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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Amy Greenbank |Richard Willingham |Patrick Bell |Jack Hislop
Being chauffeured to wineries and weekend sport on the public purse led to the sudden downfall of a senior NSW minister this week. The ABC set out to discover if there were any other covert ways politicians could have their private travel paid for by the taxpayer, because it hasn't been explicitly prohibited. From chauffeuring pet pooches to a country home to having petrol paid for while on holidays, there were scandals aplenty. Here's what we found about the rules and entitlements where you live.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jack Hislop
A Darwin construction company has been found to have engaged in professional misconduct and hit with a record fine after admitting to invoicing clients for incomplete work over at least 15 years. The NT's Building Practitioners Board of Inquiry has ordered Kassiou Constructions to pay a fine of $94,200, following an audit by the director of building control into its conduct across five home builds in Greater Darwin between 2021 and 2023.
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Dec 18, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Annabel Bowles |Jack Hislop
The NT government has declared two new 10-year water allocation plans as part of a raft of environment reforms. Groundwater allocation in the Western Davenport region will increase and a controversial plan for Mataranka's Tindal Limestone Aquifer has been finalised. The government will also relax the approvals process for onshore gas projects and has scrapped its own gas emissions policies in favour of a "nationally consistent approach".
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Matt Garrick |Jack Hislop
A Top End sports club refusing to join a national redress scheme for child sexual abuse survivors says it should not be held financially liable for an historic allegation from more than 30 years ago. Darwin Cycling Club (DCC) was last week named by the Department of Social Services as one of 12 Australian institutions which have declined to join the National Redress Scheme.
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Oct 20, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jack Hislop
With a catchy name, on-field success and big crowds, it seemed the Darwin Salties had a magic formula. So when the Top End basketball club quit the second-tier NBL1 North competition last month, citing an unsustainable financial mode, it came as a surprise to most. "They were going beautifully," veteran NT sports journalist Grey Morris said. "Spectator numbers and playing numbers in basketball are booming [in Darwin].
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jack Hislop
Applications for Australia's most generous housing grant scheme open today in the Northern Territory. The NT government's new HomeGrown Territory and Fresh Start New Home programs include three different grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000, encompassing both first home buyers and existing home owners. Designed to help turn around the territory's net interstate migration deficit, the scheme was a key commitment of the Country Liberal Party (CLP) leading into the NT election in August.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jack Hislop |Samantha Dick
A Darwin barber has described the "shocking" moment a man ran into his barber shop, before turning around and allegedly stabbing a regular customer approaching the shop for a haircut. Tony Mirco said he was trimming the fringe of a young customer about 4:30pm on Wednesday when a man ran into his Nightcliff barber shop "puffing and panting". He said the man attempted to take the young customer's cap and backpack, before "pulling out a knife, about 30cm long" and exiting the barber shop.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jack Hislop
Along a suburban street in Australia's Top End, Sukhpreet Kaur's house stands out alongside a row of new project homes. Unlike the others, it sits unfinished, with no roof, windows or doors, having been abandoned 18 months ago by its Darwin builder. "When we bought this land, there were no houses built in the street," Ms Kaur said. "But if you look around now, all the other houses have been built, and ours has been left this way.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jack Hislop
Skip to timelineIt's election day in the Northern Territory, where voters are still casting their ballots this afternoon to determine who will govern for the next four years. The contest is tipped to be close, with Territory Labor chasing a third term and the Country Liberal Party looking to win enough seats to form government after eight years in the political wilderness. Follow the latest news live.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jack Hislop
After two weeks of early voting, election day in the Northern Territory is almost here. Saturday is the big day, and is also the last chance to vote for anyone who hasn't already. Since early voting opened on August 12, 67,000 people have cast their vote. The contest is shaping up to be a close one, with Labor hoping to secure a third term in government, while the Country Liberal Party (CLP) is looking to complete its journey back from near oblivion in 2016. Here’s everything you need to know.
