The Gunner Government is nowhere near meeting its commitments to the $78 million Barkly Regional Deal, leaving the region in limbo two years after the deal was signed, Senator Sam McMahon says.
NT Government let people live in unsafe Palmerston homes during cyclone; knew of defects since 2014
The NT Government knew about unsafe homes in Bellamack since at least 2014 but did not take any measures to protect homeowners who were forced to stay in them during Cyclone Marcus, despite multiple engineering reports that found they were a cyclone safety risk, the NT Independent can reveal.
Territorians lost nearly $1m to online shopping scams since late 2019: NT Consumer Affairs
Territory consumers looking to purchase big-ticket items online are being warned about “sophisticated” fraudulent websites that have duped savvy online NT shoppers and cost them nearly $1 million since late 2019, NT Consumer Affairs said.
‘We need action now’: CLP call for Parliament to be urgently recalled to deal with youth crime issue
The ongoing “crime crisis” cannot wait to be dealt with next month, CLP Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro says, as she called for Parliament to be recalled this week to urgently deal with the problem – a move that was knocked back by the Chief Minister who revealed his proposed crime reforms are still not ready.
‘Kill or be killed’: The real story of Charlie Flannigan, the first man hanged in the NT
An exhibition of artworks by outback stockman and Aboriginal-Irish man Charlie Flannigan, which were drawn while he was on death row as the first man hanged in the Northern Territory, is currently on display at the NT Library at Parliament House. Historian Dr Robyn Smith explores the tragic events that led to his hanging.
Cultural inclusion key for remote Indigenous students: CDU study
The current education model in NT Government-run remote schools is not setting up Aboriginal students for success and Indigenous cultural teaching must be integrated to the curriculum to see students thrive, a Charles Darwin University study has found.
Chinese-backed agribusiness awarded largest water extraction licence in NT
A Chinese-backed agribusiness company has received the largest groundwater extraction licence in the history of the NT to use 40,000 megalitres of water a year for a major fruit and vegetable project in Central Australia that will mostly supply China.
Call for private operators to manage shuttered Window on the Wetlands tourism site
Expressions of interest to run the Window on the Wetlands site are being sought by the NT Government after the tourist spot was controversially closed indefinitely on January 1.
New interim Territory Investment Commissioner revealed as public servant who billed taxpayers for Disney World trip
A senior public servant who charged taxpayers for a questionable trip to Disney World has been appointed by the Chief Minister as the interim Territory Investment Commissioner, the NT Independent can reveal.
Senator Sam McMahon hires former Cattlemen’s boss in midst of bitter legal action
UPDATED: Former NT Cattlemen’s Association chief executive Ashley Manicaros has been hired by CLP Senator Sam McMahon while he is in the middle of pursuing legal action against the powerful industry group.
Gunner announces two commissioner roles to attract private investment to the NT
Two new commissioners will be appointed to bolster private investment in the Northern Territory with the goal of reaching the government’s decade-long $40 billion economy target, Chief Minister Michael Gunner announced this morning, but critics say it’s an admission of years of economic failure.
Chief Minister acted as referee for ‘best mate’ and senior adviser in bid for top oil and gas lobby job
EXCLUSIVE: Chief Minister Michael Gunner acted as referee for a long-serving senior adviser and close friend who applied to be the head of the peak oil and gas industry body in the Northern Territory, a position that would see the adviser “influence” and lobby his former colleagues and boss, the NT Independent can reveal.