Northern Territory

CALLS have resumed for an inquiry into the allocation of water licences in the NT amid claims indigenous people are being left out.

DROPPING bilingual teaching and sending students to board in towns from year 9 are just two recommendations in a new review of indigenous schooling.

THE NT treasurer has yet to comment but the territory’s Labor opposition says today’s two budgets are bad news.

THE NT’s treasurer says the time is ripe to take advantage of the NT’s strong economic growth and assets.

CHANGES in the Northern Territory budget will mean first-time home buyers and pensioners will struggle, Labor says.

NORTHERN Territorians are facing a one-two punch on Tuesday, when the NT and federal budgets are both revealed.

FIVE boys who allegedly stole a utility vehicle in Alice Springs were injured when they crashed while police were following them.

THE NT’s chief minister says he will not investigate links between his party and a shadowy organisation that Labor says is a CLP slush fund.

THE NT government is working on a regional migration plan that could see an influx of 2500 workers from the neighbouring Asian region per year.

THE NT government is pushing through legislation to run a larger-scale poppy growth trial in a bid to expand to the industry.