Three paintings by renowned Central Australian Aboriginal artist, Albert Namatjira, will be sold at auction in England, the auctioneers have said.
NT patients at risk due to extreme staff turnover in remote health services
Staff turnover rates at Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service clinics in remote parts of the Northern Territory and Western Australia stands at an alarming 151 per cent, according to a new study by the Menzies School of Health Research, that has raised concerns for public health across the NT.
Resignations mount as embattled NT Aboriginal justice agency threatened with funding cuts
The chair of the North Australia Aboriginal Justice Agency and several directors will leave their roles with the agency, following the federal and NT governments informing its board they had lost confidence in it and that crucial government funding could be cut due to ongoing governance issues.
Land council board agrees to CEO standing down, becoming their consultant: report
Mark Hewitt’s conflict of interest in being both the chief executive officer of the Anindilyakwa Land Council and Winchelsea Mining was “unlikely” to be effectively managed, a government commissioned report found, but it stated the board was considering paying him to act as a mining consultant despite allegations against him having been reported to the National Anti-Corruption Commission by the Federal Government.
Blood on the footpath: Man arrested over alleged Malak stabbing
A man, who was found asleep beside a pool of blood in Malak, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a woman in the ankle, and for another alleged domestic violence attack on the woman overnight, NT Police said.
Large grassfire in Tennant Creek brought under control
A massive grassfire has burnt an estimated 1500 hectares in Tennant Creek as NT Fire and Rescue Service worked with Bushfires NT to protect buildings and properties all day Tuesday, officials said on Friday.
‘Unacceptable’: Minister refuses to approve Anindilyakwa Land Council’s budget
Federal Indigenous Australians Minister Malarndirri McCarthy will not approve the Anindilyakwa Land Council’s budget for this financial year, until the council has demonstrated to the National Indigenous Australians Agency that it can prioritise and implement the recommendations of an “independent” review which was ordered after a damning government audit early last year.
CLP will not hold inquiry into ‘crisis’ in NT Police
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has backed away from holding a parliamentary inquiry into what she called a “crisis in police”, despite calling for one seven times while in opposition, and criticising the previous Labor government’s “deliberately constrained” and “behind-closed-doors review” of police.
Free parking in Palmerston as council removes parking meters
Motorists in Palmerston will now enjoy free parking as council began removing parking meters this week due to the upcoming shutdown of Telstra’s 3G network, which will render the current parking meters obsolete.
Lia Finocchiaro sworn in as Chief Minister, as rest of Cabinet to be named next week
CLP Leader Lia Finocchiaro was sworn in as the Territory’s 14th Chief Minister at a ceremony at Government House Wednesday morning, where she and her deputy Gerard Maley gave themselves every portfolio on an interim basis to “continue with the business of government” until the full Cabinet is sworn in next week, she said.
The revolt was quiet and ruthless: Territory Labor left in tatters after two terms of self-interest, lies and scandal
ANALYSIS: The election carnage was devastatingly brutal and somehow beautiful in its fury and righteousness. Most of the Labor bastards who thought they owned the Territory were put in their place by Territorians.
NT Resource Week: Addressing crucial advancements in NT’s mining industry
The Mining the Territory conference, Northern Australia’s premier Mining Industry symposium, will gather delegates from all facets of the resources, energy, and environmental sectors to network and conduct business. In addition to supporting stakeholder engagement and regional development, the symposium will highlight ways to better manage the ecological impact of mining and onshore gas operations.