Three females, one as young as 14, have been arrested for allegedly assaulting and robbing a 101-year-old man in a mobility scooter on Mitchell Street last night, NT Police said.
‘Wish you continued success’: Volunteer group Planning Action Network defunded by Minister
Planning Minister Joshua Burgoyne has defunded volunteer community group the Planning Action Network, declaring the provisions of the planning legislation, which he recently weakened by removing third party reviews from, were robust and that there was already sufficient public consultation.
CLP to push feds to buy back Darwin Port to provide ‘certainty’
The Finocchiaro CLP Government will lobby the Federal Labor Government this week to secure a commitment on the Darwin Port amid solvency issues with Chinese-owned company Landbridge, but the Chief Minister would not say if leasing the nationally strategic asset to China in 2015 was a mistake made by her previous CLP government.
Independent MLA says ‘senior public officer’ will be named in Parliament as Chief Minister deflects questions
An independent MLA says she will publicly name the “senior public officer” who an ICAC investigation found engaged in “negligence and incompetence” concerning a hiring process in his department when Parliament resumes, while Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro stormed out of a press conference Tuesday morning after facing questions about her lack of action.
Govt to extend life of gas generators but quiet on 2030 renewable energy target
The Finocchiaro Government is extending the life of three gas turbine electricity generators that supply Darwin and Katherine, but the government has refused to say if it will still meet its 2030 renewable energy target, while the Utilities Commission has said it cannot tell if the government’s plan is the appropriate solution, it has been reported.
CSIRO’s new portal to help Darwin residents manage impact of rising temperatures
A new data tool introduced by CSIRO will give Darwin residents the ability to assess heat levels in their neighbourhoods with an aim to help mitigate heat stress and enhance the city’s liveability, sustainability, and resilience.
Editorial: It’s time for the Chief Minister to uphold the public’s trust and do her job
EDITORIAL: Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro’s response to the ICAC’s findings that a “senior public officer” engaged in improper conduct is now bordering on what the ICAC’s delegate found the public officer engaged in, namely “negligence and incompetence”.
Woman charged with murder in Alawa stabbing death
A 31-year-old woman has been charged with murder after allegedly stabbing her partner in Darwin on Friday night, NT Police said.
Govt signs deal with private prison security company for undisclosed sum
The Finocchiaro Government has signed a secret deal with private security company G4S to provide prison officers, with the cost of the contract and the process used to award it not made public.
Chief Minister and ‘senior public officer’ who ICAC found to be ‘incompetent’ refuse to address misconduct
EXCLUSIVE: Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has refused to take action against, or publicly identify, a “senior executive public officer” who was found in a new ICAC investigation to have engaged in improper conduct amounting to “negligence and incompetence” concerning the mismanagement of a conflict of interest, who the NT Independent can reveal at this time is the head of a major government agency.
NT mangoes leading the country with bumper crop
The Northern Territory’s 2024-25 mango season has yielded 3.9 million trays, producing 51.75 per cent of Australia’s mangoes, with 2,000 local, national and international workers helping NT mango businesses pick and pack this season.
Oxford, Cambridge…CDU? Bobo sets sights on CDU campus in UK
Faced with massively declining student enrolment numbers, budget deficits, staff sackings, departmental funding cuts and a massive bill for a Darwin city campus it can’t afford, Charles Darwin University vice-chancellor Scott Bowman announced on Friday that CDU will “establish a London-based study centre” with the aim of “exploring transnational education” to save the beleaguered university.