The Finocchiaro CLP Government passed changes to the Anti-Discrimination Act through Parliament Thursday night that nobody but the government is happy with, following months of fierce debate and controversy, with everyone from the crossbench to the LGBTQI community to the Australian Christian Lobby criticising the amendments.
A woman has died in a two-vehicle collision on the Stuart Highway, approximately 20 km north of Ti Tree on Thursday night, NT Police said.
A government armoury in Katherine has been robbed for the second time in three months, after four unknown people broke into the building in the industrial area in Katherine East on Saturday morning, stealing an undisclosed quantity of ammunition and damaging emergency services vehicles, NT Police said.
Territorians are being warned to be cautious about disease carrying mosquitoes during the upcoming peak breeding period from October to January, with adult mosquitos expected to be flying from Friday as part of an anticipated spike in numbers this year.
The Finocchiaro CLP Government has scrapped nearly a decade-long plan to build the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Gallery of Australia in Alice Springs following an unusual fight with the Federal Government, but no savings are expected to be found after Treasurer Bill Yan indicated the NT Government’s contribution would still be spent on something in the town.
A woman has been charged after she allegedly stabbed another woman at the Palmerston bus interchange this morning, NT Police said.
An Alice Springs man has won $25 million in the Powerball jackpot, the largest individual lottery win in NT history, but says he doesn’t plan to quit his day job.
A 55-year-old man has been charged for allegedly raping a female who fell asleep at his Malak residence on Saturday evening, NT Police said, with the female later escaping and seeking help from people in the area who called police.
Two 10-year-olds, an 11-year-old, and a 14-year-old were allegedly in a stolen car stopped by tyre spikes in Alice Springs, but officers also accidentally shredded the tyres of another car, NT Police said, which is not the first time the wrong car had its tyres slashed.
A 24-hour strike has been scheduled by NT bus drivers for Monday, October 20, following stalled negotiations over a new enterprise agreement between the Transport Workers’ Union and private bus operator CDC.
The Casuarina and Darwin bus interchanges will be permanently closed on October 27, the government has ordered, as part of its measures to enhance safety across the bus network, with passengers being told to familiarise themselves with the new bus stops around Casuarina.
A long-time public servant IT specialist, part-time musician and fishing enthusiast has been elected the CLP’s third president in two years at the party’s Central Council meeting over the weekend in Alice Springs, which comes amid party turmoil that saw its now outgoing president suddenly withdraw from seeking re-election at the last minute.
