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Natasha Emeck is a senior journalist based in Adelaide with more than 10 years’ experience reporting across Australia and the Pacific. She’s driven by a passion for telling impactful stories and shining a light on issues that matter.

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Northern Territory

Sydney import named NT’s new public service boss

INTERSTATE public servant Vicki Telfer has been appointed as the NT’s new Commissioner for Public Employment

Northern Territory

Artist impression - Westin Darwin - public access view of the five star luxury hotel to be built on Darwin's waterfront area.

Big changes for $200mil luxury waterfront hotel

DEVELOPERS have revealed major changes to the $200 million luxury Westin Darwin Hotel planned for the Darwin Waterfront

Northern Territory

Industrial hemp crop grown by Nathan McNiece and Tim Crow, co-founders of Fair Foods crop near Launceston. Harvest starts March 5. The industrial hemp crop will be used in food.

NT hemp bill passes, planting to start

THE Territory Legislative Assembly has officially passed the Hemp Industry Bill, paving the way for NT farmers to start planting as early as next year’s Dry season

Northern Territory

Minister for infrastructure Eva Lawler holds a press conference at the new Garramilla Boulevard .

Six non-compliant Darwin buildings ‘still not fixed’

INFRASTRUCTURE Minister Eva Lawler has revealed that work still has not been completed to fix six non-compliant buildings identified across Darwin and Palmerston

Northern Territory

Minister for Primary Industry and Resources, Paul Kirby will provide an update on the construction of four artificial reefs which will further enhance the TerritoryÕs recreational industry. An $8.3 Million contract has been awarded to local company Shorelands NT Pty Ltd Project manager Toby Roe with Graeme Benaim Pre cast manager. Pic Katrina Bridgeford.

New reefs set in local concrete, not Chinese steel

NINETY per cent of the structural steel earmarked for the NT Government’s $8.3 million artificial reefs has been cut following controversy over plans to ship it in from China

Northern Territory

NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner smiles at the Memorandum of Understanding document at Parliament house in Darwin on Thursday, November 15, 2018. The Memorandum of Understanding is a document that will further development of the NTÕs gas industry, and in particular, the Beetaloo Basin.Picture: Keri Megelus

Gunner accused of ‘going cattywampus’

The NT Chamber of Commerce has said a US condition that allow only their citizens to work on US naval vessels, would hinder the economic flow to NT businesses if they did end up using the proposed ship lift.

Northern Territory

Alex Deutrom in Austin Lane. Darwin, Wednesday, June 24, 2019 A new whiskey bar called Uncle Tony's Jazz Room and Whiskey Bar planned for the city just got knocked back at the liquor commission. Picture: KERI MEGELUS

Mayor slams commission reasons for refusing bar

SOME of the reasons behind the NT Liquor Commission’s decision to knock back a new whiskey bar have been described as ‘far fetched’ by Darwin Mayor Kon Vatskalis

Northern Territory