A Territory refrigeration worker suffered burn injuries and was nearly electrocuted while cleaning a newly installed chiller’s electrical cubicle with still-live cables, according to a preliminary NT WorkSafe investigation.
Australia’s first airport resort hotel opens in Darwin
Australia’s first airport resort hotel will open to the public today, following the massive $30 million integration and expansion of the Novotel and Mercure hotels at the Darwin Airport.
‘Chaos at Christmas’: Bonza Airlines cancels maiden Gold Coast to Darwin route; initiates refunds
Low-cost carrier Bonza Airlines has suddenly cancelled its Gold Coast to Darwin route for a month following delays in obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals for a replacement aircraft borrowed from Canadian partner Flair, with Territorians expressing their frustrations.
Labor ministers move on Speaker after Lawler ejected from Parliament
The Fyles Labor Government attacked their own Speaker on Wednesday afternoon after he threw Treasurer Eva Lawler out of the chamber for belligerence, in an unusual scene from the floor of Parliament that followed comments about drinking high-priced Veuve Clicquot champagne and “being out of touch” with Territorians.
‘Government spin doctors were caught out’: Less police in Alice Springs now than January, NTPA say
There are three less police officers in Alice Springs now than in late January when the Prime Minister announced there would be 30 more police, NT Police Association president Nathan Finn said, accusing the government of misleading the public and saying there are not enough police to fill regular shifts, let alone provide the 50 “extra” officers daily that were promised recently.
‘Ridiculous’: New ICAC Inspector same as the old ICAC Inspector
The Fyles Government failed to properly hire an ICAC Inspector before the last inspector’s term ended in September, so instead used an undisclosed amount of taxpayer money to strike a high-level hiring panel to recruit for the job, placed ads around the country for more than a month, and then decided to hire the same guy whose contract they let expire, the Chief Minister has revealed in Parliament.
Government ignorance about grocery liquor licenses contributed to low buy-back rate: Sources
A majority of grocery store liquor licenses are tied to the building which thwarted the Fyles Government’s license buy-back scheme, industry sources said, something the government did not know when it made its policy, while the government has refused to say what percentage of the Territory’s alcohol sales the three licenses bought back accounted for.
Berrimah Rd access to East Arm closed for up to a year
The southern part of Berrimah Rd leading to East Arm will be closed for up to a year as part of the next stage of the Tiger Brennan Drive overpass construction, a project that almost tripled in cost since it was first announced.
New laws to boost renters’ rights passed through Parliament
Changes to the NT Residential Tenancies Act will see rent bidding banned and termination notice periods extended, as well as lease break fees outlawed and changes to give special considerations to victims of domestic violence, the government said while passing new legislation in Parliament on Wednesday.
Rehabilitation service chair mulls suing the NT government
Barkly Region Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Group chairperson Elliot McAdam has said the organisation is considering legal action against the Fyles Government because it failed to build a new residential rehabilitation facility for Tennant Creek that was promised more than five years ago, it has been reported.
Territory’s finances worse than expected in mid-year Treasury report
The Territory’s deficit this year will be more than double what the Fyles Government claimed in May, with net debt also expected to continue to increase to $10.2 billion in two years, according to the mid-year fiscal report tabled in Parliament Tuesday night.
New electric scooter and bike hire company starts in Darwin
Electric scooter and bike hire company Beam has commenced operations in Darwin, and the company said it will have employees on the street in high traffic areas monitoring the safety of people’s riding with a three-strike policy for those caught riding dangerously or breaking the law.