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Darwin's planned Middle Arm industrial hub could face lengthy delays after Infrastructure Australia rejects business case
1 month, 1 week ago

Darwin's planned Middle Arm industrial hub could face lengthy delays after Infrastructure Australia rejects business case

ABC  

The Northern Territory government has admitted that the timelines for its controversial planned Middle Arm gas and industrial precinct on Darwin Harbour have slipped considerably. "The business case for the Middle Arm precinct … was considered, but not accepted for evaluation by Infrastructure Australia on 27 February 2024," the body said. David Pocock, Greens call for investigation into $1.5 billion …

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NT government prepares to move children from Don Dale Youth Detention Centre to new youth prison
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NT government prepares to move children from Don Dale Youth Detention Centre to new youth prison

ABC  

A brand new Northern Territory youth detention facility is on the cusp of opening and accepting detainees in Darwin, multiple sources have told the ABC. The ABC understands youth detainees will soon be moved out of their current location at Don Dale Youth Detention Centre, also called the Berrimah prison, to the new youth detention centre in Holtze to make …

Early Darwin Adult Youth Detention Overcrowding Youth Prison Nt Corrections
NT government to transfer dozens of prisoners under 'emergency' plan to cope with record numbers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NT government to transfer dozens of prisoners under 'emergency' plan to cope with record numbers

ABC  

Northern Territory prison guards are considering taking industrial action in response to "crisis" levels of overcrowding, which they fear could trigger dangerous riots. The NT government said it was enacting emergency measures across the territory's prisons and police watch houses to address the "extraordinary risks" posed by overcrowding. In a statement late on Saturday night, the corrections department said prisoner …

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National children's commissioner requests meeting with chief minister before NT government lowers criminal age
2 months, 2 weeks ago

National children's commissioner requests meeting with chief minister before NT government lowers criminal age

ABC  

The national children's commissioner has urged Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro to meet with her before introducing controversial laws to lower the age of criminal responsibility next week. Last year, the Northern Territory became the only Australian jurisdiction where 10 year olds could not be held criminally responsible, after the previous government raised the age of criminal responsibility to …

Youth Children Justice National Criminal Age Chief Minister
Tamboran Resources, NT government face another Beetaloo Basin fracking challenge under novel 'third party' laws
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamboran Resources, NT government face another Beetaloo Basin fracking challenge under novel 'third party' laws

ABC  

An influential environment group has mounted further legal action against the NT government in its bid to stop a US oil and gas company from fracking in the Beetaloo Basin a week after the NT Supreme Court rejected a similar challenge. Environment Centre Northern Territory filed an urgent application in the NT Civil and Administrative Tribunal this week urging it …

Labor Gas Fracking Minister Basin Nt Government Beetaloo
NT government introduces new curfew legislation after Alice Springs youth crime 'circuit-breaker'
7 months, 1 week ago

NT government introduces new curfew legislation after Alice Springs youth crime 'circuit-breaker'

ABC  

In short: NAAJA and the NT children's commissioner have criticised an NT government bill introduced in parliament that aims to streamline the process for imposing curfews. Chief Minister Eva Lawler said the new legislation would provide "more flexibility" to impose curfews in the future, as the government's budget promises big spending on police and new prisons ahead of the NT …

Curfew Legislation Young People Commissioner Bill Alice Naaja
Tamboran and NT government's secretive Beetaloo Basin gas deal criticised by industry, experts
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Tamboran and NT government's secretive Beetaloo Basin gas deal criticised by industry, experts

ABC  

In short: Gas industry representatives and analysts are questioning why a major gas supply contract between the NT government and Tamboran Resources was not put out to a competitive tender. Gas industry representatives and analysts are questioning why a major gas supply contract between the NT government and Tamboran Resources was not put out to a competitive tender. Tom Quinn, …

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Tourism Central Australia calls on NT government to relax bottle shop trade restrictions
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Tourism Central Australia calls on NT government to relax bottle shop trade restrictions

ABC  

In short: Tourism Central Australia has called on the NT government to roll back bottle shop trading restrictions in Alice Springs. Tourism Central Australia has called on the NT government to roll back bottle shop trading restrictions in Alice Springs. Central Australia's tourism peak body has urged the NT government to relax bottle shop trading restrictions in Alice Springs in …

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NT government ordered to pay nearly $1 million to former Don Dale inmates tear gassed in 2014
1 year, 3 months ago

NT government ordered to pay nearly $1 million to former Don Dale inmates tear gassed in 2014

ABC  

The Northern Territory Supreme Court has awarded nearly $1 million in damages to four former Don Dale youth detention centre inmates over their unlawful tear gassing in 2014. Key points: A Supreme Court justice has ruled that the NT government must pay "exemplary damages" to four plaintiffs The damages relate to an incident that happened in the notorious Darwin youth …

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Paediatricians sign joint letter urging NT government to withdraw Beetaloo Basin fracking support
1 year, 6 months ago

Paediatricians sign joint letter urging NT government to withdraw Beetaloo Basin fracking support

ABC  

Dozens of paediatricians are pleading for the Northern Territory government to withdraw support for a full-scale fracking industry, citing direct and indirect health risks. Key points: Paediatricians sign letter opposing an onshore shale gas industry in the Northern Territory The NT government approved a full-scale fracking industry in the Beetaloo Basin last month Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says the NT's …

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Scientists send joint letter to NT government calling for ban on fracking in Beetaloo Basin
1 year, 7 months ago

Scientists send joint letter to NT government calling for ban on fracking in Beetaloo Basin

ABC  

Almost 100 scientists have published an open letter to the Northern Territory government urging it to abandon plans for fracking in the Beetaloo Basin, warning of "the damage it will inflict on our climate". Key points: Scientists call for an end to new fracking in the NT, warning it will add 89 million tonnes of emissions to the atmosphere annually …

Climate Change England Industry Gas Fracking Emissions Letter
NT government reaches secret settlement with Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker following employment dispute
1 year, 7 months ago

NT government reaches secret settlement with Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker following employment dispute

ABC  

The Northern Territory government and former police commissioner Jamie Chalker have reached a confidential settlement, ending weeks of speculation about his future as the top cop. "The administrator has accepted Mr Chalker's application to retire from the post of police commissioner," the statement said. Mr Chalker had asked the court to make several declarations, including that he be given an …

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Aboriginal leaders call for 'measured response' as NT government launches bail review following death of Declan Laverty
1 year, 9 months ago

Aboriginal leaders call for 'measured response' as NT government launches bail review following death of Declan Laverty

ABC  

The Northern Territory's most prominent Aboriginal legal service has cautioned against "kneejerk" law reforms following the stabbing death of a young bottle shop worker, saying rushed changes would not reduce crime and would "disproportionately impact Aboriginal people". Key points: The NT government has announced a review of bail laws for offences involving edged weapons Aboriginal organisations are calling for a …

Bail Northern Territory Aboriginal Declan Naaja Nt Government
NT government yet to outline response following fatal stabbing at Darwin bottle shop
1 year, 9 months ago

NT government yet to outline response following fatal stabbing at Darwin bottle shop

ABC  

Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says the community wants urgent action to combat alcohol-related crime following the fatal stabbing of a young worker at a Darwin bottle shop, but she is yet to outline her government's response. Key points: Declan Laverty, 20, was fatally stabbed at a bottle shop in Darwin on Sunday night A 19-year-old has been charged …

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NT government ignored pleas to relocate Pigeon Hole from floodplain, mayor says
1 year, 9 months ago

NT government ignored pleas to relocate Pigeon Hole from floodplain, mayor says

ABC  

The mayor of a region that has been devastated by floodwaters says houses could have been saved if the Northern Territory government had listened to residents and built them away from a known flood zone. Key points: The tiny Northern Territory community of Pigeon Hole was submerged by floodwaters after heavy rainfall last week Letters show the mayor of the …

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Mums and bubs push NT government to rethink climate policy
2 years, 8 months ago

Mums and bubs push NT government to rethink climate policy

ABC  

A bunch of mums hosted 'play-ins' at a politician's electorate office until they were part of a force that led the government to rethink its climate change policy. Key points: Parents protesting outside the Chief Minister's office have claimed a win 'Indirect offsets' have been removed from a key climate change policy The revised policy is expected to be reviewed …

Climate Change Policy Parents Climate Office Emissions Draft
NT Government proposes changes that would require more builders to hold higher qualifications
2 years, 8 months ago

NT Government proposes changes that would require more builders to hold higher qualifications

ABC  

Richard Wesley's life changed three years ago when he was offered a job in the construction industry in Darwin. Key points: Proposed changes would require NT commercial builders to hold higher qualifications But critics say the current building qualifications are sufficient The NT Government is ramping up the rollout of its remote housing program After leaving Don Dale Youth Detention …

Building Wesley Nt Government Higher Qualifications Rusca Developments
NT government defends surprise border rule changes as AMA calls for disaster declaration in Alice Springs
2 years, 10 months ago

NT government defends surprise border rule changes as AMA calls for disaster declaration in Alice Springs

ABC  

NT Health Minister Natasha Fyles has defended recent changes to the territory's border rules that allow unvaccinated travellers free entry and scrap border passes, saying they will allow police and health resources to be "better focused" where they are needed most. Key points: The Australian Medical Association has backed calls for a "disaster declaration" to be made in Alice Springs …

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NT Government allows McArthur River Mine to keep expanding while it negotiates sacred site agreement
2 years, 10 months ago

NT Government allows McArthur River Mine to keep expanding while it negotiates sacred site agreement

ABC  

The future of resources giant Glencore's McArthur River lead zinc mine depends on whether it can negotiate a new agreement with traditional owners to allow future expansions — potentially interfering with several sacred sites. Key points: Glencore hopes to negotiate a new agreement on sacred and cultural sites Traditional owners want halt to mine works until agreement made The NT …

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NT government acknowledges lagging remote vaccine rollout will put Indigenous lives at risk
3 years, 2 months ago

NT government acknowledges lagging remote vaccine rollout will put Indigenous lives at risk

ABC  

The Northern Territory government has acknowledged large gaps in the remote vaccine rollout could put Indigenous lives at risk in the coming months, with its Chief Health Officer warning shipping containers and cold storage facilities may be used as mass mortuaries in a worst-case scenario. Key points: Authorities say the first-dose rate in some remote communities is as low as …

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NT government quietly terminates $1.3 million contract for Beetaloo Basin fracking study
3 years, 8 months ago

NT government quietly terminates $1.3 million contract for Beetaloo Basin fracking study

ABC  

The Northern Territory government has quietly torn up a lucrative contract for key work required before full-scale fracking in the Beetaloo Basin can go ahead, putting a question mark over timelines for developing the gas-rich region. Key points: The NT government awarded the $1.3 million tender to a WA firm last July It was later rescinded because work wasn't completed …

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NT Government calls for action on report finding federal laws 'offensive' to Indigenous Territorians
3 years, 9 months ago

NT Government calls for action on report finding federal laws 'offensive' to Indigenous Territorians

ABC  

When a 55-year-old man was found guilty of having sex with and assaulting his 14-year-old "promised bride" in the mid-2000s, the Northern Territory Supreme Court handed him a two-year sentence, suspended after just one month. Key points: Federal legislation prevents NT courts from considering local Aboriginal laws in sentencing and bail decisions The NT government asked the Law Reform Committee …

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NT government encourages tourists to 'Seek Different' in new lifeline for struggling sector
3 years, 9 months ago

NT government encourages tourists to 'Seek Different' in new lifeline for struggling sector

ABC  

The Northern Territory government is spending $2.5 million on a new tourism campaign as it throws another lifeline to a sector whose financial recovery is expected to take years. Key points: The NT tourism industry has lost an estimated $1.3 billion to COVID-19 A new ad campaign has been launched to help the sector recover The initiative is aimed at …

Business Tourism Campaign Williams Nt Government Marcus Williams
Legal action launched against NT Government over McArthur River Mine security bond
3 years, 10 months ago

Legal action launched against NT Government over McArthur River Mine security bond

ABC  

Traditional owners near the Gulf of Carpentaria have launched legal action against the Northern Territory Government over its decision to slash the security bond paid by a massive lead and zinc mine. Key points: Court documents allege a decision to reduce the mine's environmental security bond is unlawful The security bond was reduced from $519 million to $400 million late …

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