A man was allegedly hit in the face, threatened with a knife and robbed while stopped on his e-scooter to make a phone call near Casuarina Beach early Monday morning, NT Police said.
Fire and Emergency services to relocate to Nightcliff ‘police station’
The controversial $12 million Progress Drive building the previous Labor government called the Nightcliff ‘police station’ despite never being a functional station will house NT Fire and Emergency Services by next year, the Finocchiaro CLP Government has announced.
NT Police won’t confirm investigation into Acacia workplace allegations
NT Police will not say whether it is investigating the findings of “inappropriate” conduct in the government unit tasked with implementing NT Health’s Acacia IT system, that family members of deceased employee Shaun Joyce said contributed to his death.
NT WorkSafe finds no breaches following probe into St John Ambulance death
NT Work Safe investigated St John Ambulance NT for alleged treatment failures following the 2021 death of a patient in its care, but found no breaches of workplace health and safety laws and has closed the matter, saying anyone with additional information that could substantiate a breach should contact the authority.
Work Safe charges NT Health over ‘preventable’ death
NT Health has said it will not comment on NT Work Safe charges over the death of a mental health patient who had a history of volatile substance abuse, was considered at risk of self-harm, and died after inhaling the contents of a deodorant can purchased from a Royal Darwin Hospital pharmacy.
Teen dies after alleged stolen vehicle rollover near Katherine
A 16-year-old boy has died following a single-vehicle rollover north of Katherine this morning after a series of alleged vehicle thefts overnight, NT Police said.
Arafura Rare Earths mine given ‘significant project’ status by NT Government
The $1.6 billion Arafura Rare Earths Nolans Project north of Alice Springs has been declared the Northern Territory’s first “significant project” under the Territory Coordinator Act, that the Chief Minister says will see the project given “the full attention of the government” to assist it move through “all of the risk processes and systems”, which follows last week’s final investment decision.
‘Certain conduct was inappropriate’: Dept confirms police investigating toxic workplace allegations involving death of IT worker
NT Police are investigating toxic workplace allegations linked to the Acacia IT system, which family members of deceased employee Shaun Joyce said contributed to his death, after the Department of Corporate and Digital Development’s internal investigation found “inappropriate” conduct occurred.
Roadside drug test leads to guns seizure
A roadside drug test that allegedly returned a positive result for methamphetamine led to the seizure of seven firearms, ammunition and drugs in Katherine, NT Police said.
ECNT seeks judicial review over Claravale clearing plans
The Environment Centre NT is seeking a Federal Court judicial review of federal Environment Minister Murray Watt’s decision not to assess Top End Pastoral Company’s plans to clear almost 3,000ha at Claravale Station, the organisation said.
Acacia IT system architect moved on as Health CEO
NT Health chief executive officer Chris Hosking, who oversaw the dramatic cost blowout and delayed implementation of the troubled Acacia IT program, which may never be fully rolled out, has been moved at short notice to a new role overseeing the development of an NT Health infrastructure master plan with NT Treasury.
Lack of qualifications, public comments raised ahead of Connolly appointment, internal federal documents show
A federal department held concerns about the Finocchiaro CLP Government’s proposed appointment of David Connolly as NT Administrator, newly released internal government documents show, with one brief suggesting Mr Connolly’s vast “meat inspection” experience “may not necessarily reflect the formal training or experience in public administration and understanding” necessary for the vice-regal position, while also raising concerns about the effect his public comments could have on eroding the public’s trust in the role.