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NT visit moving in Sco-Motion

IN the 17 months since he became Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison has found the time to visit London, Germany, the United States and every Australian jurisdiction — except the Northern Territory

Design unveiled for $200m hotel

AN infinity pool and a footbridge connected to the city are part of designs unveiled for the $200 million Landbridge luxury hotel to be built at the Waterfront

Locals say no to proposed Parap servo

RESIDENTS are fighting a second development application by Woolworths to build a service station on the Stuart Highway near the old Government Printing Office

The Government will establish a team in Canberra specifically tasked with advocating the Territory’s defence industry credentials, Chief Minister Michael Gunner will announce at an invite-only luncheon today

Government to reform buy local policy

THE Northern Territory Government has announced changes to its “buy local” policy as it was revealed local businesses have been overlooked in favour of interstate contractors to build a new tennis centre in Darwin

Government to reform buy local policy

Industry throws down challenge to Gunner

On the eve of a major speech outlining the year ahead by Chief Minister Michael Gunner, leaders from the Territory’s major industries say they need leadership to be shown to combat what will be a difficult time economically

Gunner meets with Dan Murphy’s reps

REPRESENTATIVES from liquor retailer Dan Murphy’s met with Chief Minister Michael Gunner in Darwin on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of opening a shop in Darwin

Building on fresh hope

THE Gunner Government’s decision to bring back a revitalised Home Improvement Scheme has caused a huge sigh of relief among the trade and construction community

Territory industry leaders look at what lies ahead

TOMORROW Chief Minister Michael Gunner delivers a major speech on 2017 and the year ahead. We asked the chief executive officers of key Northern Territory industries what they expect this year and what they want the government to focus on

Liveris ‘still a key leader’ in Trump’s team

DONALD Trump’s Territory-born manufacturing man has moved to quash speculation he has been demoted from the new US president’s A-team, and remains the key leader of the productivity advisory group

Not over the Hill as iconic pub reopens

BEER enthusiasts in the Grove Hill area recieved a belated Christmas present - the reopening on their favourite local watering hole

Gunner brings back popular home grants

Chief Minister Michael Gunner has reinstated the sorely-missed Home Improvement Scheme after seeing first hand how bad the local economy has become.

Apprentices left in limbo after dispute

MECHANICAL apprentices working with UGL on the combined power plant at the $34 billion Inpex LNG project have been left in limbo following the contract termination

Inpex dispute deepens

THE joint-venture constructing the combined cycle power plant on the $34 billion Inpex LNG project hand delivered its termination letter accusing JKC Australia of 14 shocking breaches and failing to act in an open and transparent manner, the NT News can reveal.

Boeing up: New aircraft tested in Darwin

THE newest 737 aircraft in the world is in Darwin at the moment to undergo testing

Joust of the java jockeys to decide best barista

Darwin’s best barista is set to be crowned tonight as 14 coffee makers go head to head

Port’s container capacity increased

DARWIN’S port now has the capacity to handle up to 250 refrigerated containers following an $11 million upgrade by operators Landbridge. This is a five fold increase on its previous capacity

Contracts away at RAAF Base Tindal

NEARLY $33 million in work packages for the new air combat capability facilities at RAAF Base Tindal have been awarded to local subcontractors, according to managing contractor Lendlease

Darwin developer rides the highs and lows

FEW people are placed on the top of a mountain by a helicopter. The only way to the top is to climb and there will be setbacks along the way

Parents swiping up fees

AUSTRALIAN parents are burning through thousands of dollars in interest each year by using credit cards to pay school fees.

Housing market slowly recovers

AFTER two challenging years for the Darwin real estate market, the number of buyers has increased threefold in the first month of 2017, according to Raine & Horne Darwin

A short-wave goodbye for remote residents

A LONGTIME Territorian turned truckie says the ABC’s plan to offer transitional services, following its decision to axe short-wave radio to regional and remote Territory residents, is of little value

He’s Gunner be busy

CHIEF Minister Michael Gunner returns to work today facing a multitude of issues from an increasingly restless community

A shipload of troubles

HUNDREDS of disgruntled cruise ship passengers have permanently disembarked in Darwin after engine failure caused them to miss five of the 10 stops on their four week cruise

Labor declares pub cash

THE NT Labor Party has revealed it received $50,000 in two separate donations from Australia Hotels Association president and publican Mick Burns — one through a company and another as a personal donation

Ships bring big windfall

MORE than 25,000 cruise ship passengers will land in Darwin over the next two months, potentially bringing hundreds of thousands of dollars into the Territory economy

Kormilda bounces back

EMBATTLED indigenous boarding school Kormilda College is rising out of the ashes of a disastrous 2016 and preparing for a new future

Inpex contractors in conflict

THE unhappy, and now broken, relationship between the Inpex project’s construction contractor JKC and power plant construction consortium UGL-CH2M is just one of many corporate disputes emerging from the $49 billion megaproject

Govt needs to address business concerns

BUSINESS believes there is a lack of urgency from the newly elected Gunner Government, a major Chamber of Commerce NT survey has identified

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30 slabs of meat, sheets, two $199 coffee machines: self-serve scammer’s haul revealed

COURT documents have revealed the extent of Kylie Milner’s self-serve scam, three days after she received a suspended jail sentence.

The big lie that NBN customers are being sold

WE’VE all heard of the “superfast” speeds Aussies can get through the NBN, but some of us will never get what we’re paying for.

ALP soft-pedals public service job cuts

TREASURER Nicole Manison attempted to soft-pedal impending public service job cuts on Thursday but could not rule them out entirely, as another internal source called Labor’s planned cost-saving measures “deep cuts and stupid cuts”

Fracking long wait for gas

THE Federal Government is pleading for urgency on the fracking moratorium as the NT Treasurer said we would not see the benefits of onshore gas for a decade.

No need for inquiry, say taxi drivers

THE peak body representing the NT taxi industry says a parliamentary inquiry into its practices was going overboard

NT Mayor quits after controversy

WEST Arnhem Regional Council Mayor Lother Siebert has ended the controversy around his appointment as the chief executive officer of a community more than 2000km away in Queeensland by stepping down from his Territory position

Shortwave radio cut ‘puts truckies at risk’

THE Territory truckie fighting to get the ABC to reinstate its axed short wave radio service to regional and remote Territorians says dangerous flood conditions along the Stuart Highway highlight why the service should be restored

Gunner Government launches probe into previous NT goverment’s contracts

THE Northern Territory government will launch an independent probity audit into lucrative contracts awarded by the previous Country Liberals government

Sweeping public service job cuts on way

SWEEPING job cuts across the public service are on the way as the Gunner Government struggles to deal with a ballooning deficit and tens of millions of dollars in recently announced spending commitments, the NT News can reveal

Marines ‘rock solid’ in Darwin under Trump

THE US marine presence in Darwin will not change under the new administration of US President Donald Trump, says an ADF spokesman

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