East Arnhem Regional Councillor Cyril Bukulatjpi and CEO Dale Keehne have called for an urgent review after the Council was deemed ineligible to implement the Federal Government’s Remote Employment Service program, being told they are not Aboriginal enough to participate

Acting Commander Shaun Gill says police are still investigating a brutal attack on security guards in Parap involving up to 20 people armed with sticks and bottles, adding that there have now been 1,597 purchases of OC spray, with 26 prohibited persons identified

Master Builders NT CEO Sallyann Innes says there have been almost 300 new builds under the NT’s home owner grants scheme, with building times dropping by 2.3 per cent on last year

Former Independent Member for Nelson Gerry Wood says there should be more transparency and accountability when it comes to MLA travel, especially when the NT is in huge amounts of debt after revelations backbenchers racked up thousands of dollars in travel as assistant ministers

Minister for Mines and Energy Gerard Maley says the government’s major energy reforms will create an independent system controller that is separate to Power and Water and established a new governance arrangement for the procurement of electricity assets

NT COGSO President Ruth Mirams acknowledges progress made to improve school attendance across the NT but says the numbers are still disappointing and she’s called for more support in the classroom for when disengaged kids return to school

Acting Sergeant Rebekah Styles says a three-day high-visibility operation in Katherine last week saw 16 youths arrested and charged with 40 offences, including for an alleged car theft and joy ride to Tennant Creek

Sentinel Property Group CEO Warren Ebert says they’ve started charging parking fees at the Casuarina CasCom car park to stop workers from occupying spots all day, leaving business customers without parking, which has left government workers forking out $60 a day due to the lack of alternative options

Palmerston Mayor Athina Pascoe-Bell says the Council withdrew from LGANT in 2021 over operational and governance concerns but has now decided to rejoin, adding that she’s running for president given her track record on delivering strategic outcomes

AMA NT President Dr John Zorbas says it’s alarming to hear that large amount of benzene, which is known to cause leukemia, has been released from Ichthys Darwin LNG facility, adding that the Acacia system is set to be rolled out at RDH next month and a lot of doctors still have concerns

Opposition Leader Selena Uibo says she was not aware the amount of a cancer-causing pollutant released from Ichthys Darwin LNG facility had been under reported over the last seven years adding she supports an investigation into the emissions discrepancy

Australia’s youngest pilot, 15-year-old Jennifer Hunt, Mum Kylie, Dad Geoff tell Katie Woolf about Jennifer’s solo flight circumnavigating Australia in an amphibious plane with puppy Bella alongside her for the record-breaking journey

Transport Workers Union NT Branch Secretary Sam McIntosh says 85 per cent of bus drivers have indicated in a new survey they intend to leave their jobs within 12 months if a better enterprise agreement isn’t struck with employer CDC and haven’t ruled out further escalations in industrial action

Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour says she has written to the Prime Minister and Cabinet asking for the funding committed to an art gallery in Alice Springs to be repurposed to deliver a project that will benefit the town, adding that she is continuing to push for an Urgent Care Clinic in Katherine

Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro says the latest crime statistics show a 7.4 per cent reduction in the number of victims Territory wide, attributing it to the CLP’s law reforms and changes across police, corrections and child protection

Waratah's Premier League Men’s Coach Rick Nolan says Collingwood Premiership player and Brownlow Medalist, Dane Swan will be donning the red and white to play for the side this weekend at Gardens Oval, deeming it a must-win game

NT Emergency Services Katherine and Central Region Operations Officer Dave Travers says four males allegedly broke into their building, causing significant damage last weekend, hampering volunteers’ ability to respond to emergencies and it wasn’t the only time they’ve been targeted in recent months

NT Health Director of Immunisation Policy and Strategy, Heather Parker says more than 15,000 young Territorians have now taken up the offer of free meningococcal B vaccines, adding that there has been a recent case in Central Australia which was quickly detected by a school nurse

ASU Assistant Secretary Ella Waters claims the CLP’s changes to anti-discrimination laws strip away protections including for hate speech, putting already marginalised people at risk of harm and discrimination, adding that the bar has also been raised for legal recourse

The Week That Was - 17th October 2025