Tag: NT
Scrap 'nightmare' city of Weddell, says Sawyer
Darwin's Lord Mayor Graeme Sawyer says the planned satellite city of Weddell is a nightmare and should not go ahead.[MORE]
Random draw decides ballot paper order
A random draw has decided the order of political candidates on the ballot paper for the Northern Territory's two federal seats of Solomon and Lingiari.[MORE]
Battle for Lingiari to be a six-horse race
The battle for the Northern Territory seat of Lingiari will be a six-horse race.[MORE]
Ballot paper order decided for Solomon
Five people are contesting the marginal Darwin-based seat of Solomon in the federal election.[MORE]
ERA first-half profit plunges 82pc
Energy Resources of Australia has announced an 82 per cent plunge in its first-half profit.[MORE]
Woman jailed over $50k child support fraud
A Darwin woman has been jailed for claiming more than $50,000 in child support for five children removed from her care.[MORE]
Entire NT will get high-speed internet: Govt
The entire Northern Territory could have access to high-speed broadband within eight years, the Federal Government says.[MORE]
Flu jabs for under fives to continue
Commonwealth chief medical officer Jim Bishop says seasonal flu vaccinations for children under five can continue.[MORE]
Man impaled after car fails to stop for RBT
Police say a car that crashed west of Alice Springs last night failed to stop for a random breath test minutes before.[MORE]
Young voters desert Lingiari electoral roll
The electorate with the highest percentage of Indigenous people in Australia has seen a plunge in the number of young people enrolled.[MORE]
Man falls off cliff while relieving himself
A young man has been taken to Royal Darwin hospital after falling down a cliff.[MORE]
Chemical spill closes highway between NT-Qld
The only sealed link between the Northern Territory and Queensland remains closed after a chemical spill overnight.[MORE]
Detainee alleges bashing at detention centre
Police are investigating an altercation between a detainee and a staff member at the Darwin detention centre. [MORE]
Forum set to help design future satellite city
A forum will be held in Darwin this year to exchange ideas about the type of place the new satellite city of Weddell will be.[MORE]
Foreign fishermen launch appeal in NT
Seventeen Indonesians convicted of illegal fishing have launched an appeal in the Northern Territory Supreme Court.[MORE]
Mutitjulu 'up the creek' as workers walk out
The Mutitjulu Community Aboriginal Corporation says its services are likely to be affected from tomorrow as a result of MacDonnell Shire Council employees walking out. [MORE]
Blackouts putting lives at risk: Mataranka residents
Mataranka residents have told a public meeting power outages are putting lives at risk.[MORE]
Man appeals jail term for sex attacks
A Darwin man jailed for 13 years for physical and sexual violence against two women will appeal against his sentence.[MORE]
Tour operators discuss uranium concerns
About 20 tourism operators have attended a meeting in Alice Springs to discuss concerns about future uranium mining in the region.[MORE]
Thieves strike while the power is out
Police say thieves took advantage of planned power outages in a number of Darwin's northern suburbs overnight. [MORE]
Welfare rights advocate blasts parties' policies
The Welfare Rights Centre says neither of the major parties has an acceptable solution for moving people off benefits and into jobs.[MORE]
Friends pay tribute as intersection defended
A 50-year-old man killed in a road accident in Darwin's rural area yesterday has been remembered as "a great mate".[MORE]
Let authorities determine cause of crash: Wood
Gerry Wood says people need to wait for the results of a police investigation before declaring an intersection at Coolalinga a "black spot".[MORE]
One Nation enters the battle for Solomon
One Nation's Solomon candidate John Kearney is calling for a two-year freeze on immigration.[MORE]
Man swims into croc river to avoid police
Northern Territory Police say a teenager tried to avoid arrest by waiting in the middle of a crocodile-infested river.[MORE]
