An unexpected surge in GST payments of more than half a billion dollars, enhanced taxation, and increased mining royalty revenues helped but were not enough to unburden the Territory’s fiscal position, which has come in with a $330 million deficit for 2021-22 and a massive $7.6 billion net debt.
The NT Independent is providing an update of resource news from across the Northern Territory. Highlights this week include an increase in mineral production helping the NT’s bottom line and realising the second-highest value ever, Core Lithium commencing transfer of ore to Darwin Port, Arafura getting government approval for its rare earths plan, and more.
Police are warning drivers there is now nowhere to buy fuel along the close to 450km stretch of road between Comooweal in Queensland, and Threeways roadhouse in the Northern Territory, with the Barkly Homestead roadhouse closed indefinitely due to fire damage.
The Fyles Labor Government has shut down a censure motion brought by the Opposition for not publicly condemning the actions of their former party secretary and ministerial adviser Kent Rowe for repeatedly raping a child, while questions have also been raised about the response the Deputy Chief Minister gave when asked about when she first became aware of the sex crimes.
The dates for the Darwin Triple Crown Supercars races at Hidden Valley Raceway have been announced for June next year.
The Northern Territory’s health system is far behind other states and jurisdictions for surgery wait times, health costs, and the quality of medical services being offered, according to a new national study.
Four teens who allegedly went on a crime spree around the Greater Darwin region over the weekend, involving stolen vehicles and alcohol have been arrested, NT Police said, with two of them facing charges and another two being dealt with under the Youth Justice Act.
The NT Independent has won Best News Coverage at the 2022 NT Media Awards for the second year in a row.
Two residential homes have been contaminated with asbestos after contractors installed damaged asbestos-containing materials during repairs on the properties, exposing workers and homeowners to the toxic particles, NT WorkSafe says.
A street fight between two men in Katherine Monday morning ended with one of them having his hand severed and the other suffering “significant head injuries”, NT Police have said.
One teen is in custody and police are calling for the public to help identify other occupants of a stolen Toyota Hilux ute that was driven dangerously around Alice Springs before being used to smash into an unmarked police car twice, and another vehicle, while youths were in the tray of the ute.
A man has been charged by NT Police in connection with the fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 21-year-old male on Thursday night near Ngukurr.
