The NT Independent is providing an update of resource news from across the Northern Territory. Highlights this week include DeSoto starting its lithium and gold projects, Red Mountain finishing fieldwork at its Charlotte project, Tamboran completing its stimulation program in Beetaloo Basin, and Core Lithium bagging more sales deals with Yahua.
Two children, aged 12 and 13, have been arrested for allegedly driving a stolen Toyota Hilux dangerously around Alice Springs for two hours in the middle of the morning, NT Police said.
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has announced her government will introduce urgent bail reforms that would see a presumption against bail for offenders charged with violent offences using a weapon, which comes in response to community outrage over the death of 20-year-old bottle shop worker Declan Laverty.
Declan Laverty’s funeral will be held on Friday, with the family opening up the invitation for Territorians to watch the livestream in recognition of the support they received from the community since his death.
A former Barkly Regional Council employee who was interviewed as part of a review into bullying and harassment complaints has said council told him the report will not be made public, despite the mayor claiming publicly that it would, and has called for “appropriate action” to determine the “suitability” of councillors remaining in their roles.
Today’s national news includes Former US President Barack Obama drawing a crowd while strolling in Sydney, millions of driver and passport licenses having been stolen in Australia, Australia to be supplying tanks to Germany, and Australia’s holidaymakers seen to spend over A$9.1 billion on travel this year.
The federal Greens have secured a deal with Labor for a cap on emissions from Australia’s biggest polluters, with leader Adam Bandt saying it would “derail” gas fracking in the Beetaloo Basin, however the peak petroleum body said the deal ignored the central role of natural gas in meeting Australia’s climate goals.
Territorians want smarter justice solutions put in place to break the criminal cycle and improve community safety, according to a new report by the Northern Territory Aboriginal Justice Agreement group, that shows that the NT Government’s ‘tough-on-crime’ policies have failed.
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says she has the support of her caucus colleagues to continue in the role despite the out-of-control crime crisis and growing calls for her to stand down, while also defending Attorney General Chansey Paech who was campaigning with NSW Labor members over the weekend while thousands rallied at NT Parliament House to plead for action on crime.
NT Fire’s chief fire officer Mark Spain admitted he called NT Police on his own firefighters because of concerns of criminal damage to fire trucks by firefighters writing on them – which their union maintains is allowable under protected industrial action – with what turned out to be non-permanent markers that could be wiped off.
The family of 19-year-old Keith Kerinaiua have spoken out after he was charged with murdering Declan Laverty last week, saying he suffers from foetal alcohol syndrome and was neglected and left starving as a child, who became another victim of a “racist system”.
Today’s national news includes Billionaire Gina Rinehart seen volunteering in Lane Cove shortly before the NSW election, Sydney trains hit by widespread delays and cancellations on election night, South Australia’s unemployment dropping to an all-time low, Philippine mining companies searching for business partners in Australia, Australia’s regional road deaths remaining high, Australia’s growing vape addiction, and Taylor Swift looks set to announce tour dates in Australia.
