Today’s national news includes PM Albanese and PMG leader Marape meeting on Thursday, Premature deaths of homeless Australians being unacceptable says Minister Collins, Emirates resuming Dubai to Adelaide flights, and Perth bracing for the second heatwave.
A 20-year-old man who allegedly stole a motorbike before committing a number of crimes, including striking a police officer while ramming the gate of a Palmerston residence and later assaulting another officer, has been arrested, police said.
Serious Crime detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify two men in connection to a January 19 street fight in the Darwin CBD that involved an aggravated assault, NT Police said.
Chief Minister Eva Lawler has ordered a review into the cause of Monday’s widespread power outage following gas pipeline owner APA indicating that a gas supply issue led to the disruption that affected 20,000 customers in Darwin, Palmerston and Katherine, while the Opposition accused the government of having no plan for future energy security.
Today’s national news includes the Albanese government abandoning stage-three tax cuts, proposed legislature wanting smart TVs to highlight free-to-air channels, Reserve Bank of Australia holding rates at 4.35 per cent, and “Reckless Renewables Rally” protests Dam Project in Canberra.
Self-proclaimed ‘zoosadist’ and convicted dog rapist and killer Adam Britton’s sentencing submissions proceedings have been adjourned until May.
The Opposition has accused the Lawler Labor Government of a “desperate” attempt to buy votes with money earmarked for education after its back-to-school voucher scheme increase was covered through the existing Education Department budget, amid questions around the severe underfunding of NT schools.
A man and woman were attacked on Monday night on Smith Street with both suffering significant injuries requiring hospitalisation after a man in a red shirt reportedly assaulted the pair with an “edged weapon”, NT Police said.
Territory Labor received tens of thousands of dollars in financial gifts from major gas companies, local developers and mining companies ahead of the 2024 NT general election, new disclosures released by the NT Electoral Commission show, while the CLP did not report any gifts.
The NT Government has introduced its new draft 10-year crocodile management plan for public consultation, with crocodile culling and trophy hunting back on the table, the Chief Minister said.
Flooded Victoria Daly regional communities including homelands of Kalkarindji, Daguragu, Pigeon Hole, Yarralin and Timber Creek that were affected by severe flooding will receive disaster assistance starting this week, the government has said.
The Motor Trade Association SA/NT has welcomed the Federal Government’s new Vehicle Efficiency Standard but cautioned that its improper implementation in the Territory could result in an additional burden for motorists.
