Former chief minister and current gas lobbyist Paul Henderson will not seek a third three-year term as chancellor of Charles Darwin University, the university has announced.
Guests robbed in Alice Springs hotel rooms
A group broke into rooms in two Alice Springs hotels while guests slept and robbed them, with one alleged offender armed with a machete in one break-in, while an 11-year-old and a 14-year-old stole a camper van from a business in the town and drove it through the city, NT Police said.
CEO of Aboriginal Investments NT announces departure amid massive change to grants money
Aboriginal Investments NT began advertising for a new chief executive a week after its five-year strategic investment plan was released, which rolled the majority of $180 million in Aboriginal Benefits Accounts money to be given out as small business and community initiative grants over three years, into a new fund which appears largely focused on investment opportunities.
Death of person who ‘works with courts’ forces shut down of Darwin Local Court
The Darwin Local Court was shut down on Friday afternoon after a person died following a “medical episode”, court officials said, with the public being moved on as the body was removed from the building.
Australia Institute claims airport banned billboards about lack of gas royalties for the NT
The Darwin Airport has banned Australia Institute advertisements which point out gas companies Santos and Inpex get Australia’s gas for free, which the institute has claimed was done in part because those companies advertise with the airport.
Chief Minister pledges to save Anzac Oval in Alice causing more delays to national Aboriginal art gallery
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has suspended the demolition of Anzac Oval in Alice Springs that was to house the $154 million Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Gallery of Australia, suggesting it will still be built but the “next steps” need to be worked through.
Man injured by taxi driver after allegedly assaulting him dies in hospital
A 50-year-old man who allegedly assaulted a taxi driver in Casuarina last week and suffered head injuries after the driver allegedly fought back has died in hospital, NT Police said.
Man stabbed in Nightcliff
A man was stabbed in the stomach in Nightcliff and later underwent surgery for his injuries, while his alleged attacker has been arrested, it has been reported.
CDU team to visit South Asia for 17-day student recruitment campaign
A team from Charles Darwin University is set to visit India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal to attract prospective students to the Northern Territory, a week after the Federal Government loosened its international student cap for regional universities.
Top traffic cop denies interfering in son’s alleged drink driving incident
The Territory Road Policing Division boss Superintendent Daniel Shean allegedly intervened to block his son being investigated and possibly charged for allegedly drink driving, multiple sources have told the NT Independent, while the now former officer has denied the allegations.
‘Climate change isn’t going away’: New NT Greens MLA blasts CLP for scrapping climate change portfolio
Newly elected NT Greens Member for Nightcliff Kat McNamara has criticised the CLP Government for dropping the climate change portfolio from its ministry, warning that “climate change isn’t going away because the CLP don’t want to think about it”.
Seafarms Group records annual loss for second consecutive year
Seafarms Group Ltd, the company behind the stalled $2 billion Project Sea Dragon, has reported a significant operating loss of $19.3 million for the fiscal year 2023-24, leaving its current assets at only $4.3 million, it has been reported.