No matter what the plan is, the next government will have a lot of heavy lifting to do in the early stages to get things moving again, writes Territory Alliance leader Terry Mills.
COVID-19 payroll tax relief has come too late for some businesses: Lia Finocchiaro
Many businesses may not benefit from the Chief Minister’s payroll tax announcement because they no longer employ enough staff to meet the threshold to pay it, writes CLP leader Lia Finocchiaro.
A note from the publisher of the NT Independent: Why I am doing this
Accountability is lacking in the Northern Territory and many are afraid to voice their concerns for fear of government backlash, writes NT Independent publisher Owen Pike.
The new outlaws: Social behaviour is the new anti-social behaviour and other big COVID questions
As we settle into a long weekend filled only with the essentials, the absence of friends, family and ‘Territory family’ feels particularly heightened. COVID-19 has sent us all blind across a constantly shifting landscape, but what’s truly essential is that we learn from this, columnist Kylie Stevenson writes.
What’s gammin this week: #Boundless gamminable
What’s gammin in the Northern Territory this week? Here is what we reckon. Tell us what’s gammin.
Gosling: Bigger role for ADF to play in NT’s coronavirus response
A COVID-19 outbreak in a remote community would be absolutely devastating and Norforce could help them stay safely isolated, writes Luke Gosling
General Fannie Bay: Your leader in crisis
OPINION: The COVID-19 crisis has called for a new type of leader. Well at least it seems that is what Labor’s Fifth Floor reaction is to it. Michael Gunner’s press conferences, seen through the eyes of David Wood.
Why we are launching amid the COVID-19 crisis
We wish we were launching under better circumstances. The NT Independent had intended to launch next month, but given the crisis we are launching early to fill the gaps in local coverage.
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?