‘Love child of Gerry Wood and Kezia Purick’: Councillor’s bid to be MLA
A long-serving Litchfield councillor has nominated for the seat of Goyder as an independent and will campaign to reverse densification plans for Humpty Doo if elected.
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‘Great day’: Territorian workers, union celebrate big bonuses
Amid cost-of-living pressures, Territorian workers are celebrating bonuses aimed to alleviate their financial pains.
Rental advocates slam Territory’s ‘basket case’ of laws
Broken ceiling fans, rising rents, tight vacancy rates. These are the pressures facing 40 per cent of Territorians who are battling it out in the rental market.
Territorians cop biggest power price hike in at least 5 years
A 3.9 per cent price jump, coming into effect on Monday, could cost families and businesses hundreds extra on their power bills.
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Conflict over $1.5bn NT Mining royalties shake-up
Tax reform promises to lure miners to the NT, but critics warn Territorians will lose millions in royalties over the next 20 years.
Bulk billing impact on Territorians revealed
The Federal Government has paraded the results of its bulk billing approach, with Luke Gosling declaring Territorians have benefited.
Territory government tenders ditch local contractors
The government has hit a seven-year low in the rate of investment in local businesses, as a three-year review is opened to the public.
‘Locking them up not the answer’: Chief Minister on crime crisis
As the NT’s prison population reaches record highs, and crime rates continue to climb, Chief Minister Eva Lawler has revealed how she believes the crisis can be fixed.
RAAF Darwin solar farm heats up
The Assistant Minister for Defence has officially opened the RAAF Darwin Solar Farm – part of a $64m Defence program – with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. How it is set to benefit the base.
Shocking number of Territory cops preparing exit plan
The Territory has three times as many cops as the rest of the country, but a new survey has found three quarters of the force have made plans to walk away. What the union say is needed.
‘Hitting the ground running’: CLP’s plan to fix education outcomes
A Northern Territory education leader says a focus on truancy officers, NAPLAN results and school recruitment are at the forefront of the CLP’s plan to tackle our “disastrous” education system. Here are their plans.
Tax cuts won’t solve NT’s problems: Greens
The Federal Government has been accused of prioritising the “top end of town” ahead of the Territory’s “chronic understaffing”.
Farm hit with NT’s first ever land clearing prosecution
The Territory Government has waited until the very last minute to hit a Pine Creek farm with criminal charges over alleged land clearing. Find out what is alleged.
Territory Treaty process dusted off after 12-month hiatus
The Territory has restarted consultations on a Treaty with First Nations people, a year after a $4.2m report was unceremoniously shelved.
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