The Acting Police Commissioner Martin Dole is a person of intelligence, sensitivity and integrity and has a deep understanding of the issues facing the Northern Territory, writes Andrew Fisher.
Clown Town: Is it just an educational tool, or the thin edge of the wedge?
There has been a lot going on in Clown Town since our last edition, including a certain “senior officer” being stood down…eventually. It’s clearly time once again to wallow in the misdeeds, malfeasance and asinine behaviour of our leaders and explore that sweet corruption-incompetence nexus that makes us all feel at home in the Great Territory Lifestyle.
Opinion: A new Darwin civic centre should be an ornament, not an eyesore
The proposed Darwin civic centre should convey a powerful sense of place, honour its surroundings, with a design that evokes the memories of one of Australia’s most significant – even if now intangible – places in which it will sit, but what Darwin Council is offering does none of that, writes Dr Peter Forrest.
How the Chief Minister’s ambitious political career became unravelled this week
ANALYSIS: The Chief Minister’s handling of the ongoing Murphy scandal undermines the confidence every Territorian needs to have in its highest elected official and in its police commissioner, raising serious questions about her lack of action. The cover-up is always worse than the crime, as this debacle proves again.
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”.
Letter to the editor: An idea for a public database of crime
The development of a public document that records reported crimes and includes any court outcome, the monetary costs of repairs, along with other details, might help those criticising the government’s response to crime appreciate the alternative position to the one they hold, writes Henry Gray.
Opinion: Funding cuts to those who disagree with government an attack on democracy
In a democracy, government should not cut funding to organisations just because they oppose the policies or decisions of that government, writes lawyer Greg Barns, particularly in a place like the Northern Territory, where there is no upper house to keep a check on executive government.
Letter to the editor: Burning off in the Wet
Conducting hazard reduction burns during the Wet is a strange phenomenon, maybe even paranormal, writes Gerry Wood.
Letter to the editor: Lord Mayor needs to answer many questions over high rise tower development
Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis needs to tell ratepayers the details of the deal he struck with a developer over his proposed high rise civic centre-cum-private office development, and he needs to address the legality of how he is using $40 million of car parking money to create a relatively small amount of public car parks, writes Dr Don Fuller.
Opinion: What the ‘Boothby and Babb show’ tells us about the state of the NT’s legal system
The most disturbing and depressing aspect of the performance by the Attorney-General and the DPP is not that it provides further evidence that our court “system” is in collapse but worse – writes barrister John Lawrence – it also shows the community that the leaders within our system choose not to admit the truth, face up to it and demand its rectification.
Opinion: Prospect of nuclear waste dumping in NT under new Territory coordinator bill
The inclusion of the Nuclear Waste Prohibition Act in the Territory Coordinator bill could reflect a desire for administrative flexibility to manage projects or decisions that intersect with reactor wastes to be stored in the Northern Territory, writes Justin Tutty.
Opinion: Regulations needed for NT pet boarding industry to save animals’ lives
When their dog Princess Evie died last year, Anitra Jackson and her partner Dean used the tragedy to campaign for new regulations for the pet boarding industry in the Northern Territory, to ensure the safety and well-being of all pets being cared for.