New mum Tessa Czislowski says it’s disappointing the Health Minister can’t attend a maternity forum this weekend, which is a chance for the government to hear directly from families, adding that a number of mums are meeting with NT Health today

Assistant Minister for Defence Peter Khalil says a new national coordinating body for PFAS will work with local working groups in Katherine on remediating the land around Tindal, adding that Defence has funded a permanent groundwater treatment plant and more than 100 rainwater tanks on local properties

Member for Nightcliff Kat McNamara says she left parliament early last Thursday to attend a friend’s wedding interstate and didn’t have any part of a Green’s party event at her electorate office, claiming the staffer who booked it in wasn’t aware of policies for appropriate uses, adding she will seek clarity on that

Member for Solomon Luke Gosling says the Commonwealth will give the NT Government $1.2 million to increase supermarket competition and EOIs open today for a provider to operate a 120-bed aged care facility in Darwin

Environment Centre NT Executive Director Kirsty Howey welcomes a Federal investigation into Inpex after an oil spill leaked into Darwin Harbour and it significantly under reported toxic emissions, but wants it to be a thorough probe with real deterrents

Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro says patient care will always be based on health needs in the NT, not race, following reports Indigenous patients are receiving fast-tracked care over other patients at a major Melbourne hospital emergency department

NT Health’s Public Health Physician Ashish Yadav says there have been more than 4,300 flu cases and 14 deaths this year which is up on previous years and is urging people to stay home if they’re unwell and practice good hygiene

Road Policing Senior Sergeant Aaron Evans and Senior Sergeant Rowan Benson say a man in his 20’s was killed after his car collided with a truck at Knuckey Lagoon yesterday and they’re pleading with motorists to slow down, drive to the conditions and take care on the roads

Darwin Turf Club CEO Chris Chaffe says the Club will celebrate its 150th anniversary this Melbourne Cup Day and he reflects on the first race meet in 1875 and explains what is planned at the track to mark the major milestone

NRL NT General Manager Tony Crowe says the Livingstone Recreation Reserve will host a new rugby league club next year for juniors U6 and U12 in the rural area, helping improve access to the sport

Pedestrian Council Australia CEO Harold Scrubby says he support calls from the Member for Nightcliff to reduce the speed limit along Bagot Road to prevent pedestrians strikes and fatalities and is urging the NT Government to take more action to improve road safety

Acting Commander Shaun Gill says two men have now been arrested and charged following a violent brawl involving a machete in Darwin City near the NAB building last week and he has commended bystanders who helped the victims as they may not have survived otherwise

ABC News Journalist Olivana Louthouris breaks down the closing arguments in the defamation trial of NT Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price which has now wrapped up in the Federal Court with the judge reserving his judgment, adding that the Senator managed to stump up the funds to avoid bankruptcy

Property Council of Australia's NT Executive Director Ruth Palmer says median house prices in Darwin have risen to $656,000, a trend that she expects will continue and she’s continuing to lobby the Federal Government to increase the property price cap for Darwin under its 5 per cent deposit scheme

Minister for Infrastructure and Logistics Bill Yan says there have been good results following the closure of the Darwin and Casuarina bus interchanges on Monday, with the bus tracker app helping people navigate bus services

Operation Secret Santa Aged Care NT organiser Tori Starr is calling for donations to ensure Territorians in aged care receive a gift this Christmas with more than 1600 presents needed this year

Edith Farms resident Lauren says residents have been dealing with smoke and a plastic-like burning smell from a cotton gin fire since the 19th October and fear that it is toxic, with some residents being told it can’t be put out

Rimfire Energy Managing Director Michael Allen says they’re offering a raft of discounts to residential customers who make the switch to the company in a bid to drive competition in the NT

Darwin businessman Jason Hanna is calling for more investment in the infrastructure at the Rapid Creek markets saying cooling is urgently needed for the stall holders which would also help keep produce fresh in the heat

Darwin’s Lord Mayor Peter Styles says the Smith Street project is due to be complete this Friday, adding that a gas pipeline also needs to be moved in Chapel Lane which is due to be complete in January and acknowledging the concerns of businesses he’s asked for the works to be expedited