Former NT Police officer Ben Hosking will be the Country Liberal Party’s candidate at the upcoming Fannie Bay by-election, the party announced Monday evening.
‘Dark cloud’: Fyles must release documents that Gunner refused to give ICAC, CLP says
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles must immediately hand over the secret Cabinet documents former chief minister Michael Gunner did not want the ICAC to see in order to remove the “dark cloud” of suspicion hanging over the Labor Government, the CLP Opposition has demanded.
Palmerston couple win $2.1 million in TattsLotto
A couple from Palmerston has won the TattsLotto draw this past weekend, taking home a total division one prize of more than $2.1 million, with the pair saying they will share their winnings with their parents.
Police review into Professional Standards announced in lead up to Kumanjayi Walker coronial
Under siege Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has announced a review into the force’s Professional Standards Command, as well as a review of unspecified policies, in the lead-up to the coronial inquiry into the death of Kumanjayi Walker, that will be investigating disciplinary procedures within the force.
What do Australians think of a First Nations’ voice in the Constitution?
Academics discuss the results of a Central Queensland University and Griffith University survey asking what people thought of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s promise to enshrine a First Nations voice in the Australian Constitution.
Teen hid in creek after allegedly stealing car in Fannie Bay
A 17-year-old male who allegedly stole a car from a home in Fannie Bay on Sunday and led police on a pursuit was finally arrested hiding in a creek, NT Police said.
Gunner blocked ICAC from accessing documents connected to ‘serious allegation’: New report
Former chief minister Michael Gunner refused to handover documents to the ICAC related to a “serious allegation” that a public servant had misled Cabinet, a new report to Parliament has revealed.
Natasha Fyles’ captain’s pick powerplay: Fifth floor staffer named as Labor candidate
UPDATED: Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has selected her chief of staff’s brother-in-law as Labor’s candidate for the Fannie Bay by-election, with the party officially pre-selecting the current fifth floor staffer on Friday evening.
Watch member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour’s maiden speech
Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour said violence in Aboriginal communities in her electorate was an emergency issue which needed urgent attention but not an intervention like in 2007, and she was also critical about the way alcohol restrictions were removed from communities, in her maiden speech to parliament on Wednesday night. You can listen here.
FWC lacks jurisdiction to decide if being ‘a child of god’ is a valid reason for refusing COVID-19 vaccination
A Fair Work commissioner has said an NT man’s justification for defying the COVID-19 vaccination because it violated his inalienable human rights, his rights as a child of god, and his rights as a sovereign man of tribal heritage, could be right but decided the Commission lacked jurisdiction to determine their validity, and the validity of the vaccination mandate.
Man arrested after allegedly chasing children with a knife
A man is in custody after allegedly chasing two children with an “edged weapon” on Rundle Street in Katherine on Wednesday morning, NT Police said.
Foodbank NT receives additional government funding as demand spikes
Foodbank NT has received a $1 million funding increase as part of a new funding agreement with the Territory Labor Government that grants the group $2.4 million over the next five years, with demand increasing from Territorians struggling to afford food as costs increase.