Fortescue Energy has laid off all its NT staff members except former chief minister Michael Gunner who appears to have been promoted in the quiet shake-up to “director of business development in Australia and New Zealand”.
Manison to take another overseas trip at taxpayer expense, state media reports
Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison will be flying overseas on a taxpayer-funded trade mission to India soon, the state media reported, but provided no estimated costs for the voyage.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for September 29
Today’s national news includes China warning Australia about a ‘provocative’ Taiwan visit, the military to reinforce the northeastern coast due to Indo-Pacific tensions, Australia and France signing a treaty on critical minerals supply chains, and the Philippines and Australia joining hands in restoring coral reefs in the West Philippine Sea.
Council vote on motion to support Yes campaign adjourned until after referendum
A vote on a motion proposing Darwin Council publicly support the Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament has been delayed until after the referendum, rendering it redundant, after a councillor had the debate adjourned Tuesday night.
Spike in drug use leading to premature deaths on Tiwi Islands: MP
Labor MP Marion Scrymgour is calling for urgent attention to address the rise in illegal drug use in remote areas, which she said has recently resulted in multiple suicides on the Tiwi Islands.
Protests against lack of funds for domestic and sexual violence services in NT
Hundreds of Territorians took part in a day of action across the NT on Tuesday, calling on the government to properly fund domestic and family violence services, a month after it was revealed the Fyles Government had only funded $20 million of the required $180 million requested by the sector.
Self-proclaimed ‘zoosadist’ pleads guilty to rape, mutilation and killing of dogs
WARNING DISTURBING CONTENT: A Darwin crocodile researcher who referred to dogs as “sex toys” has pled guilty to charges including beastiality, animal cruelty, and possessing child abuse material, having filmed the extreme torture and killing of 39 dogs he had mostly sourced from Gumtree, where in some instances he had convinced distressed owners who were moving interstate that their pets were going to a good home.
New alcohol permit system to be tested at Gove
New purchasing limits for takeaway alcohol will be trialled on the Gove Peninsula from October until March next year, which the government hopes will curb the secondary supply of alcohol causing rising rates of crime and domestic violence.
Darwin Council to vote on supporting Yes campaign in Voice referendum
A Darwin councillor has called on council members to support the Yes campaign in the upcoming referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, which could see council distributing Yes material and staff wearing t-shirts and badges showing their support, if the motion passes.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for September 27
Today’s national news includes the federal government proposing a national digital ID scheme, Australia’s widening limit on Airbnb-like rentals despite the housing crisis, Perth’s first electric “trackless tram” arriving for testing, and regional airlines Rex continues to grow fleet.
Woman charged with aggravated assault after Fyles pied at markets identified
UPDATED: The woman charged over Chief Minister Natasha Fyles being hit in the face by what’s believed to be a cream-covered crepe on Sunday morning has been identified as a Darwin real estate agent.
NT Govt kicks more than $1m of taxpayer funds into Netflix outback drama
Netflix’s six-part modern-western drama Desert King has commenced production in South Australia and is expected to film in undisclosed parts of the Northern Territory, after the Fyles Government contributed $1.3 million to the costs of the production that will mostly be produced in SA.