A report has found that Australia’s high-earning government officials from Northern Territory received over $3.6 million ($US2.6 million) in overpayments in the last financial year, with some of the money still not recovered. Australian Payroll Association revealed the territory’s largest employer overpaid one staff member by almost $100,000 in a single transaction, the largest payroll…
Northern Territory Removes Vaccine Passes
Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) has abolished vaccine passes in response to the high double-dose COVID-19 vaccination rate, as well as the decreasing cases and hospitalisation numbers in the area. Earlier on March 31, proof of vaccination was no longer required for attending public events of over 100 people and sports venues but remained in most…
Northern Territory Police Operation Targets Alice Springs Crime Crisis
Northern Territory (NT) police have launched an operation to tackle property offending and assaults in Alice Springs following a week of increased criminal activity. Operation Thayer, which got underway this week and will run for seven days, saw the deployment of additional police resources across known locations and reported hot spots. Assistant Commissioner for Northern…
Half of Australia’s Kakadu National Park Returns to Traditional Custodians
March 25, 2022
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Almost half of the Northern Territory’s (NT) Kakadu National Park, situated 250 kilometres west of Darwin, returned to Indigenous hands on Thursday as the federal government finalises six Aboriginal land grants across the NT. In a ceremony held at Cooinda, Kakadu, Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt, handed back to traditional owners the freehold title over…
Mental Health Services to Be Expanded Across Northern Territory
The federal and Northern Territory (NT) governments will invest more than $43 million (US$31.8 million) over the next five years into mental health and suicide prevention across the NT. In a landmark bilateral agreement announced on Monday, the feds have pledged $30.65 million, and the NT $13.25 million (US$9.8 million)to expand these services to where…
Northern Territory Government’s Emergency Powers Lack Accountability Says Shadow Health Minister
Northern Territory (NT) Shadow Health Minister Bill Yan has spoken out against the Labor government’s extending of COVID-19 emergency powers, saying they lack accountability. This comes after Health Minister Natasha Fyles announced on Wednesday that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency would be extended for an extra 90 days despite case numbers and hospital admissions due to…
Northern Territory Government Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
The Northern Territory (NT) Labor Government is extending the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency for an extra 90 days until new legislation, expected to pass in May, provides transitional powers to the Chief Health Officer. This comes as NT COVID-19 case numbers continue to decrease, as do hospitalisations due to the virus. NT Chief Health Officer…
Northern Territory Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate
Northern Territory (NT) Chief Minister Michael Gunner announced on Wednesday that the NT-wide indoor mask mandate would end as of next Monday. Gunner said the decision was made based on the downward trajectory of COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations after statistics showed in February, there were around 6,500 active COVID-19 cases in the NT and 129…
Australia’s Top End On Cyclone Alert
Cyclone warnings have been issued for The Top End of Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) and the Kimberly region of Western Australia as a tropical low pressure system intensifies to the west of Darwin. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has been monitoring a mass of clouds over the Timor Sea around 320km west of Darwin, which…
Australia’s NT May Soon Scrap Mask Mandate, Indigenous Health Service Concerned
Northern Territory (NT) Chief Minister Michael Gunner has indicated that the Australian territory’s indoor mask mandate might not be in place much longer. Gunner told ABC Radio Darwin on Feb. 22 that he couldn’t give an exact date, but the mandate, which has been in place since New Year’s Eve, is likely to be removed…
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