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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

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

Commission decides new CBD whiskey bar’s fate

THE fate of an exciting new whiskey bar planned for Darwin’s CBD has been decided by the NT Liquor Commission

Northern Territory

The Rorke's pub located in the Darwin CBD, at the corner of Bennett and Smith Street, has now been put up for lease.Picture: Justin Kennedy

Rorkes debts may total $7 million

THE company behind Rorkes bar, that closed amid accusations of racism, may owe as much as $7 million to employees and creditors

Northern Territory

Caitlyn McMahon with the 23 karat gold chicken from Nene Chicken in Casuarina. Top Enders will have a chance to win some of them on National Fried Chicken day (July 6). PICTURE: GRIFFIN SIMM

Darwin store offers 23 karat gold-coated chicken wings

A DARWIN store is offering customers the chance to chow down on 23 karat gold-coated chicken wings this weekend. Now that’s some rich food

Northern Territory

Researchers from Charles Darwin University are undertaking a critical population survey _ the biggest ever undertaken_ to find out what drives people out of the Territory and what it will take to attract new Territorians. CDU’s Northern Institute demographer, Dr Andrew Taylor said the research would run over two years and involve collecting and analysing a range of information.SUPPLIED

NT population boom may not eventuate, experts say

GOVERNMENT population projections which show the Territory will hit 350,000 people by 2046 will only eventuate if the NT returns to its long term growth rate, experts say

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