Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has scrapped the government’s public service wage freeze policy, offering public servants a “compounding pay rise” of two per cent, claiming the “economic situation has changed significantly”.
Police say woman’s bus assault may be connected to girl’s assault
A woman “of Asian appearance” was allegedly assaulted by a group of girls onboard a bus on Saturday evening in an incident police suspect may be linked to a 12-year-old girl’s assault the following day at the Casuarina bus exchange, NT Police said.
Another grisly discovery as human skull found near Katherine: Police
NT Police are investigating the second instance of skeletal remains being found in a week, after a person found “what appeared to be a human skull” 15km north of Katherine, police said.
New extreme heat warning system to safeguard health, lives
Territorians will be warned days in advance of expected extreme heat conditions and heatwaves hitting the Territory thanks to a new warning system developed by the Bureau of Meteorology and NT Health.
NT seeking more skilled overseas workers to address shortage
The Fyles Government is attempting to address the NT’s skilled worker shortage by opening applications for the Offshore General Skilled Migration (GSM) program for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
‘Disgusting and cowardly act’: 12-year-old assaulted on bus to Casuarina by adults
A 12-year-old girl was taken to hospital after allegedly being assaulted by three adults, first on a bus and then again when she exited the bus at the Casuarina exchange on Sunday evening, NT Police said.
Government to destroy banana plants again as freckle outbreak grows
The NT Government will start destroying plants infected with banana freckle again, after inspecting nearly 2,000 properties following an outbreak earlier this year in the Batchelor and Rum Jungle region.
Teen knocked unconscious at Palmerston party after rock thrown
A 17-year-old female was knocked unconscious at a party on Saturday night after a rock was thrown at her, the NT Police said, calling on witnesses to come forward.
Darwin bus drivers rally, demand more protection as violence intensifies on buses
Darwin bus drivers rallied outside Parliament on Sunday demanding the Fyles Government immediately address the increasing levels of violence and anti-social behaviour across Darwin’s bus network to protect drivers and passengers.
NT ambulance director’s alleged drinking on the job complaints sent to health regulator
EXCLUSIVE: An executive with St John Ambulance NT was allegedly under the influence of alcohol while on call as an intensive care paramedic and had also allegedly provided treatment after drinking, according to complaints filed by ambulance workers to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency – a complaint which the NT Independent understands has also sparked an internal St John Ambulance investigation.
New Barkly Deputy Mayor immediately becomes acting mayor, as Mayor deals with drug charges
Russell O’Donnell, who was last year fined over the death of an employee, has taken over as Deputy Mayor of the Barkly Regional Council and is currently the acting mayor, after councillors on Thursday voted to grant Mayor Jeff McLaughlin personal leave to deal with drug charges, sources have told the NT Independent.
NT Government water allocation ignored warnings of ‘catastrophic’ impact: Report
Changes to the way the NT Government allocates water to industries, particularly for onshore gas projects in the Beetaloo Basin, could cause water flows of the Roper River to move in the opposite direction and stop completely, according to a confidential government memorandum released under freedom of information laws to the Environment Centre NT.