Palmerston’s NT PGA Championship is back as part of the PGA Tour of Australasia and will be televised for the first time, while the Finocchiaro Government is taking credit for the broadcast but has not disclosed the costs to taxpayers.
Darwin RSL’s proposed changes to Admiralty House get tick of approval
The Darwin RSL’s plans for old Admiralty House in the city have been approved by the government, with the veteran’s group saying they hope to open its new social club there in four months.
‘Disrespected us’: CLP to unveil Sacred Sites Act amendments angering traditional owners
The CLP Finocchiaro Government will unveil its surprise plans to review and change the NT Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act this week in Parliament, but the government is already facing criticism from the Central Land Council for failing to properly consult with traditional owners over the sudden changes, which they say threatens their rights and interests.
Buyer confidence returning to NT’s property market, but more reforms needed for sustainability: Property Council report
Despite strong growth prospects and high demand, the NT’s property sector continues to face challenges from low construction activity and high rental costs, even as new affordable housing schemes have been implemented, according to a new report.
Five lying cops exposed in Rolfe investigation after Chief Minister challenged independent MLA to prove misconduct
Former NT Police constable Zach Rolfe has taken up the Chief Minister’s challenge to substantiate that five senior officers who misled a coronial inquest about racist awards in the NT Police’s TRG unit committed a crime, completing an 82-page investigation report that he distributed to the Chief Minister, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Acting Police Commissioner on Tuesday, highlighting the ICAC’s failure to properly investigate the officers’ conduct.
‘I don’t have any answers’: Minister draws blank on why waterfront corp under her control; chief of staff’s conflict raised
EXCLUSIVE: Tourism Minister and Attorney-General Marie-Clare Boothby’s chief of staff worked for Alastair Shields at the Darwin Waterfront Corporation for more than a decade before being seconded to Ms Boothby’s office last August, the NT Independent can reveal, raising questions about the Minister’s office’s ability to objectively review a “briefing” the Minister requested into concerns of improper conduct at the taxpayer-funded corporation.
Peggy Cheong resigns as executive director of NT WorkSafe amid recent ‘administrative failures’
NT WorkSafe executive director Peggy Cheong has resigned her role after nearly two-and-a-half years leading the workplace regulator.
Police union calls for urgent action to protect officers after ‘hostile vehicle’ incidents
The government and the NT Police executive need to take urgent action to protect police officers following a series of threatening incidents involving vehicles being used to ram police cars and driving directly at officers, the union representing NT Police officers said, adding they fear it is “only a matter of time before an officer is killed”.
CLP sends trade delegation to Singapore with no apparent official meetings planned
Business and Asian Relations Minister Robyn Cahill has travelled to Singapore as part of a Territory trade delegation to “strengthen ties and promote investment opportunities”, but her office would not say who exactly she is meeting with in the Asian city-state.
International cricket is back in the NT after 17 years
TIO Stadium will kick off the ‘Summer of Cricket’ by hosting two T20 International Men’s Cricket matches on August 10 and 12, with Australia facing South Africa in Darwin’s first-ever T20 International match.
‘That is a lie, an out-and-out lie’: Industry analyst rejects govt’s claimed renewable energy target cost
The Finocchiaro Government has abandoned the Northern Territory’s 2030 renewable electricity target, now criticising the plan as unrealistic and costly despite supporting it in opposition, while a specialist energy analyst who modelled the expense of meeting the target said the government is blatantly lying about the cost and inflating it tenfold.
CLP seeks internal ‘briefing’ on Darwin Waterfront scandal rather than refer it for investigation
The CLP Minister responsible for the Darwin Waterfront Corporation has balked at ordering an external investigation into possible misuse of public resources and unresolved conflicts of interest at the taxpayer-funded organisation, choosing instead to keep the matter internal, while questions have also been raised about conflicts of interest with the ICAC and the DWC’s chief executive.