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Labor pledges $27m for sporting complex

Posted July 25, 2008 18:17:00

The Northern Territory Labor Party has made its first major election pitch for the Palmerston vote.

Tags: elections, community-development, nt, palmerston-0830

NT Govt urged to set up housing body to address crisis Photo

Posted July 25, 2008 12:07:00 | Updated July 25, 2008 14:54:00

Terry Mills says the Territory Government is dragging its feet with the planning of two new suburbs.

Tags: housing, states-and-territories, nt, darwin-0800

NT lawyers reject CLP sentencing plan Photo

Posted July 25, 2008 10:13:00

The CLP's law and order policies are being criticised as populist.

Tags: local-government, crime, judges-and-legal-professionals, laws, prisons-and-punishment, nt, darwin-0800

Rudd rejects calls for NT funding inquiry

Posted July 25, 2008 09:22:00

Kevin Rudd has ruled out a fresh independent inquiry into the way the Government spends grants.

Tags: indigenous, federal-government, federal-state-issues, states-and-territories, programs-and-initiatives, nt, alice-springs-0870, darwin-0800

Darwin rental crisis 'causing nursing shortage'

Posted July 25, 2008 09:21:00 | Updated July 25, 2008 09:22:00

The ANF says nurses are leaving Darwin because they cannot find a place to live.

Tags: housing, federal-government, unions, doctors-and-medical-professionals, nt, darwin-0800

Debate sparked over Oppn sentencing plan Photo

Posted July 25, 2008 00:28:00

There has been intense debate in the territory election campaign over mandatory sentencing for violent offenders.

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, states-and-territories, law-crime-and-justice, prisons-and-punishment, nt, darwin-0800

NT wants $200m to expand Darwin port

Posted July 24, 2008 19:19:00

The Northern Territory Government has lodged a submission to the Federal Government seeking $200 million to expand the port of Darwin.

Tags: transport, federal-government, federal-state-issues, darwin-0800

NT prison officers accept new pay deal

Posted July 24, 2008 16:51:00 | Updated July 24, 2008 16:50:00

Northern Territory prison officers have voted to accept a new pay deal offered by the Territory Government.

Tags: police, prisons-and-punishment, darwin-0800

Swimming spot croc is freshwater, not saltwater

Posted July 24, 2008 16:14:00

Northern Territory park rangers have confirmed the crocodile photographed yesterday at a popular tourist swimming spot is freshwater, not saltwater.

Tags: animals, darwin-0800

PM braces for tough fight on inflation Photo

Posted July 24, 2008 16:01:00 | Updated July 24, 2008 16:04:00

Kevin Rudd has admitted the fight to curb inflation will be tough but has defended his Government's measures to reverse it.

Tags: economic-trends, federal-government, australia, darwin-0800

Abbott cautious on Indigenous constitutional recognition Audio Photo

Posted July 24, 2008 14:34:00 | Updated July 24, 2008 15:14:00

The Opposition says there needs to be a lot more discussion about the way Indigenous Australians should be recognised in the Constitution.

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, government-and-politics, constitution, federal-government, law-crime-and-justice, rights, australia, darwin-0800

Lewis flying solo in Darwin

Posted July 24, 2008 14:00:00

Australian runner Tamsyn Lewis will spend the next two weeks training in Darwin in preparation for the Beijing Olympics.

Tags: sport, athletics, olympics-summer, australia, nt, darwin-0800, china

Darwin pub stung for serving intoxicated persons

Posted July 24, 2008 13:24:00

The Vic Hotel in Darwin's Smith Street Mall has been caught out serving drunk people in a sting operation.

Tags: police, alcohol, darwin-0800

Firepower director to address creditors by phone Photo

Posted July 24, 2008 13:00:00 | Updated July 24, 2008 13:57:00

The administrator of the failed fuel technology company Firepower says Director Tim Johnston will address a creditors meeting.

Tags: company-news, consumer-protection, corporate-governance, oil-and-gas, transport, business-regulation, stockmarket, road-transport, australia, sydney-2000, darwin-0800, brisbane-4000, adelaide-5000, hobart-7000, melbourne-3000, perth-6000

8pm deadline for NT election enrolments

Posted July 24, 2008 12:12:00

Northern Territory Electoral Commission says voters have until 8.00pm (ACST) tonight to enrol for the Territory election.

Tags: elections, local-government, alice-springs-0870, darwin-0800

NT Govt urged to cover rural doctors' HECS debts

Posted July 24, 2008 12:02:00 | Updated July 24, 2008 12:00:00

The Rural Doctors Association (RDA) says the next Northern Territory Government should look at paying HECS debts for doctors who work in remote areas.

Tags: local-government, doctors-and-medical-professionals, rural, darwin-0800

Police investigate Darwin shooting

Posted July 24, 2008 12:01:00 | Updated July 24, 2008 12:00:00

Northern Territory police are investigating a shooting in Darwin early this morning.

Tags: police, assault, darwin-0800, gray-0830

Evans faces tight race against the clock Photo

Posted July 24, 2008 09:35:00

Cadel Evans's Tour de France hopes hinge on Saturday's time-trial and a one minute and 34 second deficit.

Tags: sport, cycling, australia, katherine-0850, vic, barwon-heads-3227, france

Indigenous recognition a future matter: Gillard Video Audio Photo

Posted July 24, 2008 01:03:00 | Updated July 24, 2008 01:14:00

Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says improving the health of Indigenous Australians is a higher priority for the Government than having Indigenous rights recognised in the constitution.

Tags: indigenous, government-and-politics, federal-government, australia, nt, darwin-0800

Yirrkala community calls for fairer income support scheme Photo

Posted July 23, 2008 21:00:00 | Updated July 23, 2008 21:32:00

A Yirrkala community member says the requirements for income support payments are too extreme.

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, government-and-politics, federal-government, work, australia, nt, yirrkala-0880

Croc sighting forces closure of Darwin swimming spot

Posted July 23, 2008 19:18:00

Northern Territory parks and wildlife have closed down a popular tourist swimming spot about 200 kilometres south-east of Darwin, while they investigate a reported sighting of a two-metre saltwater crocodile.

Tags: human-interest, animals, nt, darwin-0800

Parties focus on law and order ahead of election

Posted July 23, 2008 19:00:00 | Updated July 23, 2008 19:05:00

Law and order has made its first appearance in the NT election campaign.

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, law-crime-and-justice, nt, darwin-0800

Foreign workers staffing Territory kitchens and hospitals

Posted July 23, 2008 17:06:00

Overseas workers employed legally in the Northern Territory are most likely to be working as doctors, nurses and chefs.

Tags: immigration, government-and-politics, federal-government, australia, nt, darwin-0800

PM to consider Indigenous rights recognition in Constitution Video Audio Photo

Posted July 23, 2008 16:10:00 | Updated July 23, 2008 19:40:00

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has agreed to start a consultation process about Aboriginal recognition in the Constitution.

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, government-and-politics, constitution, federal-government, aboriginal, australia, nt, yirrkala-0880

Fatal crash near Maningrida

Posted July 23, 2008 14:25:00 | Updated July 23, 2008 14:24:00

A woman was killed in a car accident at Ramingining, near Maningrida, this morning.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, australia, nt, maningrida-0822