Territory Story

Each week we speak with Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, about some of the stories making news in the Territory. This week’s stories are: Convoy photo used by Chief Minister to suggest NT supermarket restocking actually from QLD in 2016 Senator Sam McMahon resigns from the CLP ‘Embarrassing and messy’: CLP faces losing federal party status despite president’s claims Sena...

Each week we speak with Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, about some of the stories making news in the Territory. This week’s stories are: Parks Australia investigating Kakadu helicopter rescue of police superintendent ICAC Act review: Politicians should be exempt from investigation, corrupt individuals not named as full report remains hidden ‘I’m one of you’: CLP vice pr...

Each week we speak with Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, about some of the stories making news in the Territory. This week’s stories are:  ‘They clearly have something to hide’: Government secrecy around election travel rorts scandal grows  Police staffing shortage in Alice Springs causing concerns: Sources  ‘This is not how veterans of the force should be...

Each week we speak with Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, about some of the stories making news in the Territory. This week’s stories are: 1. Manison labels COVID-19 border rules backflip ‘modest’ changes, Opposition calls it desperation 2. ‘A scam of grand proportions’: Calls for Health Minister to resign as $4.3M consultancy deal sent to ICAC 3. More than 30 NT cops res...

This is Matthew Isabella. Born in Mareeba in Queensland, Matt, grew up on a peanut farm. At the age of three his mum and Matt decided he was going to become a lawyer. Whilst other tennage kids had posters of rockstars and celebrities on their walls of their bedrooms, Matt, had printed out the US Supreme Court decision in Brown v The Board of Education and had that plastered all over his bedroom wa...

Each weekend we invite, Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, on the podcast to talk about some of the stories making news in the Territory. This week’s stories are:  1. United NT Businesses and the legal challenge to the vaccine mandate  2. NT Children's Commissioner Colleen Gwynne fronts Darwin court over abuse of office charges  3. ICAC general manager moves...

This is Mario Tsirbas. Mario was born in Athens, Greece, and is the third boy in a family of five boys. His father, George, most well known as the name behind Cerbis Ceramics, came to Darwin in the mid eighties to do postgraduate studies in accounting and learn English. The idea was that he’d return to Greece and work for the Bank of Greece. That didn’t happen. Mario grew up in Darwin, went to Jin...

Each weekend we invite, Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, on the podcast to talk about some of the stories making news in the Territory. This week’s stories are:  1. NT’s Mid Year Financial Report shows debt still rising though not as quickly as forecast this year  2. Gunner’s brother-in-law approved taxpayer funds for 2020 campaign trips against rules: Internal...

Chris Deutrom was formerly a very successful real estate agent in Darwin and the driving force behind Elders Real Estate. In 2018 he had a run in with the law and was sentenced to jail for 5 years on charges of obtaining a benefit by deception. Now out on parole, Chris still maintains his innocence but says he has learnt a lot through his incarceration. As he continues to rebuild his life after pr...

Each weekend we invite, Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, on the podcast to talk about some of the stories making news in the Territory. This week’s stories are:  1. COVID-19 infected woman catches taxi into Katherine from Binjari, 11 new confirmed cases  2. Commissioner still waiting for analysis of ‘chemical’ allegedly thrown at police by protesters  3. ‘...

Chris Tudor continues his story this week and takes us through his seven years in Maryborough, Victoria, and the birth of his first three children. He then talks about his family’s move to Alice Springs. He went for three years and stayed for 34 years. He was school principal at St Phillips and three of his four children are teachers there. He and his late wife and children have made an enormous c...

Each weekend we invite, Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, on the podcast to talk about some of the stories making news in the Territory. This week’s stories are: • No new positive COVID-19 cases in the NT but ‘next few days remain crucial’: Chief Minister • Nearly 2500 Northern Territory public servants have not received first COVID-19 vaccination, face axe • Chief Minist...

Chris Tudor was born in England in 1951. His father was originally from Australia and his parents moved back before his second birthday. Initially living in Broken Hill where his father was an engineer, the family moved to Blackburn where Chris and his older brother spent their formative years. Chris went on to study economics and then complete a graduate diploma in teaching at Monash University b...

Each weekend we invite, Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, on the podcast to talk about some of the stories making news in the Territory. This week’s stories are: 1. ICAC, parliamentary investigations into conduct of MLA Mark Turner dropped 2. NT business owners fear closures and job losses as vaccine mandate laws loom 3. Northern and Central Land Councils join pile on aga...

Nigel Browne is CEO of the Larrakia Development Corporation, a trustee of a charitable trust that engages in economic development in the greater Darwin region for the benefit of the 9 major family groups that comprise the Larrakia people, representing around 2600 people. Nigel’s paternal grandmother was Nancy Moo, a part Chinese part Larrakia/Wulna woman; a combination that typifies the cultural c...

Each weekend we invite, Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, on the podcast to talk about some of the stories making news in the Territory. This week’s stories are: Procurement scandal in Chief Minister’s department will not be reinvestigated: ICAC A ‘lethal blow’ for tourism industry: Alice Springs Masters Games postponed again NT Health Department chief executive officer D...

Ronan Mackey was born in Derry, Northern Ireland or North Ireland as he prefers to say it. A son of a catholic family, Ronan has four brothers and an older sister. His parents moved out to Australia in the late 60s but his mother missed home so much that the moved back after 3 years. Sadly, his mother passed away suddenly when Ronan was 17. He went on to study in Manchester before his father encou...

Each weekend we invite, Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, on the podcast to talk about some of the stories making news in the Territory. This week’s stories are: 1. NT Administrator’s husband signed off on flawed recruitment contract after scores altered 2. NT police commissioner role recruited by company awarded suspect procurement contract 3. Gunner’s anti-mandatory vax...

Terri Hart was born in Warnambool, Victoria. She grew up there and in Mt Gambier in South Australia with her five siblings. At the ripe young age of 20, she had a sliding doors moment. An opportunity came up for her to take job in Tasmania. At the same time, her old workplace offered her the opportunity to move to Darwin to manage the operations of Mutual Community, a healthcare fund. She chose Da...

Each weekend we invite, Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, on the podcast to talk about some of the stories making news in the Territory. This week’s stories are: 1. Former Gunner adviser Kent Rowe faces historical sex offence charges 2. Territory Families privacy breach: Office cabinets sold at tip with confidential files inside 3. Recently departed Batchelor Institute CE...

Minoli De Silva was born in Peradeniya, a small town just outside Kandy in the highlands of Sri Lanka. The oldest of three girls, Minoli's family migrated to Melbourne, Australia when she was six years old. Growing up she was the only brown girl in an otherwise all white school in Strathmore. Minoli talks about her upbringing including the challenges conforming to the expectations of migrant paren...

Each weekend we invite, Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, on the podcast to talk about some of the stories making news in the Territory. This week’s stories are:  1. Another NT Police Assistant Commissioner resigns amid turmoil in force  2. NT Police officers leaving in record numbers citing poor management as reason  3. Chief Minister’s office knew about f...

Lawson Broad is CEO of Somerville Community Services, the Uniting Church’s community network arm. Born in Alice Springs to a father from New Zealand and a mother from the UK, Lawson spent his early years between Australia and New Zealand including a six year stint in Santa Teresa between the ages of 9 and 16. His father worked in translating the bible into Eastern Arrernte language. Lawson finishe...

Each weekend we invite, Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, on the podcast to talk about some of the stories making news in the Territory. This week’s stories are: 1. Expect Gunner’s secret ICAC review to follow SA’s blueprint to curtail powers 2. RDH executive apologises for threatening letter to junior doctors 3. Alice Springs council to show citizens how to protect thems...

Alistair Wyvill SC is the most senior barrister in the Northern Territory and heads up William Forster Chambers in Darwin. Born in Brisbane, Alistair was an only child until his parents adopted a sister when he was seven. He went to Norman Park and Holland Park primary schools and grew up in a loving household. His father was a lawyer with strong connections to the Labor Party in Queensland during...