EXCLUSIVE: The NT’s anti-corruption commissioner Michael Riches has taken leave while at least two possible investigations are underway into accusations made by his estranged wife that he perpetrated domestic violence over a 10-year period and his possible failure to disclose the allegation.
The chairman of the troubled Anindilyakwa Land Council, who was also an employee of the council along with having roles in two companies which were distributed royalties by the council, has resigned, following allegations that are the subject of an investigation into council by the National Indigenous Australians Agency’s integrity group.
The Territory’s peak construction industry body is calling on the NT Government to immediately introduce “substantial grants” to boost demand for new housing construction after figures show private dwellings in the NT dropped to only 25 approvals in April.
Darwin will host the AFLW Dreamtime game in October in a one-year deal the Chief Minister refused to disclose the cost of, however a government report shows it would cost taxpayers roughly $300,000 to buy the AFLW game, with the costs for other regular AFL games also disclosed in the report.
The mix of extraordinarily high rents and cut-rate homes for sale could spell disaster for the Top End property market if not immediately dealt with, real estate market experts have said.
Police Minister Brent Potter has thrown his support behind embattled Police Commissioner Michael Murphy after it was revealed at a coronial inquest on Wednesday that Mr Murphy chose not to investigate racist awards handed out by the NT Police tactical unit when he first became aware of them last year and lied to the public about his knowledge of the awards six months later.
EXCLUSIVE: The NT’s anti-corruption commissioner Michael Riches says there is “no substance” to serious allegations made by his estranged wife in a recent social media post accusing him of perpetrating domestic violence against her over a 10-year period.
Parks Australia will plead guilty to damaging a sacred site at Gunlom Falls in Kakadu National Park during construction work in 2019, the authority has said.
The Darwin Basketball Association was forced to adjourn its annual general meeting this week because it could not provide audited financial statements for both it and the Darwin Salties NBL1 side for two years, which the chairman claimed was because its bookkeeper was sick, while the government declined to explain why $400,000 of taxpayer money was given to an organisation before seeing audited financial records.
A female of an unspecified age was treated at Royal Darwin Hospital after bleeding heavily from being stabbed in the foot, leg, and lower back in a Darwin home, while her alleged attacker has been charged, NT Police said.
A man was treated in Alice Springs Hospital for head and chest injuries after being kicked and punched and assaulted with a blunt weapon, while trying to stop his attacker from damaging his car, NT Police said.
NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy was made aware of racist awards handed out within the Territory Response Group at least six months before they were aired publicly, a coronial inquest has heard, contradicting Mr Murphy’s claims in February that he was “not aware of the TRG awards”.
