Larrakia cultural artefacts that were taken from the community during the late 19th and early 20th centuries have been returned to the Northern Territory from the Fowler Museum in the United States, the museum has said.
CLP change Auditor-General’s duties without informing Auditor-General
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has moved to alter the duties of the NT’s fiscal watchdog, but failed to consult with him about the changes, raising questions over what else the government intends to alter involving the Auditor-General’s powers and responsibilities, while failing to address critical risks to the office’s independence and funding shortfalls raised earlier this year.
Teen who fled court later carjacked man with knife in weekend crime spree: Police
A 14-year-old male who allegedly escaped from custody during a court appearance on Friday afternoon and later removed his electronic monitoring device, was also allegedly involved in a violent carjacking early Saturday morning that saw the victim narrowly avoid being hit by another vehicle on Bagot Road, NT Police said.
Chinese ambassador criticises plan to revert Darwin Port ownership to Australia
China has criticised the Federal Government’s plan to return the Darwin Port to Australia ownership, stressing that Chinese company Landbridge, which is currently managing the strategically important northern port, should not suffer the consequences of this decision.
Man charged with possession of child abuse materials in Palmerston
A 39-year-old Palmerston man was arrested on Friday following a raid of his home and is currently facing multiple charges related to child abuse material offences, NT Police said.
Opinion: The Failed State Part II – The ethical failures of politicians and senior public servants
Ministers taking jobs in portfolio areas soon after leaving office with no punishment for code of conduct violations, while chief ministers permit ongoing unethical behaviour by the public service and the police executive, all contribute to the NT’s status as a failed state, writes Dr Don Fuller.
Local council sacked by Minister three months out from election
Members of the Coomalie Community Government Council have been officially sacked by the Local Government Minister over “serious and sustained deficiencies in the council’s governance and operations”.
Waterfront scandal referred for investigation as corruption motion in Parliament delayed
UPDATED: Opposition Leader Selena Uibo last night referred “potential fraud and gross conflicts of interest” at the Darwin Waterfront Corporation involving the Chief Minister’s husband to Parliament’s public accounts committee, citing “serious allegations involving significant sums of public money”.
CLP scraps ‘underfunded’ new Darwin Art Gallery building
The CLP Government has scrapped the currently in-progress State Square Art Gallery project in the Darwin CBD, suggesting a massive cost blowout, and will now put the future use of the site and “state-of-the-art” building to a public expression of interest process in hopes someone might want to do something with it.
‘An unsigned briefing carries no weight’: Minister did not see legal advice to prosecute Empire Energy
Environment Minister Joshua Burgoyne said he has not been provided a legal briefing that recommended prosecution against Empire Energy and has not asked to see it, while his department has since decided the company did nothing wrong in relation to one of the alleged offences, but will not provide any details of what it is the company was involved in.
CLP eyes changes to Darwin bus network, scrapping major bus interchanges
The CLP Government will overhaul the public bus network in Darwin and Palmerston, including closing the Casuarina bus interchange by October, followed by staged closures of both the Darwin and Palmerston interchanges, which it said will make the system safer for the community.
‘We have a prison system like Asia’: Corrections sources speak about the dangers of Holtze prison overcrowding
A Holtze prison corrections officer who lost an eye after having a crutch thrown at him was working alone at the time he was attacked by a prisoner who had not been properly classified for his threat risk, part of a wider problem of overcrowding and understaffing, prison insiders have said, but the Corrections Department insists prisoners are being properly classified.