NT Independent

Manuel Brown remains in Labor caucus after now admitting two unlicensed children drove vehicle, lying about 2009 fatal crash

He lied about a fatal 2009 crash that killed a woman, he kept his recent speeding tickets and licence suspension from the public, he is claiming a questionable tax-free $450-a-day in travel allowance to be in Darwin and he permitted two children aged 12 and 14 to operate his car in possible contravention of the law, but Labor MLA Manuel Brown said Monday he is “sorry” and intends to serve out his full term as the Labor Member for Arafura.

Another inmate on the run after fleeing custody at hospital overnight

NT Police are searching for 26-year-old Isacc Thompson, who escaped custody Sunday night and went on the run in shorts, socks and handcuffs after being transferred to Royal Darwin Hospital in an ambulance, police said.

Three arrested over serious Marrara crash that sent motorist to hospital

Three males allegedly driving dangerously in a black Toyota Hilux have been arrested after being involved in a serious head-on vehicle crash late Saturday night in Marrara, that saw a 34-year-old motorist extricated from his vehicle and taken to hospital, NT Police said.

Minister takes control of Land Development Corporation as board disappears

Lands and Planning Minister Joshua Burgoyne has appointed a new Land Development Corporation chief executive after the position sat vacant since February last year, but would not say what happened to the organisation’s former advisory board, a silence that follows recent structural changes to give the Minister sole responsibility for all decision-making in the corporation.

Opinion: Darwin residents want answers on toxic gas emissions – the science shows their concerns are warranted

Darwin residents are increasingly concerned about emissions from the city’s LNG plants, particularly benzene and other toxic gases, as regulators approve expanded “hot venting” while community groups push for independent air monitoring and experts warn of serious health risks even at low levels of exposure, academics Melissa Haswell and Kerrie Mengersen write.

New Alice Springs Town Council boss appointed

The Alice Springs Town Council has appointed Peter Varris as its new chief executive officer, the mayor Asta Hill has said.

No response from Minister on Claravale Farm Federal Court challenge

Environment Minister Josh Burgoyne will not say if the government has settled with Claravale Farm’s owners to drop a Federal Court challenge over a property-sale caveat, which follows revelations the minister falsely claimed 15 months ago that a revegetation deal to avoid illegal clearing prosecution was already signed by the company, when it was only finalised last month.

Man charged after allegedly chasing victim with edged weapon

A man has been charged after allegedly smashing the windscreen of a ute with an edged weapon at traffic lights in Alice Springs before chasing the driver with the weapon, NT Police said.

Letter to the editor: ABC criticised over rejection of opinion piece amid free speech concerns

Australia is a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which guarantees the right to hold opinions without interference, raising questions about the ABC’s rejection of multiple attempts by writer Sall Grover to publish a response on women’s rights, writes Gerry Wood.

Court denies injunction to stop land clearing at Claravale

The Federal Court has rejected the Environment Centre NT’s application for an injunction to stop Top End Pastoral Company’s plans to clear land on Claravale Station while a main judicial review case continues.