The Northern Territory’s wage price index (WPI) increased by 2.1 per cent year-on-year ending March 2022 reflecting a 1.8 per cent increase in the public sector and a 2.2 per cent increase in the private sector, data from the Department of Treasury and Finance show, but added to CPI increases presents a widening gap in Darwin.
Acclaimed Australian director Kate Wood’s new family comedy film Kangaroo, inspired by Alice Springs kangaroo sanctuary founder Chris ‘Brolga’ Barns, is scheduled to shoot on location in the Northern Territory, the production company said.
Feral pigs have forced the cancellation of the Adelaide River Cup on June 4, after damaging the town’s track, with organisers choosing to move the race to Darwin.
The Territory’s seasonally adjusted retail trade for March 2022 went up by 1.9 per cent to $301 million against the previous month buoyed mainly by purchases of household goods, data from the Department of Treasury and Finance shows.
The success of the first air-to-air refueling flight test between the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has facilitated Japan’s participation in Exercise Pitch Black 2022 in the Territory’s skies this August and September.
New loan commitments for housing in the Territory went up 11.2 per cent in March this year to 436, the weakest among all jurisdictions, which increased from 15 per cent in Tasmania to 41.6 per cent in the Australian Capital Territory according to figures released by the Australian Bureau Statistics.
The prestigious Brolga Northern Territory Tourism Awards have opened again this year to recognise the industry’s best local tourism operators and experiences.
The Northern Territory’s livestock export industry now has an official market barometer with the recent launch of the Live Export Price Indicator (LEPI) by the Meat and Livestock Australia’s National Livestock reporting service (MLA NLRS).
Business is back for the year with industry groups giving businesses the ability to get out and network and listen to some great guest speakers. Get along to hear what is happening and support your local businesses and groups. Here are the upcoming industry events you...
The NT Government will commit to more recycling as part of what it’s calling the “Circular Economy Strategy” which will see government, councils and industry collaborate to increase recycling and reuse of materials while encouraging investment and business creation.
After securing a spot in the top 24 on last year’s season of MasterChef Australia, Minoli De Silva is back to claim the top prize for this year’s season 14, and is reportedly planning to open her first restaurant in Darwin in the coming months.
Mining magnate and businesswoman Gina Rinehart has achieved her strategy to sell almost two million hectares of land across her Northern Territory (NT) cattle stations for $100 million.
