The Latest Breaking News from NT

$137m settlement for landowners after PFAS contamination

The settlement follows a similar case by Williamtown residents in 2020.

Newcastle Herald · May 15, 2023

Commonwealth settles $132.7 million class action over PFAS contamination across Australia

Residents are calling for more compensation after the Commonwealth stopped short of admitting liability in a class action settlement that will see $132.7 million split among 30,000 claimants.

ABC News · May 15, 2023

NT setting capacity conditions for satellite

National Telecom (NT) is unlikely to set high-capacity specifications for its first satellite as it is intended to mainly serve state agency demand, which is estimated to increase by only 7% per year, according to a senior NT executive.

Bangkok Post · May 14, 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

Long-awaited police report on death of Kumanjayi Walker critical of ‘military police response’

Previously confidential report describes ‘warrior-like mentality’ among force that contained ‘vast over-representation of former military members’

The Guardian - AU · 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.

ABC News · May 12, 2023

FOI documents show ministers were told of risks to Aboriginal cultural sites at Middle Arm precinct near Darwin

Larrakia traditional owners raised concerns with federal and territory ministers about the potential impact of a major industrial hub planned for Darwin before $1.5 billion of Commonwealth funding was confirmed.

ABC News · May 11, 2023

Suppression order lifted over police report into death of Kumanjayi Walker

The report contains highly critical reviews of NT Police processes and concerns raised by prosecutors about the expert witnesses called in the murder case against former police officer Zachary Rolfe.

ABC News · May 11, 2023

Morning Mail: aged care ‘gaming’ funding, coalmine approved, fears of ‘another Juukan Gorge’

Consultants advised providers to exploit subsidies before rule changes, while Labor faces wrath over green light for Queensland scheme

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2023

‘Another Juukan Gorge’: Darwin’s Middle Arm hub threatens Indigenous rock art, traditional owners say

Exclusive: Larrakia people say they have not been properly consulted on planned industrial precinct, which is near ‘priceless’ cultural site

The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2023