NT Health has ordered a boil water alert for Batchelor and Adelaide River following heavy rains and flooding from ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle that Power and Water says has “impacted the water supply system” in the communities.
Police officer allegedly assaulted
A flood evacuee at Marrara has been charged after he allegedly grabbed a police officer by the hair, dragged them along the ground, and hit them in the face on Saturday, NT Police said.
Strike action: NT Government’s move to block Alice Springs prison strike fails
UPDATED: The CLP Government’s last minute move to block Alice Springs corrections officers from walking off the job for 12 hours has failed, with the Fair Work Commission ruling early Friday morning that the industrial action is legal and can proceed.
500 remote evacuees to shelter in Nightcliff ahead of Tropical Cyclone Narelle
Roughly 500 Numbulwar residents will be evacuated to the Nightcliff High School gym starting midday today ahead of Tropical Cyclone Narelle, the NT Government said, with fences erected and security on site to allow classes to continue, as warnings continue for Territorians to prepare ahead of the system making landfall in the NT over the weekend.
Woman stabbed in eye in home attack
A Millner woman was stabbed in the eye in an alleged domestic violence attack in her home on Thursday morning, NT Police said.
CLP add timeframe eligibility qualification for accessing voluntary assisted dying
The Finocchiaro CLP Government has rejected the recommendations made in its own report into Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation to add a controversial new eligibility requirement for those looking to access assisted dying that a former chief minister cautioned against, but which the Australian Christian Lobby has heralded as a “sensible safeguard”.
Woolworths to exit Nhulunbuy next year ahead of Rio Tinto closure
Woolworths will close its Nhulunbuy store next year due to viability concerns ahead of the scheduled 2030 closure of the nearby Rio Tinto Gove bauxite mine that will lead to an expected drop in population and economic activity, with the Chief Minister saying the region needs more private investment but was short on how that would happen.
Flood-soaked NT on high alert for cyclone now off Queensland coast
NT communities along the Gulf of Carpentaria and inland across the Top End are being urged to prepare for the potential impacts of Tropical Cyclone Narelle, which is currently in the Coral Sea off Queensland and could make landfall in the NT by the weekend affecting inland and coastal areas south of Darwin.
Core Lithium to reopen Finniss mine
Core Lithium will restart its Finniss lithium mine based on $170 million in funding from a consortium of three companies which includes Glencore Australia, and plans for $120 million in equity raising, the company has said in a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange.
Police drop election investigation into Darwin Lord Mayor
The NT Police has closed its investigation into allegations Darwin Mayor Peter Styles was involved in the production and distribution of fraudulent how-to-vote cards at last August’s local government election, with no charges laid against Mr Styles or any of his political associates.
Multiple hospital Code Yellows issued across NT amid ‘system-wide pressures’
The ongoing emergency response to flooding events across the Territory has led to “system-wide pressures” on the NT Health system, the government says, leading to Code Yellow declarations issued Tuesday for hospitals in Darwin, Palmerston and Alice Springs, with calls for the public to avoid the hospitals outside of real emergencies.
Two men facing charges after Borroloola drug bust, large sum of cash seized
Two men from the Borroloola area are facing drug charges following a drug bust in the remote community that saw 11 kilos of cannabis and more than half a million dollars in cash seized by police from a 68-year-old man.