UPDATED: A 47-year-old worker at Newmont’s Tanami gold mine in remote Central Australia has died, the company has confirmed, while investigations are underway.
Hibiscus Shopping Centre for sale
Hibiscus Shopping Centre in Darwin’s northern suburbs is being offered for sale for the first time in more than 40 years, the sales agent has said.
Government extends HomeGrown build grants program until September 2027
The NT CLP Government has announced the extension of the HomeGrown build grants program, which will now run through September 2027, which it said will offer long-term stability for families, builders, and investors, with 400 grants having been approved for first-time home buyers to put towards building or buying their first home amid a “difficult time” to enter the NT housing market.
‘Wake-up call’: National integrity body calls out CLP Govt for ‘weak’ accountability on public spending
The Finocchiaro CLP Government’s continued refusal to improve oversight of its spending by strengthening the Auditor-General’s independence, powers and resourcing has led to a “significant gap in public accountability”, the Centre for Public Integrity says, and could lead to further systemic misuse of public funds going undetected.
China’s ambassador warns of ‘taking measures’ on trade if Darwin Port reclaimed
China’s ambassador to Australia has warned that China “has an obligation to protect” Chinese companies’ interests overseas, indicating trade between the two nations “and that part of Australia” particularly will be affected if the Darwin Port is reclaimed by Australia, a day after the Prime Minister said commercial negotiations were continuing to overturn the 2015 lease by the NT Government that he said was not in Australia’s national interest.
Yeperenye Shopping Centre set for $27m redevelopment
The owners of the Yeperenye Shopping Centre in Alice Springs are planning a $27 million redevelopment of the facility, which will include a new supermarket tenant, and a rooftop restaurant.
‘Directly undermines integrity’: NT ranks behind corrupt island nation for independence of Auditor-General
Papua New Guinea’s Auditor-General has more independence from the executive branch of government than the Northern Territory’s, according to a startling report, which has raised concerns about how effectively the NT Government is held to account for its exorbitant spending of taxpayer funds.
Plans to repurpose vacant commercial buildings in CBD into hostels, student housing moving ahead
A government-backed initiative that aims to get vacant commercial buildings in the Darwin CBD repurposed for student accommodation or to serve as hostels, has been given a two-year timeframe by the CLP Government, but it remains unclear how popular the plan is with local developers and landowners.
NT Business News – January 19
Latest highlights include the Territory recording the lowest rate of yearly wage growth, the NT’s worker shortage continuing to exacerbate ongoing labour shortages, the cattle export industry seeing a decade-high performance, Inpex admitting to on-selling natural gas, and the Top End named among the world’s must-visit destinations for this year.
Toyota dominates NT new vehicle sales, plug-in hybrid electric sales jump
Toyota dominated the Northern Territory’s new car market last year, with the four top-selling models all from the Japanese manufacturer, according to Motor Trade Association data and while new vehicle sales increased by 1.3 per cent overall, sales of new plug-in hybrid electric vehicles increased by 140 per cent.
Darwin Waterfront Corporation lost $3.3m last financial year: Report
The taxpayer-funded Darwin Waterfront Corporation, which was thrust into the public spotlight earlier this year for unresolved governance failures, mismanaged conflicts of interest, and nepotistic hiring practices, ran a record $3.3 million deficit last financial year, while the DWC board’s chair appears to have ignored key recommendations to improve the corporation’s governance, according to its annual report.
Tree removal company fined after smoking employees caused ‘fireball’ incident while refuelling vehicle
A Darwin-based tree services company has been fined $10,000 following a serious workplace incident that involved an employee attempting to light a cigarette for another worker who was refuelling a work vehicle, causing a fireball that engulfed the vehicle and injured the employee.