Everything Eva Lawler did to right the ship, only served as a reminder of how badly it had veered off course in the first place – the post-mortem for Labor will be long and brutal, writes Matt Cunningham.
Plain clothes officers will start wearing uniforms and unmarked police cars will soon be branded in moves to make NT Police presence ‘seen and felt’.
Country Liberal leader Lia Finocchiaro is officially the Territory’s 14th Chief Minister, after an interim swearing in ceremony at Government House. See the photos.
A ‘temporary’ delay to the rollout of the Northern Territory’s $259m digital hospital record system Acacia could blow out to a three-year wait.
Within 36 hours of winning the election, Chief Minister-elect Lia Finocchiaro has sat down for a one-on-one meeting with NT Police Association president Nathan Finn. Read what Mr Finn said.
‘I touched her body and felt her pulse, but it was the machine making her alive’: A Territory woman has described her distress watching her mother on a ventilator after a minor surgery went fatally wrong.
After being banned from entering council chambers, a councillor says her calls, emails and letters are being ignored, claiming her ability to represent her community has been hindered.
As Labor faithful come to terms with the last night’s landslide defeat, the Territory’s federal politicians react to the victory. Read what they said.
CLP leader Lia Finocchiaro will now become the Territory’s 14th chief minister since self-government after claiming the 2024 election amid a massive swing.
A staggering 4000 new and upgraded homes have been delivered to remote communities, with another 1300 new builds already in the pipeline. See how many new homes each region received.
Chief Minister Eva Lawler has conceded the election. Ms Lawler, who will be unable to hold her seat against CLP challenger Clinton Howe, addressed the party faithful at Labor HQ at about 8.30pm. FOLLOW THE LIVE BLOG.
There’s no send off rule in AFL footy, but a former Richmond Football Club 200-gamer and current NT minister discovered there is when you play with the NT Electoral Commission.
In a decisive snap poll, the 5m saltie has prophesied which party will emerge victorious from the death roll of NT politics. WATCH THE VIDEO.
NT Police have confirmed a 52-year-old officer had been dismissed from the force amid allegations of a serious breach of discipline.
An anti-abortion push that medical experts and pro-choice advocates said would expose babies to ‘inhumane’ suffering and unnecessary distress to women has become an election battleground.
The fact there still appears to be some doubt about the outcome of today’s election suggests the scars inflicted by the CLP’s last, brief, period in power might still be healing, writes Matt Cunningham.
The Country Liberal Party has blown Territory Labor away in fundraising for the 2024 general election, with the CLP raking in 85 per cent more in donations than it did in 2020. See who has backed the parties.
The NTPA’s annual conference has been told of overtime bills in the tens of millions, bug-infested shipping containers serving as remote police stations, and record levels of violence. Here’s what we learnt.
Over-development, housing shortages, and lifestyle have emerged as key issues for voters in the Top End’s Rural Area, which is set to be a region to watch at this year’s NT election.
The Territory coroner has labeled the end of life care for a 66-year-old grandmother the ‘antithesis’ of what palliative care should look like, with the family saying seeing their loved one in that state was ‘soul destroying’.
The Chief Minister has taken aim at the opposition, as costing data revealed $185m in ‘secret’ cuts planned by the CLP – while the opposition says Labor’s costly ‘pet projects’ must go.
With a wave of independents looming on the left, and the CLP promising change from the right, this election could see a significant shake up in the formerly safe Labor seats.
Chief Minister Eva Lawler faces a real risk of losing her seat at Saturday’s election – threatening to leave Territory Labor rudderless whether it wins or loses.
Chief Minister Eva Lawlers said she would take recommendations from a senate inquiry condemning the Middle Arm Industrial Precinct with “an absolute grain of salt”.
The Northern Land Council says it is beholden to no party after leaked messages obtained and published by a newspaper appeared to show the chairman’s daughter attempting to dig up dirt on a CLP candidate.
The Prime Minister has committed $20m to a new tertiary institute in the NT, along with several initiatives to boost economic empowerment in Indigenous communities, telling the Garma Festival his “optimism for a better future still burns”.
Eight out of 19 targets to Close the Gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Territorians are going backwards, new data has revealed, with the NT once again recording worst outcomes of any Australian jurisdiction.
Scholarships worth up to $40k are set to make education access easier for Territorians pursuing careers as teachers.
Opposition leader Lia Finocchiaro could only watch on as a couple of a Wadeye blokes – and a rival politician – stole the spotlight at a Country Liberal Party press conference. Watch the video.
A Darwin religious leader has raised his concerns that doctors and nurses will be ‘coerced’ into referring their terminal patients to Voluntary Assisted Dying providers, following the release of a major report.
Labor’s term of making policy decision has ended, with the NT Administrator on Thursday issuing the writs for the upcoming general election. Here are the key date as Territorians head to the ballot box.
Senior US commander General Kevin Schneider says aggressive activities from the north are behind the strong military presence in Northern Australia and the wider region.
A Territory journalist was expelled from a national anti-corruption conference and issued a 12 month ban from returning to one of the Top End’s biggest venues.
The federal government is strengthening its support for the Territory’s early childhood workforce by expanding the wage subsidy for paid pracs.
Janey Davies was booted from the Chief Minister’s office after punching a charity boss on a flight. Here’s why the ‘toxic’ experience inside parliament inspired her to enter politics.
Both Labor and the CLP are yet to announce candidates for all electorates, just a week out from nominations closing. Here’s where the campaign clock is ticking down.
Labor promises to present a bill on Territorians right to die within the next parliamentary term if re-elected — but the opposition remains cautious about committing to a Voluntary Assisted Dying bill.
Environment laws at both the territory and federal level are failing to protect the Northern Territory’s tropical savannas and the threatened species that live there, new research has found.
An expert panel has recommended that anyone living a life of “intolerable suffering” should be able to access a future Territory Voluntary Assisted Dying scheme, regardless of their citizenship.
In an effort to push Closing the Gap and truth-telling, requests by Beswick and Pigeon Hole locals to have their localities renamed has been granted. Read what they are now called.
A record-breaking enrolment rate means that about 155,000 Territorians are expected to head to the polls next month, but the electoral commission has a reminder for all voters wishing to cast their ballot.
The campaign manager for a woman who survived decades of chronic terror has doubled down on his controversial claims that long-term domestic abuse victims needed to ‘take some personal responsibility in their own lives’.
A future Territory government will meet the bare funding requirements of a system in crisis, with both Labor and the CLP finally committing to meet a $180m five year funding package recommended by domestic violence advocates.
NT Senator Malarndirri McCarthy has been officially sworn in as the nation’s Indigenous Australians Minister. Here’s how the Territory’s leaders responded.
A popular campground has been revamped and reopened thanks to a million-dollar investment.
The cost of Alice Springs’ first snap lockdown in March-April has been revealed, with hundreds of overtime hours and thousands of dollars listed in the bill for taxpayers.
In the midst of an anti-domestic violence rally on the steps of Parliament House, the NT government committed millions over the forward estimates to addressing the worsening crisis.
The outgoing minister is being honoured as a passionate advocate who dedicated her life to improving outcomes for First Nations people.
An Alice Springs school has formally welcomed a new principal on board. Read his vision for the college and the role he hopes to play in the community.
The Northern Territory government has rejected ERA’s bid to renew its Jabiluka Mineral Lease near the world-heritage listed Kakadu National Park.
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