A man has been charged with murder following the death of his partner in Alice Springs on Saturday after she was allegedly attacked with a blunt weapon, NT Police said.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for July 17
Today’s national news includes cocaine cartels cashing in on sky-high prices, and the unemployment rate going up as the global economy slows. Also in the news: more affordable Honda hybrids are coming to Australia, Victoria to introduce the strongest gambling harm preventions, and South Australia to ban ‘no cause’ evictions.
NT businesswoman named as a finalist for national entrepreneur awards
Website founder and NT businesswoman Amy Milford has again been named among the finalists for the AusMumpreneur awards, in the regional business category, and in a people’s choice category.
ICAC blames hiring CLP member as investigator on budget cuts in surprise letter to Chief Minister
EXCLUSIVE: Anti-corruption commissioner Michael Riches sent an extraordinary letter to the Chief Minister on Saturday, following public criticism of his office hiring a CLP operative as an investigator, in which he blamed the Fyles Labor Government’s funding cuts for the inability to attract suitable investigators and called for changes to the law to forbid politically-aligned people working in his office.
Defence Housing Australia halts Lee Point clearing until August 11: Environmental lawyers
Defence Housing Australia will not clear any land for a controversial housing development at Darwin’s Lee Point until August 11, while the federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek conducts a cultural heritage assessment of the location, Environmental Justice Australia has said.
Territory’s top judge subject of serious misconduct complaint, ‘secret’ Stella Maris inquiry emails raised
The Territory’s top judge has been accused of “acting improperly” by a prominent Darwin lawyer over his handling of a complaint against Justice Stephen Southwood that has stalled for nearly two years, after he initially failed to disclose a conflict of interest involving his deep entanglement in the Stella Maris inquiry and “secret communications” following a damning 2015 court ruling.
Keith Kerinauia committed to stand trial for murder over death of Declan Laverty
Judge Alan Woodcock has committed Keith Kerinauia to stand trial for murder over the stabbing death of bottleshop worker Declan Laverty in Darwin in March.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for July 13
Today’s national news includes Australia worried over China-Solomon Islands’ new Pacific deal, EU-Australia trade deal fails, Coca-Cola to change Sprite bottles in Australia, and Qantas announces U.S. to Australia flight sale.
Inpex plant restricted to essential staff as part of unexplained safety measures
Access to Inpex’s Darwin Ichthys LNG processing plant has been restricted to essential staff only, as flaring is undertaken as part of “production safety system” measures, the company has said.
Building commissioner role considered in consultant’s review of industry oversight
The Fyles Government will employ a consultant to recommend changes to government oversight of the building industry, which could include a building commissioner, the Infrastructure and Planning Minister Eva Lawler said.
ICAC hires CLP operative as investigator
EXCLUSIVE: The NT’s anti-corruption commissioner has defended hiring a CLP executive member to oversee reports to his office, after Commissioner Michael Riches first indicated he was not aware of his new investigator’s political ties, the NT Independent can reveal.
New tourism vouchers needed to keep NT’s tourism industry afloat: CLP
A $1 million fund from the NT Government’s $35 million ‘market harder’ budget should be set aside for urgent tourism vouchers to keep Central Australia’s tourism industry alive following continued negative effects of Alice Springs’ crime crisis, the Opposition CLP says.