Darwin teachers to strike over wages deal Teachers in the Greater Darwin area will strike over the Northern Territory's public sector pay freeze, the Australian Education Union says. AAP · Aug 12, 2022
Northern Territory opposition calls for petrol price inquiry, with prices per litre 30 cents higher than in other states Petrol prices in Darwin are still up towards the $2 mark, despite recent drops in other states, and the pain at the pump is even worse in Alice Springs. ABC News · Aug 9, 2022
NT Opposition ramps up calls for Chief Minister to handover documents to ICAC The Northern Territory Chief Minister is under renewed pressure to allow the anti-corruption watchdog access to secret cabinet documents. ABC News · Aug 9, 2022
Michael Gunner's office broken into in 'personal' attack days after resignation A man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into Michael Gunner's office in what the former chief minister has described as a "personal" attack. ABC News · Aug 2, 2022
Adviser to contest former NT chief's seat Northern Territory Labor has announced its candidate for a by-election triggered by the resignation of former chief minister Michael Gunner. AAP · Jul 30, 2022
Northern Territory Labor selects Brent Potter as Fannie Bay by-election candidate after Michael Gunner's resignation from politics NT Labor has selected former political staffer and army veteran Brent Potter to contest the Fannie Bay by-election, which was triggered by the resignation of former chief minister and local member Michael Gunner. ABC News · Jul 30, 2022
Skyrocketing Qantas airfares, axed routes and slashed seats worrying for outback town Tourism Central Australia is holding Qantas to account for its high cost of flights to and from Alice Springs, which could spell disaster for the livability of the tourism hub. ABC News · Jul 28, 2022
August for NT by-election in Gunner seat A by-election caused by the resignation of former Northern Territory chief minister Michael Gunner will be held on August 20. AAP · Jul 28, 2022
NT's booze law causing alleged crime wave A Northern Territory politician says central Australia has been hit by a crime wave after an Intervention-era booze ban ended in remote Aboriginal communities. AAP · Jul 27, 2022
Royal Darwin Hospital reopens dedicated COVID-19 wards amid wave of new infections fuelled by BA.4 and BA.5 The Northern Territory's biggest hospital has reactivated measures last taken in January amid increasing COVID-19 hospitalisations, as healthcare workers themselves contract the virus. ABC News · Jul 26, 2022
Northern Territory government facing calls to pause new post-intervention alcohol laws Pressure is growing on the Northern Territory government to change its alcohol policy, as frontline services report spikes in alcohol-related incidents following the end of alcohol bans. ABC News · Jul 26, 2022
NT defends Indigenous opt-in booze ban The Northern Territory chief minister has defended her government's new opt-in alcohol ban for many remote Aboriginal communities. AAP · Jul 26, 2022
Inpex commits to a net zero future in the Northern Territory, as it sets its eyes on expanding An energy expert says it's "ambitious" to think a net zero agreement between gas giant Inpex and the Northern Territory government will be enough to offset carbon emissions from the company's expanding projects. ABC News · Jul 21, 2022
Calls for masks and resources to protect NT Indigenous communities Health officials in the Northern Territory are calling for the return of masks to protect people living in remote communities and more resources to rollout vaccines. ABC News · Jul 8, 2022
Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2022 Nasa makes history with first rocket launch from Australian commercial spaceport Nasa has made history with a rocket launch in Australia, its first launch from a commercial spaceport outside the US.
ABC News · Jun 26, 2022 NASA successfully launches its first rocket from newly created Arnhem Space Centre In a historic moment, NASA has launched a rocket from remote Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, marking the first commercial space launch in Australia's history.
ABC News · Jun 14, 2022 NT ICAC boss 'disappointed' by funding cut, saying it will impact fight against corruption On top of the cuts, the NT's Independent Commissioner Against Corruption also reveals a probe into claims someone misled cabinet had to be discontinued because of legislative restrictions.
ABC News · Jun 9, 2022 NT government's decision to lift COVID-19 vaccine mandate welcomed by hospitality groups For months, Northern Territory hospitality groups have battled staff shortages worsened by the government's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Next week, that will all change.
AAP · Jun 9, 2022 NT Centre for National Resilience to close Chief Minister Natasha Fyles says the Northern Territory's Centre for National Resilience COVID-19 quarantine facility in Howard Springs will close on June 16.
ABC News · Jun 9, 2022 Northern Territory scraps vaccine mandate for workers, Chief Minister Natasha Fyles confirms Prior to today's announcement, people in the Northern Territory who worked in a wide range of industries — including teachers, hospitality workers and beauticians — needed all three COVID-19 vaccines to go into the office.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2022 Nasa to launch rockets from the Northern Territory for scientific research Nasa says missions will investigate heliophysics, astrophysics and planetary science phenomena only observable from southern hemisphere
ABC News · Jun 3, 2022 NT 'not currently planning' to expand free flu vaccine schedule, despite surge in cases The Northern Territory has recorded its highest number of influenza cases in at least five years, putting significant pressure on an already stretched hospital system.
ABC News · Jun 2, 2022 St John Ambulance NT calls for emergency medical rescue helicopter to service Alice Springs St John Ambulance says its Alice Springs service would benefit from a dedicated medical helicopter after federal Labor’s $10 million pledge for a second Darwin-based CareFlight chopper.
ABC News · May 24, 2022 Spike in influenza cases in the Northern Territory, as Chief Minister considers whether more people should be offered free vaccines So far this year, the Northern Territory has recorded 968 cases of influenza, compared to just 76 cases in all of 2021.
ABC News · May 23, 2022 Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles announces first cabinet, Eva Lawler named new Treasurer The NT Government has named a new Treasurer, Attorney-General and police minister, while Chief Minister Natasha Fyles retains her position as health minister.