Uber will launch its ride services in Alice Springs in late 2026, the company has announced, recruiting local drivers and offering sign-up bonuses that will see transportation options expanded in Central Australia.
New solar plant proposed to cut Alice Springs gas use
Territory Generation has released an expression of interest for a solar power plant of up to 15 megawatts, which would nearly quadruple Alice Springs’ commercial solar generation capacity.
Meldrum blocked public release of info into his flawed probe of Kube building defects
NT director of building control Mark Meldrum personally blocked the public release of government documents sought through a Freedom of Information application that likely would have exposed why his flawed investigation of structural defects at the Kube Apartments building was taking two-and-a-half years, documents obtained by the NT Independent reveal, which created a blatant conflict of interest that two government departments have refused to explain.
Another senior figure removed from troubled $335m Acacia project
The lead integration specialist on the Acacia IT project, who was responsible for ensuring its different systems could communicate and exchange data correctly, had his contract terminated two weeks ago, sources have told the NT Independent, making him the latest senior figure to depart the troubled project.
Fire crew called in as police arrest man from Malak rooftop
Police used a fire truck’s telescopic boom platform to arrest a man who had climbed onto the roof of a two-storey unit complex Friday morning where he threw rocks at police after allegedly assaulting someone, NT Police said.
Police raid businesses over alleged $9m illegal tobacco, vape sales
A 33-year-old man has been charged with money laundering following a four-month investigation into businesses that allegedly generated more than $9 million from illegal tobacco and vaping sales, NT Police have said.
NT director of building control referred for investigation over failure to act on apartment defects
EXCLUSIVE: The Northern Territory’s director of building control Mark Meldrum failed in his duty to properly enforce the NT’s building laws, a new complaint obtained by the NT Independent has alleged, while never-before-seen documents appear to show Mr Meldrum ignored evidence of wrongdoing by the builder of a flawed Darwin CBD apartment complex and shut down an investigation he took two-and-a-half years to finalise before the facts could be reviewed by the regulatory body.
Yiŋiya Guyula quits parliament citing ‘dehumanising’ laws and a ‘slow genocide’
The independent Member for Mulka, Yiŋiya Guyula, has announced he is leaving Parliament effective today, saying the Finocchiaro Government has introduced too many laws that are dehumanising, oppressive and destroying Indigenous communities, and that he can no longer sit in Parliament opposite a government unwilling to listen or form partnerships.
Department ‘filtering’ EPA media questions adding to murky Claravale referral issue
Claravale Station owners were allegedly told by Environment Department staff that the NT Environment Protection Agency did not want to see land clearing applications for assessment and were advised to avoid triggering a referral to the supposedly independent watchdog, according to documents obtained under freedom of information laws, but the department has denied its staff provided that advice and said they instead gave instructions about how to adhere to the legislation.
DPP refers Gosling charges to Commonwealth DPP after raising ‘perceived conflict of interest’
EXCLUSIVE: Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Pat Williams identified a “perceived conflict of interest” that has led him to refer the Administrator assault case against Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling to an outside jurisdiction for oversight, while questions remain over the NT Police appearing to be currently running both the investigation and prosecution against the Federal Member of Parliament with no independent direction.
Inpex prosecuted for emissions under-reporting
Japanese gas company Inpex has been charged by the NT Environmental Protection Authority over alleged under-reporting of emissions from its Ichthys LNG facility in Darwin, which an independent review found had been “systematically underestimated”.
Singleton Station water licence not lawfully granted: High Court
Native title holders have had a victory in the High Court against the NT Government’s decision to grant Singleton Station a massive water licence that would allow 40,000 megalitres a year to be drawn for an intensive horticulture business, with the court ruling today that the water licence had not been lawfully granted.