NT Police are investigating two separate robberies in Alice Springs, including a home invasion in Sadadeen where an unidentified female knocked a 76-year-old man out of his wheelchair before robbing his home.
How to handle single-use plastics and expand container deposit scheme up for debate: NT Government
The long delayed move to phase out single-use plastics and expanding the Territory’s container deposit scheme may be moving ahead, but not before the government has offered to listen to Territorians to gauge how they feel about two key measures of Labor’s so-called “circular economy strategy”.
Editorial: DPP needs to explain Gwynne case stuff-up to Territorians ASAP
EDITORIAL: The Director of Public Prosecution’s bungling of the Colleen Gwynne abuse of office case is the latest blow to the public’s confidence in this crucial office and the director’s outright refusal to tell Territorians what happened in this matter directly contradicts his own published “mission” statement to publicly explain terminated high-profile cases.
Police make arrest in connection to man’s death outside suburban shopping centre
UPDATED: NT Police have arrested an 18-year-old man as part of their investigation into the death of another man, who they believed was assaulted outside the Rapid Creek Business Village shopping centre early Wednesday morning, police have said.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for March 8
Today’s national news includes the Luxury liner Queen Anne to set sail for Australia for the first time, Australia urged to be prepared for a war with China, Australia’s agriculture sector posts record-breaking output, top companies eyeing to acquire assets of Scott’s Refrigerated Logistics, and Aussie universities teaching students in China ‘offensive’ cyber hacking?
‘Insufficient evidence’: ICAC closes illegal campaign donations investigation into mystery candidate
A 12-month joint investigation by the NT Electoral Commission and the NT’s anti-corruption watchdog into allegations of undisclosed campaign donations to an unnamed candidate in the 2020 NT general election has been closed with no action being taken.
Prosecution drops case against Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne
UPDATED: The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has sensationally withdrawn its case against Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne just days after her trial started for abuse of office. FIND OUT WHY HERE.
Territory housing: No reprieve for NT tenants as rents rise to new peak
The availability of cheap rental listings below $400 per week in Darwin dropped by almost half from last year at 8.8 per cent in February this year, from a vacancy rate of 15.7 per cent in the same period last year, a new property report shows.
NT rail line repair to take days amid food shortage concerns
The Territory’s central rail line damaged by last week’s heavy rains and flooding near Tennant Creek could still take days to be repaired, further affecting the delivery of fresh food and essential supplies in the Northern Territory, while the Chief Minister and Police Commissioner claim there is no shortage.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for March 7
Here is a look at what is making news around the country today.
Million dollar pig competition proposed to reduce feral swine numbers
NT Field and Game has proposed the NT Government start a million dollar pig competition in Parks and Wildlife reserves which would run in a similar way to the popular barramundi version, to reduce the feral pig population, protect the environment, and attract tourists.
Fyles Government forks out $11m to finish ship lift design after contractor went broke
The Fyles Government has paid $11 million for a new design of the controversial Darwin ship lift through a select tender process that was taken under “extreme urgency” after joint venture contractor Clough Group was placed in voluntary administration in December.