Some major Territory parks will be closed, the NT Government has announced.
Government silent on quarantine hotels
The Chief Minister’s office has declined to release a list of hotels it selected as COVID-19 quarantine facilities for all interstate travellers arriving in the NT and how they were chosen.
US Marines deployment to Darwin cancelled over coronavirus concerns
This year’s US Marines deployment to Darwin will be put on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Australian Government has announced.
Government withholds FIFO COVID-19 plans
Chief Minister Michael Gunner and Resources Minister Paul Kirby, have declined to answer questions and not disclosed that some FIFO mine workers have been granted exemptions to work on NT mine sites.
A Call to Arms: Time to raise your voice in the NT
Are you a Territorian who has a voice but little opportunity to be heard? The NT Independent is seeking opinion contributors to help stimulate public debate.
NT Independent: the role of the adversarial press
The NT Independent is coming into being because of our belief in the media as the Fourth Estate. It’s the watchdog of democracy, overseeing the other three estates – executive, legislative, and judicial.
A lack of transparency in the public service breeds corruption
The NT Government refuses one in four FOI requests – eight times more than WA. We stand for free access to public information. If the government isn’t hiding anything why isn’t it releasing that information?
COVID-19: The flights infected people came to the NT on
States and territories are publishing details of flights where we know someone who was on board has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Here are the details.
COVID-19: Health advice, what you need to do
The Northern Territory Government is providing comprehensive health advice to help prevents COVID-19 infection and what to do if you begin showing symptoms.
COVID-19 stimulus packages – all you need to know
The federal and Territory governments have both announced extensive COVID-19 packages to help the economy. We detail them here.
Court finds Halikos’ arguments did ‘not make sense’
Darwin hospitality and construction giant Halikos Group has lost its appeal in the NT Supreme Court over a protracted legal battle with international gas company Inpex, the NT Independent can reveal.
Parliament descends into farce again over opposition status
The Country Liberal Party has regained Opposition status with a surprise ambush on the newly installed Territory Alliance on the floor of Parliament Tuesday night.