A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after two vehicles were stolen in Alice Springs overnight, the NT Police said.
Tennant Creek man arrested after alleged assault across from police station
A 49-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly striking another man in the head with an unspecified blunt object, directly across from the Tennant Creek Police Station, NT Police said.
‘Integrity crisis’: Govt’s motive for new integrity body questioned amid lack of public consultation, hasty review
The Finocchiaro CLP Government’s rush to merge the NT’s anti-corruption watchdog into a new ‘super’ Integrity and Ethics Commission with other statutory bodies – following a secretive review with no public consultation – has raised concerns from national integrity experts and crossbench MLAs, who are all questioning the government’s motives for restructuring its integrity systems now.
St John Ambulance downgraded urgency of response to child who later died: Union
The ambulance that was sent to treat a 10-year-old child who ended up dying in an Alice Springs home last month was downgraded from a priority one response to a less urgent one by St John Ambulance NT, the union representing paramedics has said, but the ambulance service rejected that the call was downgraded and said the response was appropriate.
CLP to tear out Cavenagh Street shade structure vines, will not replace them
The Finocchiaro CLP Government says it will permanently tear out the vines at the Cavanagh Street shade structure, but will not replace them, stating the structure will remain with new lights installed to create a “modern, ambient streetscape”, while not providing any costs for the new project.
Government issues EOI for new Wadeye barge operators
The Finocchiaro Government has released expressions of interest for a company to operate the barge service from Darwin to Wadeye after barge owner Auriga’s decision to move out of regional logistics in the Northern Territory.
CLP suddenly pulls controversial anti-discrimination bill
The Finocchiaro CLP Government has pulled its controversial reforms to the Anti-Discrimination Act two days before they were set to be passed in Parliament, with the Opposition accusing the CLP of “incompetence” over the bungle and the Attorney-General claiming the bill was pulled because the government is too busy with other things.
Darwin gas hub methane leak kept from public for nearly 20 years, documents show
Santos’ Darwin LNG facility has been leaking methane since 2006, but the public was never notified of the leak, raising allegations of gas industry cover-ups and regulatory failures, documents obtained by the Environment Centre NT show, with two NT politicians calling for immediate action to address the failures.
Woman dies of suspected snake bite after collapsing at business: Police
A 40-year-old woman who collapsed and died at a Katherine business Monday afternoon is suspected to have suffered a snake bite to her ankle, NT Police said.
Surprise ATO blitz on 30 Darwin businesses suspected of worker exploitation and tax evasion
More than 30 Darwin food and hospitality businesses were blitzed by inspectors from the ATO and the Fair Work Ombudsman this week, after the businesses were reported for underpaying staff, underreporting income and evading liquor taxes.
Darwin mayoral race and other local election results won’t be settled until next month: NTEC
The long, drawn-out process to finalise Saturday’s Territory local elections is continuing, with the final results – including for close contests such as Lord Mayor of Darwin – not expected to be any clearer until Friday, September 5, when preferences will be distributed, the NT Electoral Commission said.
Government warned of mass relocation to Darwin if Wadeye barge stops
Hundreds of Wadeye residents may be forced to move to Darwin in an “avoidable humanitarian crisis” this wet season because the barge that carries food from Darwin will stop operating on Monday, the Thamarrurr Development Corporation has said, while the government says it is working on a vague plan to provide a freight service during the Wet.