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Revealed: documents detail key players behind vast Australian fossil fuel expansion

Former politicians and executives have propelled the Northern Territory’s Middle Arm hub from dream to likely realisation

The Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2023

Acting NT Children's Commissioner Nicole Hucks calls for formal ban of spit hoods

Northern Territory Police last year implemented an internal ban on the devices, but calls are now growing for the ban on spit hoods to be enshrined in law.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2023

Pokies cap lowered by NT government, stops short of banning new machines in Alice Springs venues

The Northern Territory has lowered its cap on pokies to 1,659, but applications for 20 additional gaming machines at two of Iris Capital's Alice Springs venues "remain in train".

ABC News · Jun 6, 2023

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Maningrida teenage rappers Lil Youngins debut single with help from rising star J-Milla

Rap duo Lil Youngins say their community of Maningrida, in the Northern Territory, has come to better embrace the power of music, helping secure more equipment to help others follow the same path.

ABC News · Jun 3, 2023

Katherine named the worst hotspot for animal collisions in Northern Territory

The Big Rivers region poses the greatest wildlife-related road risk for Northern Territory drivers, as the dry season increases chance of animal collisions.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Police actions 'reasonable' during police pursuit resulting in fatal crash in Darwin, officer says

The Northern Territory coroner is examining the actions of police during a pursuit that resulted in the fatal crash that killed a woman in Darwin’s northern suburbs in 2021.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2023

NT government delays carbon emissions report as scientists warn of rising gas project emissions

The Northern Territory government is accused of hiding a report forecasting future emissions to cover up a "very sorry tale" of further increases.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

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Northern Territory Police charge man for alleged shelter assaults in Katherine

Northern Territory Police charge a man for the alleged assaults of three people in Katherine last year and find a live crocodile during a search of his home.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Mike Cannon-Brookes wins control of Sun Cable solar project from Andrew Forrest

Entrepreneur says plan to send renewable energy to Singapore from Northern Territory a ‘nation-building project for Australia’

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2023

Northern Territory rangers investigate mystery cause behind hundreds of fruit bat deaths in Katherine

Piles of dead bats are turning up at schools and parks in Katherine, prompting a warning to residents about the risk of contracting a potentially fatal disease.

ABC News · May 26, 2023

Ezekiel Narndu, 19, sentenced to seven years' prison for manslaughter of man during riot in Wadeye

Ezekiel Narndu is jailed for the manslaughter of a 33-year-old man after throwing a steel bar through his skull during an eruption of violence in the Northern Territory community of Wadeye.

ABC News · May 25, 2023

NT's Tiwi council lacks fraud compliance, audit finds

One of four Northern Territory land councils has been found to lack any compliance with fraud laws, an audit report has found.

AAP · May 24, 2023

Public Service Commissioner urges NT government staff to 'carefully verify' qualifications after ICAC corruption findings

In an internal email to all Northern Territory government employees after the ICAC findings, the Public Employment Commissioner said potential employees' qualifications had to be "carefully verified" to maintain "integrity in recruitment".

ABC News · May 23, 2023

DNA advances help identify man missing for 24 years

New forensic techniques have helped Northern Territory police identify the remains of a man who went missing in the Outback 24 years ago.

AAP · May 23, 2023

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ABC News · May 18, 2023

NT coroner hears pool safety regulations should be bolstered after drowning of Katherine toddler

The Northern Territory coroner hears NT swimming pool safety regulations are not in line with the rest of Australia during an inquest into drowning of a Katherine toddler in last year.

The New Daily · May 18, 2023

Forged documents helped NT public servant win senior jobs

An alleged dodgy document used in a bid to back up phoney credentials helped a public servant win a senior Northern Territory government job.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

NT ICAC finds public officer 'engaged in corrupt conduct' on three separate occasions

The Northern Territory's corruption watchdog calls for all public bodies to audit personnel records after finding an unnamed public officer "engaged in corrupt conduct" on three occasions.

The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2023

Darwin’s ‘sustainable’ Middle Arm development is key to huge fossil fuel projects, documents show

Exclusive: Middle Arm has been sold as ‘sustainable’ but papers reveal the Albanese government was briefed on the project’s links to new fossil fuel developments, including fracking in the Beetaloo basin

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ABC News · May 12, 2023

Infant dies from Murray Valley encephalitis in Northern Territory's Big Rivers region

Health officials say there have now been four cases, inlcuding two fatal, of the disease this year in the Northern Territory compared to two cases in the previous five years.

ABC News · May 12, 2023

ICAC clears Michael Gunner of alleged political interference in charging of Zachary Rolfe

Michael Gunner has been cleared of alleged political interference over the decision to charge former Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe with the murder of Kumanjayi Walker.

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023

Toddler dies after being bitten by mosquito as health officials issue warning

A toddler in Australia's Northern Territory has become the third person this year in the country to die from the mosquito-borne virus Murray Valley encephalitis with health authorities issuing a warning

ABC News · May 11, 2023

Veterans 'overlooked' in NT budget and struggling, prominent defence advocate says

Veterans have "once again" been overlooked in the Northern Territory budget, according to a prominent defence advocate, who says people who have served their country living in other states are better off.

ABC News · May 10, 2023

Northern Territory arts minister calls for national probe into 'damaging' claims of white interference in Indigenous art

The Northern Territory arts minister is calling for a national investigation into allegations of interference by white assistants that are creating "reputational damage" to the Indigenous art industry.

ABC News · May 10, 2023

Northern Territory government budget criticised for lack of focus on police and crime

The Northern Territory opposition leader decries the government's failure to significantly increase NT Police resources, which only gained $12 million in the latest budget.

ABC News · May 9, 2023

Northern Territory budget 2023: Who are the winners and losers?

What has the NT government decided to do with taxpayer money in its latest budget? You can explore who wins and who loses here.

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