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Concern for welfarePremiumPolice continue to call for information on missing Darwin man

Police are continuing to call for information about the whereabouts of a Darwin man who went missing five days ago.

ALICIA PERERA

ESTIMATESPremium’Jealousy’ caused the leaks about alleged conflict of interest in ICAC

Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Ken Fleming QC has lashed out at a whistleblower after allegations of a conflict of interest in his office emerged.

THOMAS MORGAN

Dream homesPremiumRemote NT residents get their homes built facing the local footy oval

Ten football-loving residents in Gapuwiyak will soon have their dream homes.

GARY SHIPWAY

Gin business expandsPremiumDarwin gin distillery opens new cocktail bar

A new cocktail bar serving up drinks with locally distilled gin has opened in Darwin’s industrial district.

ALICIA PERERA

BusinessPremium$230M PRICE TAG: Two giant Northern Territory cattle properties up for sale

Two giant NT cattle stations, with a combined worth of more than $200m, have gone on the market.

GARY SHIPWAY

Investigations underwayPremiumInvestigations underway following tragic weekend at Finke Desert Race

Investigations are underway following the tragic death of 60-year-old Nigel Harris, who was killed on impact when a vehicle veered off the track and into spectators at the Finke Desert Race.

LEE ROBINSON

EstimatesPremiumNo comment whether ‘misleading’ Covid-19 report altered

Chief Minister Michael Gunner has refused to say whether his office changed any elements of a report released just weeks before his re-election.

THOMAS MORGAN

Gold MinePremiumNT economy to benefit from reopening of gold mine

Just under half a million ounces of gold will be mined yearly in the first four years at a reopened Top End mine.

JUDITH AISTHORPE

Shine onPremiumGardens Oval lights to keep shining at 500 lux after council gives approval

Gardens Oval will be lit up with 500 lux-strong lighting for three evenings a week from now on after Darwin council approved its ongoing use following a successful trial.

ALICIA PERERA

BED SHORTAGEPremiumDISTRESSING RESULTS: Overburdened mental health system laid bare in shock survey

Warning. DISTRESSING CONTENT. Mental health patients in the NT have lifted the lid on their experiences at the overburdened Royal Darwin Hospital in a shocking survey.

Natasha Emeck

DefencePremiumVIDEO: US and Japan join Aussie Diggers for war-fighting exercise

Australian and Japanese soldiers and US Marines will put their training to the test during Exercise Southern Jackaroo.

JUDITH AISTHORPE

Ben Roberts-SmithPremiumSoldier’s mistress faked pregnancy: court

Soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has explained to a court why he had a private investigator follow his ex-girlfriend to an abortion clinic as his defamation trial continues.

Perry Duffin

emergencyPremiumDozens treated by paramedics during Finke Desert Race

St John NT has revealed tens of people at the Finke Desert Race had to be transported for treatment over the four day event.

JUDITH AISTHORPE

RecognitionPremiumLong and King recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Charlie King and Michael Long have been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

GARY SHIPWAY

VERDICTPremiumHow the Widow of Walcha came undone

The inside story of how a woman murdered a man she’d been dating for three years – after already trying to kill her husband – can be revealed.

Lane Sainty

shockingPremiumPOOR BEHAVIOUR: Police fine more than 100 drivers over long weekend

More than 100 fines were dished out to motorists over the long weekend as drivers flouted rules.

JUDITH AISTHORPE

tragedyPremiumFinke race committee president extends sympathies to victim’s family

Finke Desert Race organisers have released a statement following the death of a 60-year-old, who passed away on impact when a vehicle veered off the road.

LEE ROBINSON

searchPremiumDarwin netball coach still missing, last seen in remote NT

Darwin’s netball community has rallied around the loved ones of a coach who went missing last week.

JASON WALLS

NT ESTIMATESPremiumNT’s $15bn debt ceiling slammed as ‘absolute garbage’

Chief Minister Michael Gunner has claimed the penalty for shattering the NT’s debt ceiling would be a speech to parliament, as MLAs raged against the Territory’s ‘hideous’ debt.

THOMAS MORGAN

MeetingPremiumCrime in Karama and Malak on agenda at meeting at Ah Kit’s office

Residents concerned with ongoing crime issues in Karama and Malak will hold a meeting this week.

Natasha Emeck

CouncilPremiumGardens Oval lights to stay at 500 lux permanently: Recommendation

The lights at Garden’s Oval will be able to be turned up to 500 lux between Thursday and Saturday if Darwin Council accepts a recommendation.

News Corp Australia

EstimatesPremiumNT Ombudsman admits ‘increasing number of complaints’ with FOI applications

NT Estimates: The Territory Ombudsman has admitted an “increasing number of complaints with an increasing number of applications” with regard to Freedom of Information applications.

THOMAS MORGAN

business empirePremiumPalmerston business network reveal latest food project

An espresso bar offering ­office workers high quality coffee and healthy grab-and-go meals has opened in Palmerston.

ALICIA PERERA

ICACPremiumCorruption cost to taxpayers significant: ICAC Commissioner

INDEPENDENT Commissioner Against Corruption Ken Fleming QC has outlined his office’s impact in battling misconduct within the NT’s public service, in his final swansong before stepping down from the role.

THOMAS MORGAN