Australia’s most endangered bird of prey, the red goshawk, has been spotted in Central Australia for the first confirmed time in three decades after an ecologist spotted the bird at Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary west of Alice Springs.
High-end stolen motorhome leads to discovery of drugs, ammo and stolen IDs
A stolen Mercedes motorhome discovered in a Darwin CBD street with ammunition inside led NT Police to uncovering meth, a fake firearm and stolen IDs and bank cards belonging to more than 50 victims.
Channel 9 Darwin nightly bulletin suddenly axed as staff face shock sackings
Channel 9 has axed Darwin’s local nightly bulletin with some staff sacked and others possibly “redeployed” to other areas of the company in a shock move.
What’s on this Australia Day across the Territory
Here’s a list of activities planned for this Australia Day across the Northern Territory, including free pool entries, fighter jet fly-overs, the annual ute run and many more festivities on tap this Sunday.
‘Can we get it under 0.1?’: High-profile Darwin lawyer’s night with police after drink driving crash revealed in video
WATCH THE VIDEO: A video of prominent Darwin silk Jon Tippett recorded in the police watch house shortly after he was arrested for drunkenly crashing into a police car last November, shows him repeatedly laughing at the situation while asking officers to “make it a whole lot easier” on him, the NT Independent can reveal.
CLP announce new head public servant in surprise move
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has named former Palmerston CEO Luccio Cercarelli as the new head of the NT public service, an appointment that has left some scratching their heads, given Mr Cercarelli’s lack of experience in the NT Government and his contentious history with Territory developers.
NT Fight Series continues this Saturday with first-ever WBC title fight held in region
The NT Fight Series returns for its sixth edition, showcasing the NT’s first-ever world title fight event and other Muay Thai matches this Saturday.
Free Meningococcal B vaccination now available for infants, adolescents
Approximately 4,200 infants and 18,500 teenagers across the NT are now eligible to receive free Meningococcal B vaccinations, which will be rolled into the regular immunisation schedule, the government has announced.
$8.4 million boost to NT’s domestic violence services
More than $8 million from the federal and NT governments will improve access and essential services for survivors of domestic, family, and sexual violence across the Territory, through the National Partnership Agreement.
Qantas to resume direct flights from Darwin to Canberra and Singapore
Qantas will resume non-stop flights from Darwin to Canberra and introduce flights from Darwin to Singapore in the coming months, as part of a new long-term agreement between Qantas and the Airport Development Group.
‘Review’ into NT’s horse racing industry ordered amid mounting losses, decreased attendance
The Finocchiaro Government has ordered a review into the Territory’s horse racing industry, while the Minister responsible has raised the prospect of increasing funding to the industry that is already receiving tens of millions of taxpayers’ dollars annually, while suffering decreased attendance at events and substantial financial losses.
Planned changes to NT child protection laws criticised
The Finocchiaro Government has proposed changing child protection laws to override national guidelines, making it easier for courts to place Indigenous children in the care of non-Indigenous families to avoid the child being put at risk, but the NT Children’s Commissioner Shahleena Musk has argued the changes go against the evidence of what is best for children, it has been reported.