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.
Aboriginal NT Police officers launch racism class action
Three Aboriginal community police officers have filed a class action in the Federal Court against the Northern Territory Government alleging they were subjected to systemic racial discrimination and racial vilification while serving in the Northern Territory Police.
Clearing approval granted after company dismissed threatened species survey advice
The NT Environment Department reversed its initial assessment that land clearing at Claravale Station could significantly impact a threatened species, later finding the proposal was unlikely to have a significant impact because of newly proposed buffer zones, despite the property owner refusing to carry out surveys the department said were needed, documents released under FOI laws show.
Batchelor Institute loses another $2.4m, fails to implement ICAC reforms
The Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education recorded a $2.4 million deficit in the 2025 financial year, following a $2.2 million deficit the previous year, while a recent Auditor-General’s report found the institute has yet to fully implement recommendations made by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption in 2023 and has continued to appoint people to senior roles without holding a selection process.
Keep spraying: OC spray trial extended as government eyes granting permanent access
The Finocchiaro CLP Government has extended its pepper spray for self-defence trial until December 31 as it plans to introduce legislation to provide permanent public access to the spray and expanding its use for teenagers and for “shared household use”.
‘Deceased patients being booked for operations’: AMA’s new submission to Acacia inquiry reveals more problems
Doctors are afraid they will lose their jobs if they speak up about massive issues with the Acacia IT system and have no faith in departments or whistleblower protections to shield them from retaliation, the Australian Medical Association said in a startling new submission to the inquiry into the flawed project, while also revealing that real data about the extent of the system’s failures have been hidden from the committee investigating it.
More CDU students in new training bungle as Minister calls for further heads to roll
An estimated 100 Charles Darwin University students in the electrotechnology program have not been properly trained, Education and Training Minister Jo Hersey revealed in Parliament Thursday afternoon, which follows CDU’s TAFE carpentry training scandal earlier this year that saw hundreds forced to redo their qualifications.
Banned driver allegedly carried 12 passengers
A 19-year-old man who was disqualified from driving and in breach of his bail conditions was allegedly caught driving a vehicle carrying 13 adult occupants, along with alcohol, NT Police said.
Woolworths charged following serious forklift collision with motorcycle
A forklift incident at the Katherine Woolworths that resulted in serious injuries to a motorcycle rider has led NT WorkSafe to charge the supermarket giant with various work health breaches that could see it hit with a maximum penalty of $4.5 million.
Six arrested after alleged weapon attack on teen
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly physically assaulted by a group of six females who attempted to remove her clothing and attack her with an edged weapon in Alice Springs overnight, NT Police have said.
Police assaulted during Wadeye fighting
A police officer was allegedly bitten, another allegedly struck with a star picket, and officers forced to retreat after a crowd allegedly threw rocks, window louvres and metal bars during unrest in Wadeye on Friday evening, with NT Police saying alcohol contributed to the violence.