The NT Police brass claimed five weeks ago it had referred a criminal complaint against a senior detective who investigated Zach Rolfe to the anti-corruption commissioner, however the NT Independent can confirm the ICAC is not investigating the matter and has put it back on police.
Today’s national news includes RBA leaving rates unchanged at 4.1 per cent, Australia’s largest pension fund hiring more staff for its London office, Australia Education Union pushing for full funding of public schools, and Australia being the top go-to country for Filipino students studying abroad.
Roughly 30 young offenders with a long list of prior crimes across the Northern Territory have had their records wiped clean following the Fyles Government’s changes to the age of criminal responsibility that took effect Tuesday, including fingerprints and DNA evidence deleted from police databases.
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles defended her government’s continued illegal ban on the NT Independent during her National Press Club address on Tuesday by lying to the public, after appearing to be caught off-guard when asked by ABC’s Laura Tingle why her government does not allow this award-winning news outlet to attend press conferences.
Darwin jockey Sonja Wiseman, who is scheduled to ride in the Darwin Cup next week, had her nose broken in three places and two of her teeth knocked out, after being hit with a rock in an alleged attempted carjacking by a group of up to 15 men, it has been reported.
Thirty-five per cent of NT Police Fire and Emergency Services employees who responded to the NT Government’s workplace survey said they did not believe their senior managers had the skills and the capability to lead their organisation, newly released results show.
Today’s national news includes the government is investing $1.2 billion of additional funding to protect the Great Barrier Reef, Prime Minister Albanese hinting at an early election due to a housing impasse, Australia’s house price growth down for July, and Beatles legend Paul McCartney is coming to Australia for a concert tour.
A petition launched after the stabbing death of bottle shop worker Declan Laverty that has garnered nearly 26,000 signatures calling on the Fyles Government to take action on crime will be debated in Parliament next month, but the Opposition says the government needs to set a firm date and not gag debate.
The corruption investigation into how troubled water bottling company NT Beverages was gifted $10 million of taxpayer money just before it went out of business has been shut down due to “jurisdictional” issues, ICAC Michael Riches said, referring the “concerning” matter to the Chief Minister for further action through a different body.
A work timetable for the upgrade of Darwin Airport’s tarmac will be reportedly be released in the coming days by the Department of Defence to enable airlines to effectively schedule flights into and out of Darwin, as well as aid Territorians in planning their upcoming late year and Christmas holidays, the government said.
Today’s national news includes Australia’s luxury fashion-linked croc farming industry to be scrutinized, stronger US-Australia defence ties to counter China announced, army grounds Taipan helicopters after a crash during a military exercise, and Australia’s university sector to be overhauled.
The estimated cost of the proposed National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs has increased three-fold since its 2017 announcement, new figures show, while the Territory’s acknowledged contribution has also increased by almost 40 per cent since last March.
