Today’s national news includes Vietnam and Australia promoting trade and tourism, New vehicle pollution rules seen to boost electric vehicle sales in Australia, economists see recession easing to 35 per cent due to policy pause, and Indian iron ore miner NMDC Ltd is exploring lithium reserves off Perth.
Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has not returned from leave as planned today after launching legal action against the Chief Minister, Police Minister and the NT Government to block his sacking, while the courts have set aside three days in June to hear the case amid unknown “allegations” raised against Mr Chalker.
Action for Alice Facebook page operator Darren Clark has alleged Territory Families Minister Kate Worden told him he was lucky her husband had not come with her to bash him in their first meeting, which came after Mr Clark had published a Facebook post critical of her going on holidays during a rise in crime in the town.
Today’s national news includes the Army alliance deal signed between Australia and New Zealand; New Zealand Prime Minister to visit Australia; New Ambassador to Austria, and UN Representative in Vienna named; and Australian actress Maxine Klibingaitis dies ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’.
Two men have been charged with domestic violence offences in two separate public incidents in Darwin involving weapons being used on women.
In the wake of Mr Chalker’s yet-to-be-explained disappearance, this series examines his chaotic reign as top cop. Today, we look at what are likely to be the last weeks of his tenure, including Mr Chalker’s lawyer at the Inquest claiming that Constable Rolfe calling the police commissioner a clown was perverting the course of justice, the overall sacking of Constable Rolfe after trying for years, reports Chalker himself was asked to resign, and Mr Chalker’s high-priced legal response that he wanted his contract renewed.
Today’s national news includes Australia’s economy being on ‘knife-edge’ due to unnecessary RBA hikes, Australians looking to fly to Europe are facing fares almost 50 per cent higher, Melbourne has overtaken Sydney to become Australia’s largest city by population, and Australia to host joint-military Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has launched legal action against Chief Minister Natasha Fyles and Police Minister Kate Worden in the NT Supreme Court, with media reporting that amongst other things, he is seeking a declaration that the NT Government “does not have the power to dismiss him”.
The NT Electoral Commission has declared candidates for the Barkly Regional Council Patta ward by-election again following a ballot re-draw after the commission failed to receive a nomination due to a typographical error in the email address.
One man is facing an aggravated indecent assault charge after an Alice Springs woman woke up to allegedly find him in her bed on Friday night, while his co-accused has already been released on bail charged with stealing and unlawful entry.
Saunders International has been removed as the lead builder for 11 jet fuel storage tanks at the $270 million US military fuel storage facility at East Arm, reportedly due to construction delays, which could affect up to 150 workers.
The organisers of the anti-crime rally in Darwin on Saturday made 18 demands to the Fyles Government for dealing with crime in the Territory, which came in the wake of yet another stabbing death in Darwin.
