Territorians will have the option of a digital driver license by the end of this year, the NT Government has said, billing it as a “secure and convenient way” to carry and display licences on smartphones, but security concerns have previously been raised by cybersecurity experts about the potential for hacking of personal information and surveillance.
Gas will start flowing from the Beetaloo Sub-basin into the NT’s electricity grid starting Tuesday, marking a pivotal shift from years of resource exploration to production, but the Chief Minister has warned Territorians not to expect to see any reductions in their power bills.
Construction of the Manton Dam Return to Service project that will see the facility returned as a drinking water source is officially complete, a year after claims it was “nearing completion”, with the government and Power and Water Corporation stating it has come in $15 million under budget.
UPDATED: The planning and development of data centres across the Northern Territory should be immediately halted until Territorians “know exactly what they are signing up for”, an independent MLA says, while the Labor Opposition moved a motion in Parliament Wednesday calling for an independent inquiry into the controversial projects.
Uber will launch its ride services in Alice Springs in late 2026, the company has announced, recruiting local drivers and offering sign-up bonuses that will see transportation options expanded in Central Australia.
Territory Generation has released an expression of interest for a solar power plant of up to 15 megawatts, which would nearly quadruple Alice Springs’ commercial solar generation capacity.
NT director of building control Mark Meldrum personally blocked the public release of government documents sought through a Freedom of Information application that likely would have exposed why his flawed investigation of structural defects at the Kube Apartments building was taking two-and-a-half years, documents obtained by the NT Independent reveal, which created a blatant conflict of interest that two government departments have refused to explain.
The lead integration specialist on the Acacia IT project, who was responsible for ensuring its different systems could communicate and exchange data correctly, had his contract terminated two weeks ago, sources have told the NT Independent, making him the latest senior figure to depart the troubled project.
EXCLUSIVE: The Northern Territory’s director of building control Mark Meldrum failed in his duty to properly enforce the NT’s building laws, a new complaint obtained by the NT Independent has alleged, while never-before-seen documents appear to show Mr Meldrum ignored evidence of wrongdoing by the builder of a flawed Darwin CBD apartment complex and shut down an investigation he took two-and-a-half years to finalise before the facts could be reviewed by the regulatory body.
Life Education NT is celebrating 40 years of Healthy Harold in the Northern Territory with a new range of retro merchandise aimed at raising money to take its health and wellbeing programs to 40 communities across the Territory.
UPDATED: The Finocchiaro CLP Government will build a new 1,200-bed private prison at Holtze that is estimated to cost taxpayers more than $1 billion and will be operated by a private company for profit, with critics labelling the move “reckless” and “a failure of crime prevention and community safety”.
Caravan and Camping SANT will host its inaugural Northern Territory Caravan, Camping & Outdoor Show at the Darwin Turf Club from tomorrow.
