly, and more.
Today’s national news includes UK PM Sunak disclosing the AUKUS subs plan, NSW premier opening NSW Liberal’s 2023 election campaign, Repco Supercars champion securing first race win, Jazz legend Lynnette Irwin dying of cancer, Rod Stewart kicking off his Australian concert tour in Perth, and finally a piece of despairing news for Maxibon ice cream lovers!
A delegation led by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade has travelled to Singapore to promote the Northern Territory as a key tourism destination given its proximity to the island nation, which comes seven months after Jetstar cut its route.
UPDATED: The AFLNT’s Gwynne Medal, awarded to the best and fairest female player of the year, will be renamed following revelations at Colleen Gwynne’s now discontinued criminal trial that she used racist and derogatory language to describe a female Aboriginal co-worker.
