A 12-year-old boy has been arrested and charged after allegedly swinging a knife at another student during an altercation at Katherine High School, NT Police said.
Man arrested over partner’s death
A man has been arrested after his partner died after being found unresponsive in the front yard of their Palmerston home overnight, NT Police said.
Community disturbance at Tennant Creek; police assault and other violent incidents reported over weekend
Two women were taken to hospital with head injuries following a “large disturbance” in Tennant Creek Sunday afternoon, that involved some members of the crowd armed with “various weapons”, NT Police said, with investigations continuing and no arrests made yet.
Boy arrested after object thrown at truck in Katherine
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly throwing an unknown object at a truck on the Katherine River Bridge on Thursday, NT Police said.
Former deputy Palmerston CEO appointed head of Agriculture and Fisheries
The Finocchiaro CLP Government has appointed the former deputy chief executive of the City of Palmerston as the new CEO of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, amid assurances her former boss, head public servant Luccio Circarelli, was not involved in the hiring process.
NT’s deep integrity crisis will not be fixed by new integrity commission
EDITORIAL: The Northern Territory’s public integrity bodies’ ongoing dysfunction is due in part to the CLP Government’s own integrity failures, its insistence on bypassing democratic standards and its stubborn refusal to recognise investment in accountability is crucial to the future of the Territory instead of viewing transparency as a threat to its day-to-day business model.
Suspected dog poisonings spark warning from Animal Welfare
Recent suspected dog poisoning incidents in the northern suburbs has led the NT Government to issue a warning to pet owners to be vigilant to protect their pooches.
‘It diminishes confidence’: NT EPA chair’s undisclosed perceived conflict of interest with gas lobbyist firm raised
An MLA, a national integrity body and the Environment Centre are calling for action to be taken against the head of the NT Environment Protection Authority after it was revealed on Friday that he did not disclose a perceived conflict of interest he had by working for a lobbyist firm that did work for the co-owner of the Darwin Liquified Natural Gas plant, the gas plant he made key decisions about after it was found to be leaking methane.
SunCable shifts focus to powering data centres with AAPowerLink project
SunCable has shifted its focus to supplying renewable energy to Australian data centres through its Australia-Asia Power Link solar and battery initiative, which the company said was in response to the growing demand for renewable solutions for energy-intensive data centres and will occur before exporting the power overseas.
Four youths on the run after stealing senior’s car in late-night Alice home invasion
Four youths wearing hoodies and armed with “edged weapons” are on the run after breaking into an Alice Springs home overnight, threatening a male resident and stealing his car keys and wallet, before fleeing in a red 2017 Holden Commodore, NT Police said.
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price dumped from Liberal frontbench after week of turmoil
Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has been sacked from the Liberal frontbench after refusing to publicly support Sussan Ley’s leadership amid an ongoing dispute over comments she made last week about the Albanese Government prioritising migrants from India because they support Labor.
NT Business News – September 12
Latest highlights include the Chief Minister visiting Japan for economic talks and signing an agreement with Inpex, the NT Government announcing a sustainable agriculture blueprint for the region, and Telstra’s Best of Business Awards announcing NT finalists. Also making resource news is Core Lithium Increases Finniss Project Reserves increasing by 42 per cent.