Scientists have named a newly discovered species of limbless slider skink that was found in a Northern Territory wildlife sanctuary at the bottom of the Gulf of Carpentaria, the Australian Wildlife Conservancy has said.
NT Police’s SerPro system was millions over budget and years late due to ‘governance weaknesses’: Auditor-General
The NT Police’s new IT operations system took more than seven years to complete, had costs blowouts of at least $15 million to an estimated $60 million and did not “fully deliver expected benefits”, a new Auditor-General’s report has found.
Alleged meth head busted with homemade shotgun, balaclava in car
A 33-year-old male driver under the alleged influence of meth was arrested in Bakewell by the NT Police’s Fugitive Taskforce on Monday afternoon, with police allegedly finding a loaded 12-gauge shotgun, balaclava and gloves in the man’s car.
Former Litchfield mayor facing serious assault charges
Former Litchfield mayor Doug Barden was bailed on Monday after spending the weekend in the Palmerston watch house following the NT Police laying 10 charges against him, including aggravated assault, ‘choking, strangling or suffocation’ and numerous firearms offences.
School sent into lockdown as man with crossbow arrested
A Humpty Doo school went into lockdown Monday morning after a 35-year-old man with a crossbow allegedly made threats against the school, NT Police said.
NT leads the nation … in being nice to Uber drivers
Northern Territory Uber riders are Australia’s most courteous passengers, according to the company’s annual “naughty or nice” list for 2025, which assesses and ranks rider ratings in every state.
WorkSafe investigating deaths of three DCDD employees
The deaths of three Department of Corporate and Digital Development employees, including the suicide of Shaun Joyce that all occurred within a 12-month period, are currently under investigation by the Territory’s workplace regulator because of the alleged “psychosocial hazards” that may have contributed to the deaths, NT WorkSafe said.
Government warns of possible rolling power outages over Christmas
The Finocchiaro CLP Government is warning Top End residents of possible rolling power outages following cyclone damage to ENI’s Black Tip gas production facility, however a Power and Water executive says it’s essentially “business as usual” given the Black Tip facility has failed to produce gas on many occasions over the last five years, forcing the energy provider to enter into gas supply agreements with other companies and using diesel as a last resort.
NT Government’s ‘Building Compliance Taskforce’ failed to comply with its stated job
The Building Compliance Taskforce established by the previous Labor government in 2022 to urgently inspect uncertified government buildings and bring them up to code did not carry out its objectives, the NT Independent can reveal, which follows bricks falling from a wall during last month’s cyclone at Royal Darwin Hospital, which was identified three years ago as one of the key public buildings not meeting compliance standards.
Who funded your council members’ election campaigns?
New political donation disclosures have revealed who funded local councillors’ election campaigns with a few surprises, including one mayoral candidate raking in more than $50,000 in donations – including money from a Chinese business executive connected to the Landbridge Group – while the other Darwin mayoral candidate claimed no donations at all; meanwhile a disgraced former Labor powerbroker appeared more times than any other donor on different lists and one councillor had a former chief minister’s father kick in for his successful run.
‘Deep sadness’: Territory legend Ted Egan dies
Former Northern Territory administrator, musician, author and Territory icon Ted Egan has died aged 93, his family confirmed Thursday, while the Chief Minister has confirmed a state funeral will be held.
Vote to dissolve Darwin Basketball Association after review finds integrity risk with income proposal
The troubled Darwin Basketball Association’s financial situation worsened this year, with proposed income streams possibly breaching the sport’s national integrity rules, Basketball Australia has said, leaving the NT basketball fraternity to now vote on whether to dissolve the association.