Fire and rescue crews are at the site of a road train that caught on fire Tuesday morning following a crash on the Arnhem Highway east of the Adelaide River bridge.
Arafura Rare Earths mine given ‘significant project’ status by NT Government
The $1.6 billion Arafura Rare Earths Nolans Project north of Alice Springs has been declared the Northern Territory’s first “significant project” under the Territory Coordinator Act, that the Chief Minister says will see the project given “the full attention of the government” to assist it move through “all of the risk processes and systems”, which follows last week’s final investment decision.
‘Certain conduct was inappropriate’: Dept confirms police investigating toxic workplace allegations involving death of IT worker
NT Police are investigating toxic workplace allegations linked to the Acacia IT system, which family members of deceased employee Shaun Joyce said contributed to his death, after the Department of Corporate and Digital Development’s internal investigation found “inappropriate” conduct occurred.
NT’s Integrity and Ethics Commissioner’s office lacks proper independence: National report
The Northern Territory’s “problematic Super Inspector” position to oversee the recently created Office of the Integrity and Ethics Commissioner, that the CLP Government filled with former ICAC inspector Bruce McClintock, has been flagged by a national organisation as “a good example of how oversight can go wrong” with integrity bodies.
ECNT seeks judicial review over Claravale clearing plans
The Environment Centre NT is seeking a Federal Court judicial review of federal Environment Minister Murray Watt’s decision not to assess Top End Pastoral Company’s plans to clear almost 3,000ha at Claravale Station, the organisation said.
Boothby and CLP taken to task by feds for failing to properly fund Legal Aid services
Federal Attorney-General Michelle Rowland has reminded her NT counterpart Marie-Clare Boothby that the NT Government has an obligation to maintain proper funding for legal aid for Territorians, amid fears from the Federal Government that increased pressure on NT courts and corrections has been exacerbated by funding cuts, which has produced “heightened risks to fairness and access to justice” that may be in breach of international human rights obligations.
Red-collared lorikeet tops NT bird count survey
The red-collared lorikeet, followed by the magpie-lark and Torresian imperial-pigeon, were the most sighted birds in the Northern Territory according to respondents to Bird Life Australia’s Aussie Bird Count survey.
No charges laid over death of Kumanjayi White in Alice Springs supermarket
NT Police say an investigation into the death of a 24-year-old disabled Warlpiri man who died after being restrained by two plainclothes police officers at an Alice Springs supermarket last May will not proceed to court with charges, following advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions. The death will still be subject to a coronial inquiry with a directions hearing scheduled for June 15.
2026 NT Writers Festival to kick off in Darwin this week
The NT Writers Festival will take place in Darwin this year from May 28 to 31 at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, with this year’s festival aiming to provide a series of immersive events that organisers say is “the perfect antidote to the isolation of doom-scrolling”.
Acacia IT system architect moved on as Health CEO
NT Health chief executive officer Chris Hosking, who oversaw the dramatic cost blowout and delayed implementation of the troubled Acacia IT program, which may never be fully rolled out, has been moved at short notice to a new role overseeing the development of an NT Health infrastructure master plan with NT Treasury.
Man found dead in Alice Springs bed
NT Police are investigating the suspicious death of 44-year-old man who was found dead in bed at a Gillen residence Sunday morning after reportedly suffering head and lower body injuries.
Lack of qualifications, public comments raised ahead of Connolly appointment, internal federal documents show
A federal department held concerns about the Finocchiaro CLP Government’s proposed appointment of David Connolly as NT Administrator, newly released internal government documents show, with one brief suggesting Mr Connolly’s vast “meat inspection” experience “may not necessarily reflect the formal training or experience in public administration and understanding” necessary for the vice-regal position, while also raising concerns about the effect his public comments could have on eroding the public’s trust in the role.