Lawyers for a group of Gunbalanya and Laramba public housing tenants have argued in the Supreme Court that the rationale behind the NT Government’s flat-rate rental calculations is unethical and unlawfully punishing tenants in remote areas.
Police Minister, Commissioner contradict each other over 50 ‘extra’ police in Alice Springs
Police Minister Brent Potter and Police Commissioner Michael Murphy have contradicted themselves in interviews about how they will provide a pledged 50 extra police in Alice Springs, while the union representing police said they believed officers would have to be brought in from remote communities, recently estimating the Territory was about 200 officers short.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for November 21
Today’s national news includes the Federal Government to double funding for road infrastructure, Chinese military actions ‘unsafe and unprofessional’: Albanese, Optus’ CEO quits after a network outage, and Vertiia eVTOLs For Emergency Air Ambulance Operations.
Woman killed, man and four children taken to hospital after remote crash
A 20-year-old woman was killed, and a man and four children were taken to Royal Darwin Hospital, after a single vehicle crash near a remote community on Friday.
Fyles self-inflicted a fresh cream pie to the face that won’t come off
ANALYSIS: The Chief Minister now has a lot in common with the previous scandal-plagued Giles CLP government, with no credibility left and her political career in tatters for arrogantly lying to Territorians to further her own interests and failing to accept responsibility.
Man involved in attempted axe attacks on shoppers on the run, police give no description of offender
A man who was involved in attempted axe attacks on shoppers is on the run, while a police officer suffered a serious puncture wound on her arm after attempting to arrest him and another man involved in the violent shopping centre incident, NT Police said.
Fair Work Commissioner critical of NT Police refusing sick leave payout to retiring cop
Police Commissioner Michael Murphy denied 57 days of sick leave to a police officer who served for 40 years in the NT, and who now has a “difficult” health prognosis relying on the hope of a “medical discovery”, without reason or justification, Fair Work Commissioner Bernie Riordan has said.
REVEALED: Fyles breached NT ministerial code of conduct by not divesting gas shares, calls for resignation mount
EXCLUSIVE: Chief Minister Natasha Fyles breached her government’s own ministerial code of conduct by failing to divest her Woodside Energy shares, triggering calls for her resignation and an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss her future as leader, the NT Independent can reveal.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for November 17
Today’s national news includes the unemployment rate rising by up to 3.7 per cent, Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton taking flight, cyberattacks in Australia up 23 per cent, and a new Medicare Urgent Care Clinic opening in SA.
Court suspends construction of large section of Santos gas pipeline
A Federal Court judge has halted Santos’ work on the southern part of its Barossa gas pipeline that runs within 7km of the Tiwi Islands until potentially mid-January, when a ruling is made on an application by some residents over a new environmental plan for the project, while the peak petroleum body says the decision has damaged the economic and energy security of Australia and its international partners.
Bassinthegrass lineup revealed for Mindil Beach in May
The NT’s biggest music festival, Bassinthegrass 2024, has announced its lineup, featuring local and international acts when it returns to Mindil Beach in Darwin on May 18 next year.
Metal pole, machete used on group at Palmerston bus exchange in ‘violent incident’: Police
Two men have been arrested after allegedly assaulting a group of five with a metal pole, a machete and a guitar case full of other weapons, leaving one man with head injuries and a lacerated ear at a bus exchange, NT Police said.