Today’s national news includes pro-Palestine protesters march following the assassination of Hezbollah leader, Foreign Minister Wong calls for Lebanon cease-fire, inflation figures may influence a rate cut in 2025, new app streamlines Visa process for Australia, and Australia’s mpox case surge.
The CLP Government has said it will not release the cost of the Tamboran Resources gas deal struck with the Lawler Government in April notwithstanding its own calls in parliament for the details to be revealed.
The Northern Territory waterfowl hunting season has begun. The season will run until January 6 with a daily bag limit of seven magpie geese and 10 ducks per person, the NT government has said.
Close to $1 million will be spent on building light towers at Jim McConville oval in Alice Springs, the NT government has said. NT Infrastructure Minister Bill Yan said a $903,923 contract had been awarded to Harrison Enterprises to design an install the lights at Jim...
Hospitality NT chief executive Alex Bruce has announced he will be Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro’s new chief of staff.
The Finocchiaro Government has announced that applications under its $20 million 12-month first home buyers grants scheme will open next month.
An investigation by the Office of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption into Labor government staffers’ misuse of public resources during the 2020 election period has been handed over to a former Supreme Court judge from another jurisdiction, acting commissioner Naomi Loudon has said, a situation arising from a conflict Ms Loudon declared but refused to publicly disclose.
A Wadeye man has died in hospital after being assaulted in the community a week ago, with police seeking help from the public in their investigation into the attack, NT Police said.
Today’s national news includes Australia Treasurer Jim Chalmers travelling to China this week, Australia’s inflation weakens as precious metal prices rise, Labor buckling under strain from Greens regarding housing issues, and a huge fire consumes building in Brisbane’s CBD.
The Territory’s anti-corruption watchdog’s suspension following alleged “inappropriate behaviour” towards several female staffers has been extended for an indefinite period, the Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has said.
Three serving Aboriginal community police officers have filed a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission against the Northern Territory government and Police Commissioner Michael Murphy, alleging 20 years of racial discrimination through vilification, derision, and unequal pay.
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has criticised Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s decision to commission an independent review to assess the potential adverse impact on groundwater from gas fracking plans in the Beetaloo Basin, it has been reported.
