Selena Uibo has been elected as the Labor Leader of the Opposition, making her the first Indigenous woman to lead a major political party in Australia, who will now pick up the pieces of what is left of Territory Labor.
‘Cut the funding’: Senator calls for immediate federal action on NAAJA
The Albanese Government needs to take decisive action against the troubled North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency by cutting funding and sacking its entire board, Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says, following a letter to the board citing a lack of confidence that has been ignored by the agency.
Tamboran commences drilling at its Shenandoah South Project in Beetaloo Basin
Tamboran Resources has commenced drilling operations for two wells in the Beetaloo Basin, each reaching a depth of three kms, under its Shenandoah South (SS) Pilot Project, the company announced, marking the most extensive operation within the gas field to date.
Man killed in buggy accident
A man has died in a buggy crash at Girraween early Sunday morning, NT Police said.
Legal action taken against Darwin construction company over alleged leave entitlement failures
Darwin’s Kassiou Constructions and its director are facing fines of more than $50,000 for allegedly neglecting to pay a former employee’s accrued annual leave entitlements upon his resignation, the Fair Work Ombudsman said.
Namatjira paintings to be auctioned in England
Three paintings by renowned Central Australian Aboriginal artist, Albert Namatjira, will be sold at auction in England, the auctioneers have said.
Resignations mount as embattled NT Aboriginal justice agency threatened with funding cuts
The chair of the North Australia Aboriginal Justice Agency and several directors will leave their roles with the agency, following the federal and NT governments informing its board they had lost confidence in it and that crucial government funding could be cut due to ongoing governance issues.
Land council board agrees to CEO standing down, becoming their consultant: report
Mark Hewitt’s conflict of interest in being both the chief executive officer of the Anindilyakwa Land Council and Winchelsea Mining was “unlikely” to be effectively managed, a government commissioned report found, but it stated the board was considering paying him to act as a mining consultant despite allegations against him having been reported to the National Anti-Corruption Commission by the Federal Government.
Blood on the footpath: Man arrested over alleged Malak stabbing
A man, who was found asleep beside a pool of blood in Malak, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a woman in the ankle, and for another alleged domestic violence attack on the woman overnight, NT Police said.
‘Unacceptable’: Minister refuses to approve Anindilyakwa Land Council’s budget
Federal Indigenous Australians Minister Malarndirri McCarthy will not approve the Anindilyakwa Land Council’s budget for this financial year, until the council has demonstrated to the National Indigenous Australians Agency that it can prioritise and implement the recommendations of an “independent” review which was ordered after a damning government audit early last year.
CLP will not hold inquiry into ‘crisis’ in NT Police
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has backed away from holding a parliamentary inquiry into what she called a “crisis in police”, despite calling for one seven times while in opposition, and criticising the previous Labor government’s “deliberately constrained” and “behind-closed-doors review” of police.
Pedestrian killed at Knuckey Lagoon
A female pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car on the Stuart Highway near Knuckey Lagoon, NT Police said.