Darwin is in the running to host a One Day International cricket match between Australia and Zimbabwe in August.
Palmerston council replaces 4879 lights
Almost 5000 lights have been removed in the Palmerston Council district and replaced with new LEDs in a project costing up to $3.65 million.
Home Improvement Scheme under fire at public accounts hearing, tradies can now learn how many quotes are being considered
The Home Improvement Scheme came under intense scrutiny during the Public Accounts Committee hearing on Thursday afternoon, with questions and answers turning heated at times, as the government explained the slow rollout of the program.
Gunner remains defiant in face of pressure to reopen borders, relaxes supervised quarantine
Chief Minister Michael Gunner says he still cannot provide a firm date to reopen the borders, but will scrap the requirement for interstate travelers to stay in 14-day monitored quarantine at government-selected hotels at a cost of $2500, as of June 15.
COVID-19 rate relief for Alice Springs ratepayers
Central Australian ratepayers will be granted a reprieve in the face of the COVID-19 crises, with Alice Springs Town Council granting a rate reduction for the next financial year.
Drug dealer sets fire to own vehicle after getting flat tyre
A Palmerston drug dealer set fire to his own car on New Year’s Day after getting a flat tyre and becoming “annoyed” when a wheel stolen from a nearby vehicle did not fit as a replacement. WATCH VIDEO>>>
Treasurer unsure of costs of reconstruction commission, financial forecast still up in the air
Treasurer Nicole Manison has declined to release the total costs of the Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission and it appears a financial update before the election might not eventuate.
Another 41 parking meters go to parking meter hell
A further 41 street parking machines will be removed from the CBD in the next month, which will save ratepayers hundreds of thousands of dollars per year, as Darwin Council continues to move motorists to cashless pay-by-phone technology, Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis has said.
CLP would build Aboriginal art gallery at desert park if elected
The CLP has entered into the National Aboriginal Art Gallery debate, declaring it will build the facility at Alice Springs Desert Park instead of Anzac Oval if it wins government in August.
Leaked prison email casts doubt on official Darwin Correctional Centre riot story, calls for urgent inquiry
A leaked email from an NT prison officer appears to directly contradict Corrections Commissioner Scott McNairn’s version of events surrounding the Darwin Correctional Centre riot earlier this month.
Man jailed for beating girlfriend’s mum with plank of wood
An Alice Springs man who viciously assaulted the mother of his girlfriend, breaking her arm and leg with a plank of wood, has been jailed.
‘Unclear and confusing’: Gunner’s opening the borders plan remains vague
The Gunner Government has confused Territorians with mixed messaging about when the borders will reopen and by providing conflicting figures of how many people have crossed the borders while they remain closed, critics say.