The NT Police are seeking a new communications director, but only for three months according to a new ad, which unusually describes the position as the “key point of contact” between the agency and the government, following allegations of political interference in the police media unit.
A massive bushfire that caused considerable damage to structures and vehicles and forced residents to flee their homes at Darwin River on Tuesday is being treated as “suspicious” by the NT Police, who are calling for the public to provide information on who might have started the blaze.
Australia’s carbon emissions from Beetaloo Basin gas fed through Tamboran Resources’ planned liquefied natural gas processing and export facility at Darwin’s Middle Arm precinct would be the equivalent of more than three coal-fired power stations annually when operating at full capacity, the Australia Institute says in a new report.
Today’s national news includes Western Australia overturning its 2021 Aboriginal cultural heritage protection laws, Australia’s consumer sentiment drops due to bleak economic outlook, Singapore Airlines ramping up its flights into Australia to meet booming demand, and Australian Cotton industry groups getting $890,000 funding to boost exports.
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has hired Michael Gunner’s former media adviser a year out from the 2024 NT general election through a secret contract with a newly created Victoria-based consultancy company with links to Federal Labor.
Jacana Energy is seeking expressions of interest to supply up to 100MW of solar power for the Darwin-Katherine region by 2027, an announcement which follows a Utilities Commission report warning of blackouts within three years unless the government deals with the anticipated nearly 50 per cent reduction in peak electricity generation capacity.
The Environmental Management & Decarbonisation Forum brings together environmental practitioners and members of the resources industry to highlight ways for the mining and onshore gas sectors to more effectively manage their environmental impact, while also supporting stakeholder engagement and regional development.
After more than 35 years performing, Yothu Yindi will inducted into the National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame at the 2023 awards ceremony on Saturday night.
Today’s national news includes Prime Minister Albanese saying there would be no delay for the Indigenous Voice referendum, Australian power costs up as the cost of living pressures increase, China finally lifts tariffs on barley, and Australia Seeks 24GWh of Battery Storage in $10 billion through the Capacity Investment Scheme.
The ADF has successfully fired a ballistic missile between two NT Defence bases for the first time on Australian soil as part of the recently concluded Exercise Talisman Sabre.
The suspension of Defence Housing Australia’s Lee Point housing development, which may lead to a permanent halt, will negatively impact the Territory’s business sector, the Chamber of Commerce and the housing industry’s peak body have warned.
UPDATED: The NT Police suppressed an alleged violent home invasion and carjacking incident in Tennant Creek on Saturday afternoon from the public, in which a woman returning from a shopping trip was assaulted and her car stolen with the alleged offender still on the run, the NT Independent can confirm.
