Category: Northern Territory

Close Contact Essential Workers in Northern Territory Now Able to Work

Australia’s Northern Territory government has introduced a new health direction that allows workers who are essential to the operation of critical frontline services to still work if they are a close contact of a COVID-19 case. Issued on Monday, the direction means that employees such as healthcare, childcare, and supermarket workers who are deemed close…


Two Adults and a Child Rescued on Northern Territory’s Crocodile-Infested Daly River After Boat Capsizes

Two adults and a child were rescued along the Daly River on Thursday afternoon after their fishing boat capsized in bad weather. According to a Northern Territory Police media release on Friday, the trio were on a fishing trip when their vessel was overturned and beached, forcing them to activate their emergency beacon (EPIRB). They also…


Northern Territory Locks Out Unvaccinated Residents, as COVID-19 Cases Grow

Australia’s Northern Territory has put in place a lockout of unvaccinated residents after 256 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Wednesday. In a press conference on Thursday, Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner said that the Territory-wide lockout will be effective from 1 p.m. on Thursday until 12 p.m. on Monday. “People who are not fully…


‘The Tremors Woke Me Up’: Earthquake Rattles Northern Territory Capital City

A major earthquake that struck beneath Indonesian waters overnight has been felt as far away as Australia’s Northern Territory city of Darwin. The magnitude-7.3 quake shook the Top End capital about 3.55 a.m. local time, or 5:30 a.m. AEDT on Thursday. Locals were woken up by tremors which they said lasted for up to one…


Australia’s Northern Territory Government Backs Down on Strict COVID-19 Travel Rules

Australia’s Northern Territory Government has overturned a previous decision restricting travellers to the Territory to high-vaccination zones for the first 14 days of their stay from Dec.20. Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison said on Wednesday evening that the Government had consulted key stakeholders, including Land Councils, peak health bodies, tour operators and industry bodies. “We…


Northern Territory Government Responds to Tourism Industry Backlash

Northern Territory Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison has said that tour operators’ concerns over the altered Dec. 20 COVID-19 travel restrictions are being “looked at.” At a press conference on Monday, she told reporters that the Government had received responses from both residents and industry groups, and were considering some of the issues that had…


First F-35A Fighter Jets Touch Down in Northern Territory

The first four of a new squadron of F-35A Lightning ll fighter jets landed at RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory on Thursday. The new fighters will be permanently based in the Territory and replace the ageing F/A-18A/B Classic Hornets that have been in operation for 33 years. This comes as part of the…


Northern Territory Government Backs ‘Truly’ Green Hydrogen Project

The Northern Territory Government has granted “major project status” to a $15 billion (US$10.75 billion) project to produce green hydrogen in the Australian outback. Expected to be at full capacity by 2027, the 10GW project will see the production of hydrogen at less than $2.80 (US$2) per kilogram, with a 410,000 metric tonne output capacity…


Northern Territory Travel Rules Change Again at the Expense of Tourism

The Northern Territory Government has made adjustments to its travel restrictions that may cause tourism to grind to a halt. Under the “strengthened roadmap” set to take effect on Dec. 20, vaccinated arrivals to the NT will no longer have to undertake a quarantine period but will be required to remain in a high-vaccination zone…


Northern Territory Secures Amphibious Aircraft Construction Deal

The Northern Territory (NT) has beaten New South Wales and Queensland to secure a deal to construct the iconic Albatross amphibious aircraft at Darwin Airport. This will make the Territory Australia’s first manufacturer and exporter of the Albatross G-111T, an aircraft capable of taking off from and landing on land, snow, ice, and water, according…