A 25-year-old man is facing several charges in relation to a fatal motorcycle crash last October that killed an 18-year-old female passenger after two motorcycles collided with a pig at Lambells Lagoon, NT Police said Thursday.
Personal duress alarms for health workers amid escalating violence at hospitals
The Finocchiaro CLP Government has responded to calls for safer hospitals by pledging to provide 150 health care staff at Darwin and Palmerston Hospitals with personal duress alarms and $500,000 to fix the air conditioner at RDH, but has not said if it considered supplying pepper spray to the staff as well, amid ongoing violent incidents at the hospitals.
Councils left in the dark on power pricing as services put at risk: LGANT
Alice Springs Town Council says Jacana Energy only contacted it this week to discuss electricity price increases for local government from July, while the Local Government Association NT said some remote councils are considering cutting family, health and youth programs amid the planned price increase, as Darwin Council also ponders cuts to services.
New 14-storey CDU student accommodation moving ahead in Darwin CBD with NAIF loan
A $70 million federal loan will underpin a new 14-storey CDU student accommodation building for 350 students across from the university’s city Danala campus, with land provided by the NT Government, with construction now expected to start two years after the campus opened and seven years since it was first announced.
Sexual harassment, bullying claims increased in public service last year, latest workplace survey shows
The number of NT public servants stating they were bullied or sexually harassed at work has increased significantly since 2023 along with a consistent fear to report, while the number of physical assaults on public servants has nearly doubled in two years, according to the latest NT Government People Matter Survey, which was quietly released by the government last week.
Katherine man convicted of in-flight grope loses appeal
The NT Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a Katherine man found guilty of groping a woman’s vagina on a red-eye Jetstar flight between Brisbane and Darwin.
NT firefighters pass ‘overwhelming’ no-confidence vote in leadership as pay dispute drags on
Nearly 99 per cent of Northern Territory firefighters who took part in a survey have no confidence in their leadership, according to the results of the poll released Monday by the union amid stalled enterprise agreement negotiations.
Deaf community urges funding extension for news service
Advocacy group Deaf Connect is campaigning to preserve federal government funding for the only daily news service in Australian Sign Language, which is set to expire at the end of June.
Alleged indecent assault of child in Katherine sparks investigation
NT Police are calling for the public’s assistance in connection to the alleged indecent assault of a 10-year-old girl near Frangipanni Court in Katherine on Sunday afternoon, with a ‘person of interest’ identified who may be outstanding.
NT ranked worst-performing jurisdiction in curbing illicit tobacco: Report
The NT is the worst-performing jurisdiction in Australia in addressing illicit tobacco sales, according to a new report that reviewed every state and territory’s enforcement policies, with calls for the NT to introduce harsher penalties for illegal tobacco suppliers.
CLP award $82.1m for battery projects for Katherine and Alice Springs electricity systems
The Finocchiaro CLP Government is spending $82.1 million on two large-scale battery storage projects it says will improve energy security and grid stability in Alice Springs and Katherine.
Darwin Harbour rivals Ningaloo Reef report finds as concerns about Territory Coordinator powers raised
Darwin Harbour rivals Ningaloo Reef in marine biodiversity, according to a new scientific report commissioned by the NT Environment Centre, which warns the harbour is at risk of permanent damage from the planned Middle Arm gas and petrochemical hub following the Finocchiaro Government’s announcement it will use the Territory Coordinator Act to override environmental protection laws for industrial developments adjoining the water.