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

Member for Fannie Bay Laurie Zio says she does not support St Vinnie’s extending the lease for its Ozanam house in Coconut Grove until 2029 and is hoping the government can allocate crown land as a permanent site by May next year

Territory Childcare Group Director Sarah Lloyd responds to the Coroner’s recommendations into the death of a toddler at a Humpty Doo childcare and an ABC investigation into child sexual abuse in the sector saying the NT is a small jurisdiction and its regulatory childcare body is proactive in compliance and regulation

St Vincent De Paul’s NT CEO Rob Lutter says they’ve applied for an extension to the lease of the Coconut Grove site to September 2029 for its Ozanam House services, with government land not expected to be allocated until early next year for a permanent site

Coconut Grove business owner and resident Therese says there’s been an increase in violence and public drinking since St Vinnies relocated its homelessness services to the area and she has raised concerns about its application to extend the lease to 2029

Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro says the NT has jumped from eight to fourth place in the latest CommSec State of the States report, attributing it to the CLP’s rebuilding the economy measures including lifting the payroll tax free threshold and its home buyer scheme

Environment Centre NT Executive Director Kirsty Howey says there are a lot of questions for Inpex and environmental regulators to answer after revelations of an oil spill at its Darwin facility and significant under-reporting of toxic emissions

The Week That Was - 24th October 2025

Who Gives a Crap CEO and co-founder Simon Griffiths says he started making toilet paper after learning 2.4 billion people didn’t have access to good sanitation, prompting him to give 50 per cent of profits to people in need and will share the idea of “doing good is good for business” with Territorians during October Business Month

Casuarina FC Team Manager Brodie Mitchell and two young players are heading to Spain to compete in an International Development Academy tournament next year, with the U15’s mixed squad making history as the first Aussie team to ever take part

Tennant Creek Acting Station Officer, Matthew Morrison says crews worked tirelessly to control a large fire behind Battery Hill that broke out on Tuesday night, threatening Juno Horse Centre and Barkly Workers Camp in extreme fire conditions

Salvatore’s owner Sean Johnston says the Smith Street project was supposed to be complete four months ago, with a number of car parks lost for rock artwork, which is taking quite a toll on his business including loss of trade in the dry season

Palmerston resident Robbie says she’s fed up reporting concerns about public housing including infrastructure damage, things being thrown into their yard, and chooks roaming inside the house, with no consequence or action being taken against bad tenants

Domain Senior Economist Dr Joel Bowman says Darwin house prices have increased 5.3 per cent to reach $657,000, the highest level in over a decade, with unit prices jumping 6.5 per cent in the September quarter, with the growth due to rate cuts, low supply and rising consumer confidence

Minerals Council of the NT Executive Director Catherine Tilmouth says it’s a huge deal that the NT’s Arafura Project has secured funding under Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese’s critical minerals deal, with the NT project set to support 350 jobs when operational

Opposition Leader Selena Uibo says Labor supports the CLP’s big energy reforms and is keen to see stability of the network, more renewables connected, and new technologies included in the energy mix but is concerned there could be power price increases