The Latest Breaking News from Territory

NT government at odds with water planning committee overseeing Fortune Agribusiness licence, leaked letter shows

A leaked letter accuses the Northern Territory government of "water mining" and failing to protect both the environment and sacred sites.

ABC News · Nov 3, 2022

NT Police superintendent acknowledges agency failures in domestic violence responses

Amid concerns that Northern Territory Police is not taking violence against Indigenous women seriously enough, a senior member of the force says it is time for change.

ABC News · Nov 3, 2022

Northern Territory Police to 'audit' handling of domestic violence incidents in Alice Springs and central Australia

Police say the Alice Springs-based team will take "immediate action" where necessary to "reinforce" training around the handling of intimate partner violence.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

NT Logistics Advisory Council meets over supply chain preparedness as La Niña kicks in

With a third consecutive La Niña weather event underway, there are concerns not enough is being done to ensure essential goods can continue to be delivered to the Northern Territory in the event of heavy rain.

ABC News · Oct 10, 2022

Victim tells NT Supreme Court of impact of ex-Labor staffer Kent Rowe's rapes

Prosecutors say former Territory Labor secretary and senior staffer Kent Rowe should serve significant jail time over the rapes.

ABC News · Oct 6, 2022

Review backs NT booze pricing rules

The Northern Territory government says a three-year review of alcohol pricing rules has recommended the system stay in place.

AAP · Oct 5, 2022

Darwin bus drivers demand 'urgent' action to protect themselves and passengers from violent incidents and anti-social behaviour

Attacks on bus drivers have been a long-term issue in the Northern Territory, but one driver says he's now concerned for the safety of passengers.

ABC News · Oct 2, 2022

AMSANT boss John Paterson says COVID isolation rule change is 'too early' for 'vulnerable' Aboriginal communities

The Northern Territory's peak Aboriginal health body criticises national cabinet's decision to scrap mandatory COVID isolation rules, while local hospitality businesses welcome it.

ABC News · Oct 1, 2022

No fanfare as NT government releases reports that put figures to the social cost of gambling

The reports, which paint a grim picture of the harms caused by gambling in the Northern Territory, were sat on for over a year by the people who commissioned them.

ABC News · Sep 27, 2022

NT Government says $40-billion economy by 2030 still in reach despite disruptions to Origin and Santos projects

The Northern Territory government insists its ambitious $40 billion economic target remains on track, despite recent disruptions to the local gas sector. But concerns are being raised that it’s focusing on projects that could fail.

ABC News · Sep 25, 2022