NT Independent

US Embassy won’t say if it strangely requested NT Govt hold July 4 celebrations

A senior NT public servant’s internal email to department heads claiming the US Embassy in Canberra asked the NT Government to come up with “creative ways” for the Territory to celebrate the US July 4 Independence Day holiday has been called into question, after the Embassy refused to confirm it made the unusual request.

CLP to spruik NT as prime location for ‘AI-ready data centres’ on latest trip to Asia

The Finocchiaro CLP Government is sending a delegation to Taiwan this week as part of a “proactive investor engagement program” led by Asian Relations Minister Robyn Cahill that will involve “targeted meetings” with businesses interested in potentially developing “AI-ready data centres” in the Territory.

Core Lithium restarts mining at Finniss project

Core Lithium has announced it has restarted mining at its Finniss mine south of Darwin after operations were paused in January 2024, citing a 75 per cent fall in lithium prices.

Homemade gun, silencer and body armour seized in police raid

Police have allegedly seized a homemade gun, silencer and body armour, along with drugs, after a compliance inspection at a Herbert property uncovered unsecured firearms, ammunition and evidence of drug activity, NT Police said.

Letter to the editor: Composition of NT Integrity and Ethics Commission typical in culture of deception

The government believes that by the time of the next election Territorians will have forgotten their record on probity and governing in the public interest, writes Charlie Phillips.

Knifepoint robbery at Malak Oval overnight

Two men sleeping inside a rooftop tent on their vehicle at Malak Oval were robbed at knifepoint overnight, NT Police said.

NT Govt wants Territorians to pay for US Independence Day celebrations: Internal email

A senior NT Government bureaucrat has claimed the US Embassy in Canberra requested Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro “consider creative ways” for the Northern Territory to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday on July 4 this year, such as holding fireworks displays, but instructed all department heads that any celebration must be covered “from within existing resources”, a leaked internal email has revealed.

Health warning after two deaths from Murray Valley encephalitis in the NT

Two people have died from Murray Valley encephalitis in Alice Springs, one this month and one last month, prompting NT Health to issue urgent warnings for NT residents and visitors about the fatal mosquito-borne disease, that has also been detected on two occasions in mosquitoes around Darwin this year.

NT Criminal Court list – with charges – May 20

The 199 names facing criminal courts in the Northern Territory for Wednesday May 20, 2026. This list includes all the charges.

Government delays safeguard recommendations to quickly pass new Heritage bill

The Finocchiaro CLP Government says it will implement proposed safeguards to the Heritage Act 2011 recommended by the Legislative Scrutiny Committee at a later date, including restricting a minister’s ability to delegate powers, and will instead apply the recommendations through ‘administrative policy’ after passing the bill, which comes amid criticism the committee was swamped with legislation and the public was only given one week to voice concerns.