NT council election called off days before polls open
The first ever election for a remote island council has been cancelled just days before polls were due to open. See why the 11th hour delay will change the shape of the future local government.
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Outback Wrangler in gun licence stand-off with police
Territory reality television star Matt Wright is fighting to regain his firearms licence after NT Police ruled he was not a ‘fit and proper person’.
Ex-Darwin councillor makes final bid in fight against stalking, abuse case
A former Darwin councillor will wait until January to learn his fate after making a final bid to contest multiple domestic violence offences, allegedly committed against his ex-girlfriend.
Man charged with murder of Katherine woman put on suicide watch
A man arrested after allegedly murdering his 22-year-old partner has been put on a high risk watch list in Darwin Correctional Centre.
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‘Historic’ remote council strikes on the table
A remote Territory council’s workforce are prepared to walk off the job, scale down services and take action against their employer after pay negotiations reach a deadlock. See why this pay fight could make NT history.
Puppies returned to embattled shelter after weekend break-in
UPDATED: A number of allegedly stolen puppies have been returned to a Central Australian animal shelter, after the shelter was broken into over the weekend. DETAILS.
Majority of NT ministers fly to Arnhem Land
A town in the heart of Arnhem Land has called the Territory’s leaders to their doorstep to sign a new agreement over their community’s future.
NT Health haemorrhaging 800+ staff in two years
NT health workforce numbers have fallen to their lowest levels in three years. See how the department’s staffing rates are stacking up.
Mayors criticise promise to break up NT supershires
Mayors have warned parliamentarians against using local government as a ‘political football’ amid a clash over the appropriate number of councils for the Northern Territory.
Bush beds for prisoners hoped to cut reoffending by 30 per cent
A remote Territory island hopes to reduce reoffending rates by 30 per cent by bringing prisoners back on Country. See why this could be the future of local justice reforms.
Top End Invasion Day protests hit with $8000 fee
Aboriginal leaders have been forced to cough up an $8000 bill five days before a planned Survival Day march, sparking concerns about barriers to protest freedoms.
Safety reforms after weed-whacking croc cage almost kills worker
A Top End council has committed to $76,500 in safety reforms to avoid a lengthy court battle after one of its workers almost drowned.
Wrights lose bid to fly choppers over Top End home
An Insta-famous croc-wrangling celebrity couple have lost the battle to keep flying helicopters over their Top End home.
Ex-councillor’s failed bid to block Darwin’s Laksa Queen
An embattled ex-Darwin councillor has lost his bid to place a restraining order against a former peer — but has managed to block another Territory identity from contacting him.
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