An “infrastructure corridor” that would see pipelines from Tennant Creek to Darwin for future services including gas, water, communications and other utilities is under review by the NT Government, which it says will bolster the development of key regional areas.
The coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard text messages between Constable Zach Rolfe and other NT Police officers, in which the officers described the Aboriginal people they were policing in Central Australia as “coons”, “grubby fucks” and “neanderthals”, and that the police enjoyed using force to “towel them up”.
Territorians won’t need to travel interstate to watch world-class basketball this weekend as the National Basketball League’s 2022 Blitz tournament will kick-off in Darwin this Friday at the Marrara Sporting Complex.
The Fyles Government is seeking public feedback on its plan to build a manufacturing precinct at Middle Arm, five months after a government environmental report identified likely risks to threatened species and the health of Palmerston residents.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has exposed wage theft amounting to almost $400,000 committed by 48 fast food outlets, restaurants and cafes operating in Darwin and Palmerston, as a result of a Fair Work investigation that commenced in September 2021.
The aerospace company that pulled off Australia’s first commercial rocket launch in East Arnhem earlier this year will be establishing its headquarters in Adelaide, creating dozens of new jobs in SA and not the NT.
St John Ambulance is sending ambulance drivers instead of paramedics to life-threatening emergencies every day, several staff turned whistleblowers have told the NT Independent, while staff fatigue levels reach critical levels, operational and safety related concerns raised by front-line staff are being ignored, and paramedic attrition rates hit the highest levels in the country.
Editorial: Sixteen hours before his latest attack on this publication and his lawyer’s extraordinary calls for the Coroner to hold the NT Independent in contempt of court for reporting on facts, Jamie Chalker received a list of 13 questions relating to his involvement in using unreliable evidence at the murder trial of Zach Rolfe.
The 2022 AFL Premiership Cup is visiting the Territory for the first time this weekend as part of its extended 21-day journey to local communities.
The Northern Territory’s State Final Demand declined by 0.5 per cent in the June quarter, which could signal that the local economy is in a technical recession, economists say.
A 42-year-old man charged with raping a woman he did not know on the riverbank in Katherine on Tuesday afternoon has been denied bail, NT Police said.
A 46-year-old woman in Ludmilla was sexually assaulted on Wednesday night with the suspect still at large, NT Police said.
