A music, sport and well-being festival called Yidiyi will be held in the remote community of Wadeye for the first time, headlined by hip hop artists J-Milla and his brother Yung Milla.
Cop under investigation for alleged Rolfe evidence tampering, still training new detectives: Source
Detective Senior Sergeant Wayne Newell is still training detectives, and is the Drug and Organised Crime Squad boss, despite being investigated by Victoria Police over allegations of perverting the course of justice in the Constable Zach Rolfe murder investigation, a highly-placed source has told the NT Independent.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for October 16
Today’s national news includes the government planning a third Israel repatriation flight, intelligence chief warning of possible violence as Middle East tensions rise, Australia counting down to a landmark vote on Indigenous Voice, and Lamborghini Wine making its Australian debut.
Barkly Highway to close for up to three days for ongoing bushfire battle
The Barkly Highway will be closed for up to three days starting at noon on Saturday, the government has warned, as bushfire crews attempt to bring the Barkly fire under control that has been burning for nearly seven weeks.
Government refuses to explain secret fire upgrades at TIO Stadium after previously claiming it was ‘safe’
The Fyles Government has secretly constructed new water tanks at TIO Stadium as part of rectification works to address outstanding public safety issues at the venue – despite previously claiming the building was “safe” and allowing people to enter – while not putting the estimated $750,000 in works out to public tender.
Second suspicious vehicle fire in Katherine causes home evacuations, police fail to mention possible connection
NT Police are treating the second vehicle fire in Katherine in two weeks that caused residents to flee their homes as suspicious, but have refused to say whether they suspect the fires are connected.
Former Barkly councillor calls on Local Government Minister to sack council
Former Barkly Regional Council member Noel Hays, who quit council because of its dysfunction late last year, has called on Local Government Minister Chanston Paech to sack the council, following the latest controversy of a video showing the Mayor Jeffrey McLaughlin holding down a child while another man threatened to kill him.
Water, light and sound show for Darwin Waterfront lagoon in November and December
A water, light and sound show will be held at the Darwin Waterfront lagoon, accompanied by free shows and performances, from late November until New Year’s Eve, the precinct’s management has said.
‘Mango Madness’ season: Extreme, severe heat alerts issued by NT Health as Build-Up begins
NT Health has issued severe and extreme health alerts as unsurprisingly high temperatures continue to persist in rural areas this week, as the Build-Up takes over.
OM Manganese fined half a million dollars over 2019 Bootu Creek fatality
Mining firm OM Manganese has been fined $487,500 by the Darwin Local Court after being convicted for breaching the Work Health and Safety Act resulting in the death of a mine worker at its Bootu Creek mine site near Tennant Creek four years ago.
‘It was painful’: Barkly Mayor lied about child in video, boy’s family says
EXCLUSIVE: The family of the boy Barkly Mayor Jeffrey McLaughlin was videoed pinning to the ground while another man threatened to kill him have refuted the Mayor’s claims he undertook restorative justice with them and are “angry” about other “lies” he has told the public about the child and the family, the NT Independent can reveal.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for October 12
Today’s national news includes the government beginning its assisted-departure flights from Israel, Senator Thorpe backpedalling on legislated Voice support, the ACCC fines Tesla $155,460 over button battery safety breaches, and the government investing $220 million to boost local munitions production.