NT WorkSafe has formally charged the MacDonnell Regional Council following the drowning death of a two-year-old child at a Kintore early learning centre in December 2020.
CLP ran $886m deficit last financial year, adding to Labor’s record debt: Auditor-General
The Finocchiaro CLP Government racked up an $886 million net operating deficit in the 2024-25 financial year, while also borrowing $1.4 billion, according to a new audit report by the Auditor-General, which shows the big-spending CLP helped raise the Territory’s debt level to $12 billion.
NT Young Australian of the Year charged with aggravated assault
The Territory’s Young Australian of the Year Jaiden Dickenson has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault stemming from a domestic violence incident, less than three weeks after he was given the award for his work helping to reduce rates of youth reoffending, The Australian has reported.
RDH identified in 2022 report as lacking structural certification
Royal Darwin Hospital was identified as one of many government-owned buildings that was not properly certified upon construction, that the current CLP Government was apparently unaware of, raising questions about whether promised certification works were carried out over the last three years, which follows bricks falling from an external wall and through a roof last weekend during Cyclone Fina.
CLP’s new Integrity Commission a ‘dangerous concentration of power’ with weak oversight, experts say
UPDATED: The Finocchiaro CLP Government’s legislation to roll the ICAC and Ombudsman offices into a new Integrity and Ethics Commission has been roundly rejected by multiple national and international integrity experts as weakening independent oversight and creating potential “political interference” in the new commission, with the Centre for Public Integrity recommending the bill be withdrawn and sent back for review to ensure the NT’s “broken integrity system” is fixed properly.
Alice Springs teen barricaded himself in restaurant with weapon, allegedly assaulted police
An 18-year-old Alice Springs male, who allegedly breached a suspended sentence before barricading himself in a Todd Mall restaurant with a “blunt weapon” after police attempted to arrest him on Wednesday, later allegedly assaulted an officer, NT Police said.
Banned Drinker Orders to be extended to 28 days, other recommendations ignored
The Finocchiaro CLP Government will extend police-issued Banned Drinker Orders from seven to 28 days, following a review of the Banned Drinkers Register, but has not committed to other recommendations made by its BDR taskforce that would affect bottle shop operators, including increasing penalties for operators who repeatedly fail to comply with the BDR.
Alleged thieves who stole $141k worth of fuel arrested in Katherine
Two men have been arrested in Katherine after allegedly stealing more than $141,000 worth of fuel using a stolen fob taken from a business last year, NT Police said.
NT Government disaster recovery hardship payments of $250 to be accessible from Wednesday
A $250 disaster payment for Territorians who have been without power for more than 72 hours due to Cyclone Fina will be available starting tomorrow, the NT Government has announced – which is the same amount offered to Cyclone Marcus victims more than seven years ago.
CLP silent on Kirkman’s employment status, use of NTG vehicle
The Finocchiaro CLP Government has refused to explain how disgraced former NT Government senior executive Andrew Kirkman obtained a government-marked vehicle, which he was seen driving and which was parked outside his house last week, more than seven months after announcing his departure from the public service.
DV incident involving shovel, angle grinder leads to arrest
A 34-year-old man was arrested in a remote community overnight after reportedly arming himself with a shovel to gain entry to a local clinic where his female partner was sheltering, NT Police said, which followed reports the same man had caused damage at another location by taking an angle grinder to cars.
Thousands remain without power in wake of Cyclone Fina, including some schools
UPDATED: Thousands of homes and businesses remained without power on Monday following Tropical Cyclone Fina’s damaging hit on the Greater Darwin area on Saturday, which left trees uprooted, homes and properties damaged, roads temporarily blocked, traffic lights out and structural damage to a hallway outside the intensive care unit at Royal Darwin Hospital.