An NT mine operator which runs the Warrego mine rehabilitation project near Tennant Creek has been placed into external administration, according to ASIC records.
Council won’t say why legally-mandated public parking plan was dumped in favour of civic centre tower
Darwin Council is using money collected from a public car parking levy to help finance its joint venture with a private developer to build the new Darwin civic centre, in potential breach of the legally-mandated Car Parking Contribution Plan, that will see each public car parking space at the new development cost three times more than previously planned, and which will provide 202 public parking spaces instead of the 1800 pledged.
Minister stalls on Waterfront scandal after receiving internal ‘briefing’
Tourism Minister Marie-Clare Boothby has refused to comment on an internal “briefing” she received last week into allegations of mismanaged conflicts of interest and possible misuse of public resources at the Darwin Waterfront Corporation, after previously claiming she would “make some decisions” about the matter.
Male intruder in woman’s bedroom led to dangerous car chase: Police
A Katherine woman was jolted awake early Sunday morning to an unknown male in her bedroom while her house was being robbed by a group of three, NT Police said, which led to a stolen vehicle pursuit being abandoned after the driver allegedly swerved at a police vehicle on the opposite side of the road.
Five girls charged in connection to stolen vehicles and aggravated robbery over the weekend
Five female youths were arrested over the weekend in connection with vehicle theft and aggravated robbery incidents in Nightcliff and Yarrawonga, including one stolen car driven by three girls crashing into a fence “at slow speed”, NT Police said.
Police union calls BS on Corrections Minister’s latest claims about prisoners in watch houses
Corrections Minister Gerard Maley has angered NT Police officers after falsely claiming on radio Friday morning that there were no corrections prisoners currently at the Alice Springs watch house, with the union representing police calling for him to come clean with the public and deal with the situation so police can do their jobs effectively.
Access to Berrimah Road south to be restored next week as TBD overpass nears completion
Access to East Arm via Berrimah Road south will be restored next week after being shut since November 2023, the NT Government has claimed in a stakeholder briefing, as the long-delayed and over-budget Tiger Brennan Drive overpass project inches closer to completion.
Cost of meeting renewables target a fraction of what CLP Govt told public: Hidden report
A renewable energy report hidden by the former Labor government has revealed the cost of meeting the Territory’s 50 per cent renewable electricity targets by 2030 was roughly $280 million and would come with moderate electricity price increases, but also with lower operating costs, which contradicts the Finocchiaro CLP Government’s claims it would cost 20 times as much.
Mataranka water plan challenged in Supreme Court
The validity of the Mataranka water allocation plan is being challenged in the NT Supreme Court by the Environment Centre NT, represented by the Environmental Defenders Office, with the advocacy group claiming the Water Minister lacked vital hydrological and ecological data to make an informed decision.
Darwin’s Raindrop set to transform insurance business with AI-powered translation program
Darwin-based tech start-up Raindrop is poised to revolutionise the insurance industry with its innovative AI-powered platform designed to simplify complex insurance policy jargon, after being laughed at by industry for its owner’s choice of city to run the tech company out of.
Minister silent on new executive contract for Shields at Waterfront
Tourism Minister Marie-Clare Boothby has refused to comment on whether she recently approved a new contract for Darwin Waterfront Corporation chief executive Alastair Shields, including when she approved it and how much the new contract is costing taxpayers for his part-time, two-day-a-week gig that last cost $116,000 a year, while the Minister is still waiting for a “briefing” from government officials about concerns of misconduct at the corporation.
Female Danish tourist has head ‘stomped’ on: Police
A man has been charged after he allegedly punched a female Danish tourist in the face, knocking her out, and then stomped on her head in an unprovoked attack in Alice Springs, NT Police said.