Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says it’s time to consider crocodile culling following an attack at the popular Wangi Falls swimming hole, adding she will raise the issue again with the Federal Government.
New CDU water study in the Beetaloo to be used as baseline ahead of fracking activities
A new Charles Darwin University study into water and fauna in the Beetaloo and Roper River region has found that NT rivers that come from constant groundwater sources have better fish biodiversity than inland seasonal rivers that merely rely on rainfall water, with the study acting as a baseline for water sources in the region ahead of planned fracking.
Employee claims CEO sacked him after he complained about her handling of sexual harassment claim
A former Barkly Regional Council employee has accused the former chief executive of sacking him because he complained about her alleged incompetent handling of a sexual harassment investigation, court documents show, while he further alleged a confidential email complaint to the Mayor about the CEO’s behaviour was sent to her.
NT Govt enters ‘sister province’ partnership with Indonesian provincial government
The Fyles Government has re-announced a ‘sister province agreement’ it has signed with the West Nusa Tenggara provincial government in Indonesia that it says will increase “economic cooperation” and diversify trade between the NT and Indonesia.
Croc attack at Wangi Falls: Popular tourist swimming spot closed immediately
Wangi Falls in Litchfield was immediately closed Monday after a saltwater crocodile attacked a swimmer at the popular swimming hole causing serious injuries to his arm.
NT to see largest Talisman Sabre military exercise
The Northern Territory will see the largest-ever Talisman Sabre military exercise composed of 13 nations and more than 30,000 military personnel – nearly double the 2021 figures – across Northern Australia from July 22 to August 4.
Two officers escape axe attack; NTPA say officers lives at risk due to police shortage
A lack of police staff in remote areas is putting officer’s lives at risk, the union says, after an alleged attempted axe attack on two police officers in Wadeye last month, where sources told the NT Independent it was only through the intervention of the alleged attacker’s family that the officers escaped injury.
Man arrested over alleged stabbing death of woman
A woman has allegedly been stabbed to death in a Northern Territory remote community with a man arrested over the death, the NT Police said.
Utilities Commission predicts Top End blackouts if government does not act
Blackouts in the Darwin‑Katherine power system will occur within three years unless the government deals with the anticipated nearly 50 per cent reduction in peak electricity generation capacity from the Channel Island power station, the Utilities Commission of the Northern Territory has warned in its latest report.
Electric vehicles sales in NT up by 290 per cent
Electric vehicle sales in the Northern Territory went up by 290 per cent in the first half of this year, new data released by the Motor Trade Association shows, meanwhile the sales of the Territory’s big selling vehicle model was double that of its nearest competitor.
Popular burger joint taken to court by Fair Work Ombudsman over apprentice wage shortfall
The owners of Darwin CBD burger joint Good Thanks will face court after the Fair Work Ombudsman alleged they did not pay an apprentice cook his wages over three years during his registered training as part of an apprenticeship.
Government jobs website labelled the digital version of the Cavenagh St shade structure
The Fyles Government has spruiked the success of an NT jobs website it had built, but each day a public servant is being forced to manually delete the many overseas and interstate listings on the almost $180,000-a-year site due to issues with the system, a source with knowledge of the situation has said.