NT Independent

‘Completely inappropriate’: Palmerston Mayor objects to tribunal member calling her a ‘horny old toad’

One of three people who determines the pay and benefits of the NT’s politicians and local councillors publicly called the Palmerston Mayor a “horny old toad” on ABC Radio Monday morning, adding that Athina Pascoe-Bell has “greedy little hands” and warning her to expect a “bloody big fight” over proposed changes to council boundaries despite the tribunal member’s obligation to remain impartial.

Second Darwin teen charged with terrorism related offences

A second Darwin teenager has been charged in connection to terrorism related material and online discussions “concerning terrorist acts”, following a counter terrorism joint investigation that involved the raid of a Darwin home yesterday where prohibited weapons and electronic devices were seized, the AFP said.

‘Plow my car into them’: Chief Minister’s husband’s political violence fantasy involving Palestinian protesters revealed

EXCLUSIVE: Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro’s husband and senior public servant Sam Burke said he wanted to “plow” his car into a group of Palestinian supporters at a peaceful Darwin protest in 2024, the NT Independent can reveal, with the pair hiring a Sydney lawyer to threaten legal action against this publication.

CLP’s proposed water plan changes the latest ‘gutting’ of environment regulations: Critics

The CLP Government’s proposed changes to laws affecting the NT’s water plans will see the legal requirement for water to be allocated for the environment scrapped, which critics say is the government’s latest attack on the environment, while scientists warn the amendments to the Act and other changes will put NT rivers and other water sources “at risk”.

Mysterious bat discovered by ‘Batman’ recording ultrasonic calls

A rare bat species has been discovered more than 650 km from where it was last recorded in the NT by a researcher who captured its unique call using a handheld bat detector, the Australian Wildlife Conservancy said.

Darwin angler wins Million Dollar Fish

Darwin local Matthew Maurice has become the second person in 12 years to catch the $1 million tagged barramundi in the NT’s Million Dollar Fish competition.

Man charged with rape, woman with serious harm on Tiwi Islands

A man has been charged with the rape of a woman on the Tiwi Islands, while in an unrelated matter, a woman on the islands has been charged after allegedly breaking a man’s arm with a blunt object, NT Police said.

‘Territorianism’ under examination: New book offers insights of failed state

In his new book, The Northern Territory: A litany of Failure, journalist Murray McLaughlin writes that self-government is responsible for our fixation on the ubiquitous but ill-defined ‘Territory lifestyle’ that seems to confer its graciousness exclusively on Darwin’s leafy northern suburbs. It’s a ‘timely and overdue work’, writes Dr Robyn Smith in her review.

Clown Town: For Christ’s sake – A Christmas miracle of stupidity

Dearly beloved, we are gathered together in the sight of God, (Lia Finocchiaro and her CLP apostles), for a special Christmas in October edition of Clown Town to celebrate the Crisis of the Pageant of the Damned. Let’s again wallow in the misdeeds, malfeasance and asinine behaviour of our elected leaders and explore that sweet corruption-incompetence nexus that makes us all feel at home in the Great God-Fearing Territory Lifestyle.

CLP to take over Darwin Christmas Pageant as council accuses govt of ‘politicising’ event

The war on Christmas escalated quickly Thursday afternoon when Major Events Minister Marie-Clare Boothby decreed that the CLP Government will take over control of the Darwin Christmas Pageant next year, after Darwin Council moved to ban a Christian group from attending this year’s parade, which Ms Boothby described as “un-Australian”. The government’s decision had the Mayor accusing it of “politicising” the event.