Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has named former Palmerston CEO Luccio Cercarelli as the new head of the NT public service, an appointment that has left some scratching their heads, given Mr Cercarelli’s lack of experience in the NT Government and his contentious history with Territory developers.
More than $8 million from the federal and NT governments will improve access and essential services for survivors of domestic, family, and sexual violence across the Territory, through the National Partnership Agreement.
Qantas will resume non-stop flights from Darwin to Canberra and introduce flights from Darwin to Singapore in the coming months, as part of a new long-term agreement between Qantas and the Airport Development Group.
The Finocchiaro Government has ordered a review into the Territory’s horse racing industry, while the Minister responsible has raised the prospect of increasing funding to the industry that is already receiving tens of millions of taxpayers’ dollars annually, while suffering decreased attendance at events and substantial financial losses.
The long-delayed and extremely overbudget Tiger Brennan Drive overpass is limping its way to completion with on and off ramps opening to traffic as of Saturday, but the south end of Berrimah Road will still not be accessible for a while yet, the NT Government has warned.
Arafura Rare Earths is now searching for more private investment following the Federal Government announcing an additional infusion of $200 million to help develop its rare earths mine and processing facility in the NT, bringing the total public funding commitment to the project to more than $1 billion.
A dangerous driving incident that saw a man allegedly flee police while high on methamphetamine ended when the NT Police, assisted by its drone unit, apprehended the 33-year-old man in Alice Springs late last night.
High-profile Darwin silk Jon Tippett is facing multiple charges after he allegedly crashed into the back of a police car while driving over the legal blood alcohol limit late last year, the NT Independent can reveal.
Environmentalists and traditional owners have voiced concerns after an incident involving contaminated water being pumped onto vegetation near a fracking site in the Beetaloo Basin was reported this week, raising concerns of what could happen when more wells are drilled in the region.
The Australian Medical Association NT says it holds concerns that St John Ambulance cannot run a safe ambulance service for Territorians, following a damning report into its operations and a vote of no confidence in the organisation’s executive team by its own paramedics.
A $34 million water security program, dubbed ‘Better Bores for Communities’ has been launched across the NT to improve water security, quality and supply in 10 remote communities, following the NT Government’s failed legal bid to overturn a court ruling that found it was obligated to provide access to safe drinking water in remote communities.
A 72-year-old man has been arrested and charged for alleged historical child sex offences committed in Berry Springs between 2010 and 2015, NT Police said.
