An internal police memo instructing officers in the Darwin division to mislead the public when they’re the only van on duty and offer the “minimum response” has further exposed a police force “near breaking point”, the NT Police Association has said.
An alderman’s push for Darwin City Council to green over the disputed Bicentennial Park carpark set to be debated at Tuesday’s council meeting could mean the end of the RSL’s proposed Esplanade project.
In case you missed it, here’s a two-minute rundown of this week’s top stories: From an overwhelming influx of travellers from South Australia exposing the NT’s lack of quarantine preparedness; to a massive power outage; to ABC journalists refuting the company’s claims that it has managed a conflict of interest; to a ‘shocking’ police video; to the Chief Minister attempting to ban a federal politician from attending a press conference.
Buffle grass is a native grass of Africa which has invaded most conservation reserves in the southern part of the NT, including parts of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, and one that scientists believe can be as devastating to biodiversity to cats and foxes.
A massive power outage that left tens of thousands of Territorians without electricity for hours on Wednesday was caused by a “gas supply issue” at the NT’s main power station at Channel Island, Power and Water says.
The Gunner Government’s explanation for its chaotic response to COVID-19 procedures in Alice Springs last night has been called into question, raising concerns over whether it could handle a bigger coronavirus emergency. The accuracy of the government’s claims is also being challenged.
Questions have been raised over the NT Government’s preparedness for COVID-19 hotspot declarations after a bizarre series of events unfolded in Alice Springs Tuesday night, following an influx of travellers from SA looking to take up the free quarantine offer that expired at midnight.
A child has been rushed to hospital after being struck by a van in Yarrawonga on Monday, but they did not suffer serious injuries, St John Ambulance said.
One of three humpback whales who appeared in the East Alligator River a few months ago, remains there. Macquarie University scientist Vanessa Pirotta looks at the many questions it raises, including could it beat a crocodile in a fight?
The Northern Territory Government has announced mandatory COVID-19 quarantine for South Australians coming to the NT, while restrictions for Melbournians will end this month.
The massacre of Aboriginal people across the Northern Territory is a largely untold story. Darwin historian Dr Robyn Smith delivered a confronting lecture at Charles Darwin University’s Truth Telling webinar series to share some of the ugly truth.
In case you missed it, here’s a two-minute rundown of this week’s top stories: From the Chief Minister’s office blocking an FOI on his China deal, to his sketchy taxpayer funded trip to a Sydney tailor, to the ABC’s managing director Senate Estimates hot seat session over the Darwin newsroom’s conflict of interest, to NT’s 2020 budget record debt and deficit.
