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

NT Sports Academy Para Pathways Manager Jodie Zanini says about 90 Darwin kids took part in the inaugural Mini Paralympics yesterday, which aimed to create awareness about the para pathways available, while giving participants the chance to try seated volleyball, athletics, badminton and walking netball

Katherine’s Ant Pugh outlines his achievements at the Australian Strongman national finals saying he has secured a spot in the Strongman Games overseas next year and has come a long way after only starting out three years ago in the sport following a knee injury while playing rugby

NT Hockey CEO Jason Butcher says recent meetings in Kuala Lumpur have accelerated plans for its Hockey One submission which would see a 50/50 partnership with Malaysia, which he described as very compelling after the NT was excluded from the national league

Envirobank Managing Director Narelle Anderson says an expansion of the container deposit scheme to include wine, spirit and milk bottles up to 3 litres will help reduce landfill, protect the environment and put cash back in the pockets of Territorians

NTCOSS CEO Sally Sievers says Territorians on low and fixed incomes are bearing the brunt of the rising costs of living, with a lack of housing stock a key issue in the NT and is calling on the Commonwealth to increase income support and for the NT Government to expand its concessions and put solar on social housing

NT COGSO President Ruth Mirams welcomes a move to place Aboriginal Liaison Officers in government schools saying it will be in addition to the school-based constable program, with the ALO’s set to be role models and provide support to students

Environment Centre NT Executive Director Kirsty Howey says it has received evidence that the lining of US military fuel tanks are not structurally sound, with fuel leaking into groundwater surrounding Darwin Harbour, adding that the Minister and regulator are providing conflicting information with the group calling for clarity and transparency

Member for Johnston Justine Davis is calling for a national independent body to be established to oversee Indigenous deaths in custody and moved a motion in NT parliament in a bid to get the NT to take the lead

Australian Muscle Car Run competitor Brian Breed says six Territory teams have raised more than $148,000 for Variety, supporting sick kids and families, with participants leaving tomorrow to take part in the event in Tasmania

Centre for Disease Control, Director of Medical Entomology Nina Kurucz says saltmarsh mossie will take flight on Friday after breeding around high tides and she’s warning people to protect themselves against bites, with this season expected to be quite bad

Former Labor MLA and long-time Alice Springs resident Scott McConnell has welcomed the decision to scrap plans for the ATSI Art Gallery in Alice Springs saying the town definitely needs a major project but the gallery wasn’t tenable, claiming it was was derailed by former Chief Minister Michael Gunner