EXCLUSIVE: Labor campaign mastermind and federal gas lobbyist consultant Gerard Richardson was hired by former chief minister Natasha Fyles at considerable cost to Territory taxpayers, before she was forced to resign in scandal and his contract terminated.
Today’s national news includes the Defence Minister saying Labor is privileged to support Ukraine in its war with Russia, Treasurer Chalmers calling for less extremism after Trump’s assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, King Charles and Queen Camilla visiting Australia in October, and getting a new job is more accessible for Australian migrants with a more extended grace period.
UPDATED: An internal investigation has been launched into why an NT Police officer fired a shot at a man during an armed standoff at his Parap home on Thursday evening, in an unusual situation that ended 12 hours after it started.
Territorians will experience an ultimate weekend of barbecue food, beer and music as the first-ever Territory Bar-BQ Festival kicks off on October 5 and 6 at the Darwin Showgrounds, coinciding with Darwin’s Oktoberfest celebration, that will also see a legendary Australian rock band kick out the jams.
The Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment will not say on what legal basis it is considering selectively limiting back pay for firefighters to six years, following a decision of the Fair Work Commission that firies should be paid more than just the hours they were owed, as part of an ongoing underpayment policy that dates back to 1988.
UPDATED: The three-day curfew for Alice Springs will not be extended, Police Commissioner Michael Murphy has determined, despite a massive street fight involving 100 people armed with weapons in the troubled town on Wednesday afternoon and a man making threats to a group in the CBD overnight, with the government now pledging to return visitors to their homes.
Police officers in Peppimenarti allegedly had rocks thrown at them after seizing alcohol, NT Police said, while the NT Police Association president Nathan Finn has said officers were being assaulted every day, including with rocks and iron bars.
NT Police are calling for the public’s help to identify the driver of a black sedan that allegedly struck a 41-year-old female pedestrian on Mitchell Street on Wednesday night and drove off.
This year’s Darwin Fringe Festival kicks off this Friday, showcasing the NT’s best-emerging artists with performances ranging from art, theatre, music, and comedy.
The streets of Alice Springs that had grown quiet following a 72-hour “public disorder declaration” erupted in violence on Wednesday afternoon, as dozens of people fought in the CBD with weapons, including machetes and spears, before police were able to restore order.
NT WorkSafe has urged electricians and home owners to use caution when accessing outdated electricity meter boxes built before 2014, after Power and Water Corp workers found several heat-damaged service fuse holders in NT homes.
The Lawler Government is in discussions with two unspecified “potential green energy projects” to take the place of Fortescue Future Industries at the controversial Middle Arm industrial area, it has claimed, while the Federal Government has said it still intends to spent $1.5 billion on infrastructure at the site, but a final business case would have to completed before the project is formally assessed for final funding.
