The controversial reduction in bottle shop trading hours in Darwin, Palmerston and parts of the rural area began today, the Fyles Government has said, but licensees in one town were only informed on Friday they would be subject to the new rules.
Kids and adults arrested for stealing senior’s ute, aggravated robbery: Police
Eight people are facing charges after they allegedly threatened a 73-old-man with “blunt weapons” before stealing his Toyota Hilux on a property in Adelaide River, NT Police said.
Missing helicopter pilot found dead near Mataranka
A 59-year-old helicopter pilot who went missing on Thursday was found deceased among the wreckage of his Robinson R22 helicopter on Saturday afternoon, NT Police said.
Editorial: The lobbyists are on the payroll in the NT and our democracy is paying the price
EDITORIAL: It is “absolutely appropriate” Nicole Manison told Territorians this week for the Chief Minister’s most senior adviser to also run a company that lobbies for the gas industry, and in so doing, proved just how corrupt, incompetent and morally compromised this government is.
Trial of overnight child protection workers for Alice Springs
Child protection workers will be rostered on overnight in Alice Springs on weekdays and 24-hours on Friday to Sunday in a trial lasting less than two months, the Fyles Government has announced, breaking the promise of Police Minister Brent Potter who when spruiking the government’s so-called ‘summer crime reduction plan’ said they would be on the streets 24-hours-a-day with no mention of it being a trial.
Fracking projects will need federal government approval over water use
Beetaloo basin fracking companies’ water allocation will have to be approved by the federal government to assess it against its impact on the aquifier, after changes passed the Senate this week, a change which Tamboran Resources said would not affect its gas production plans.
‘Alarming and outrageous’: Chief Minister’s office defends political adviser’s gas lobby role
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles’ office has defended senior political adviser Gerard Richardson’s dual roles as adviser to the NT Labor Government and co-owner of a company that lobbies for Tamboran Resources, which the Federal Greens have called “outrageous and alarming”.
Matt Wright committed to stand trial in Supreme Court
UPDATED: Reality television star Matt Wright has been committed to stand trial in the NT Supreme Court on one charge of perverting the course of justice in relation to the fatal helicopter crash that killed his friend and co-star Chris ‘Willow’ Wilson, while two others pleaded guilty to destroying evidence.
CDU misses out on funding to train doctors, given funding to accredit medical school
Charles Darwin University has missed out on funding to train 40 medical students in a proposed new medical school which was announced in November 2021, but has instead been given $2.8 million by the federal government to seek the accreditation required to establish the medical school.
Wait time for patients, emergency admissions up at NT hospitals new data show
Ninety per cent of incoming emergency patients to NT hospitals are waiting up to 161 minutes to be seen by medical staff – up from 134 minutes last year – against the national median wait time of just 20 minutes, according to new data from the Australian Institute of Health.
Federal MP calls for investigation into Fyles over adviser’s gas industry conflicts of interest, as more details revealed
A federal independent MP has called for a full investigation into Chief Minister Natasha Fyles’ office following revelations her senior political adviser’s consultancy firm is the registered lobbyist for Tamboran Resources, while the NT Independent can reveal more details about the extent of his firm’s influence in potentially securing federal funding for the controversial Middle Arm industrial precinct.
Parents of boy sat on by Tennant Creek mayor investigate civil action against him and the NT News
The parents of a child who was filmed while suspended Tennant Creek mayor Jeffrey McLaughlin sat on him and another man abused and threatened the boy, want criminal charges laid against the mayor, while also seeking legal advice about taking civil action against him and the NT News.