NT:Fast track for globally important rare earths project An outback rare earths mine and processing plant will be fast-tracked through government approvals as China's dominance in the sector is challenged. AAP · Jun 1
NT:Rare earths project in outback gets fast-track approval In a move to fast track development of a rare earths mine and processing plant it has been declared a project of profound economic significance. AAP · May 31
Fast track for globally important rare earths project An outback rare earths mine and processing plant will be fast-tracked through government approvals as China's dominance in the sector is challenged. AAP · May 31
Mural artists creating downtown city wonderwalls Darwin has a higher per capita concentration of wall murals than any other major Australian city, making it the street art capital of Australia. AAP · May 29
Call to ditch energy hub to save herb from extinction A planned gas and petrochemical hub on a northern harbour should not go ahead as it would kill off an endangered plant, an environment group says. AAP · May 29
Legal action over plans to bulldoze tropical savanna Environmentalists say the federal environment minister's decision not to assess plans to bulldoze tropical savanna for industrial agriculture is legally flawed. AAP · May 28
Concern for economic reality of Aboriginal camps Residents in Aboriginal town camps like the one Kumanjayi Little Baby was allegedly abducted in want better economic security, an inquiry heard. AAP · May 26
NT police won’t be charged over Kumanjayi White’s death as Lidia Thorpe criticises lack of justice NT police commissioner acknowledges outcome causes ‘significant distress’ for 24-year-old Warlpiri man’s family and wider community The Guardian - AU · May 26
NT:Fatality confirmed, disease rate dropping amid outbreak The rate of diphtheria cases is dropping in a territory caught in the middle of a national outbreak after health authorities confirmed its first fatality. AAP · May 26
Fatality confirmed, disease rate dropping amid outbreak The rate of diphtheria cases is dropping in a territory caught in the middle of a national outbreak after health authorities confirmed its first fatality. AAP · May 26
NT to review feasibility of satellite slot National Telecom (NT) is racing against a year-end deadline to determine the fate of its rights over its 126-degree East orbital slot, as the state-owned enterprise weighs a multi-billion-baht investment in a satellite for the slot against national security mandates. Bangkok Post · May 25
NT:Fighter jets set to scramble for Top End war games Residents of the Top End can expect high-speed aerial action and plenty of noise as fighter jet exercises ramp up for the dry season. AAP · May 25
Government accused of slow response to disease outbreak Vaccine hesitancy, health staff shortages and overcrowding in remote communities could all be causes of a diphtheria outbreak, the federal health minister says. AAP · May 22
Australian shares end volatile week on positive note Late rebounds in banks and miners have helped the ASX edge higher despite looming worries about energy prices and global inflation. AAP · May 22
AAP · May 21 Shares bounce on peace deal hopes, rate expectations A surprise uptick in employment has reduced the likelihood of a June interest rate hike, adding fuel to a local relief rally sparked by Iran peace deal hopes.
AAP · May 21 Green light for 'globally significant' rare earths mine Federal government backing has been crucial in the decision to build Australia's first ore-to-oxide rare earths project, the company's CEO says.
AAP · May 20 NT:Kids 'living in abject poverty' amid NT housing crisis Severe household overcrowding and high rates of rough sleeping are driving an Aboriginal housing crisis in the Northern Territory, a conference has heard.
AAP · May 20 Kids 'living in abject poverty' amid NT housing crisis Severe household overcrowding and high rates of rough sleeping are driving an Aboriginal housing crisis in the Northern Territory, a conference has heard.
The Guardian - AU · May 20 Almost 20 years after the NT intervention, governments are making the same mistakes – and failing Aboriginal children We have clear evidence that community-controlled family and children’s services are trusted and used. When they are administered by non-Aboriginal bureaucrats, they fail
Bangkok Post · May 19 NT picked to spearhead 6 digital infrastructure projects The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry has assigned state telecom enterprise National Telecom (NT) to steer six projects that aim to strengthen Thailand's digital infrastructure.
AAP · May 19 NT:Two dead in outback town from mosquito-borne virus Two mosquito-bite deaths in an outback town has prompted a warning from health authorities for people to cover up and use insect repellent.
AAP · May 19 Two dead in outback town from mosquito-borne virus Two mosquito-bite deaths in an outback town has prompted a warning from health authorities for people to cover up and use insect repellent.
The Economic Times · May 19 Australia’s diphtheria outbreak deepens amid investigation into suspected first death Australia is grappling with a significant diphtheria outbreak, with cases spreading across multiple states and a suspected first death under investigation. Health authorities are urging vigilance for symptoms and emphasizing the importance of vaccination. This rare resurgence marks a serious public health concern for the nation. If investigators confirm the…
The Guardian - AU · May 19 ‘Biggest diphtheria outbreak’ in decades spreads into Queensland, SA and WA Health minister Mark Butler says vaccines are being rushed into NT communities, with one suspected death
AAP · May 19 Auditor casts eye over 'devious' 40-year lottery deal An independent auditor is probing whether a state government ran a competitive process before handing out a 40-year lottery deal after "exclusive" negotiations.