360 with Katie Woolf
Catholic Care NT Violence Prevention Manager Narelle Gosstray says 20 Territory organisations have created domestic violence action plans, 30 days into its new campaign called the Stand, which aims to get businesses and community groups to say NO MORE to violence

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The Week That Was - 5th September 2025

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Power and Water’s Executive General Manager of Power Services Belinda Small says there was an issue at the Channel Island switchyard this morning, which saw 44,000 customers in Darwin, Palmerston and Katherine lose power, with crews working to restore most people by 9.30am

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Haileybury Rendall Students Mahu Hatch, Elissa Unwin, Amelia Wurst and Aaliyah Thomas tell Katie Woolf they’ve been busy rehearsing for their production called The Addams Family- A New Musical, ahead of their performances at the AANT Centre next week, and share a taste of what’s in store for the audience

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Assistant Minister for People, Sport and Culture Laurio Zio says 33 participants in NT Youth Parliament will put forward bills and petitions that they’ve created in Parliament House later this month, with youth homelessness, scrutiny, wellbeing in schools and the age of criminal responsibility on the agenda

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Road Trains of Australia’s NT Manger Nick Vereker says rocks being thrown at trucks and livestock is happening all too often and he’s calling for urgent action before there are devastating consequences, adding that some key freight routes in the NT are atrocious and the Minister responsible should go and inspect them

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Local Vet owner of Australian Pet Nutrition and the Animal Wellness Hub Dr Roz Barker has welcomed the NT’s animal welfare reforms, saying she advocated for tougher penalties for animal cruelty and changes to restraining dogs in vehicles but would like to see animals not referred to as property in the legislation

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Minister for Logistics and Infrastructure Bill Yan provides an update on a major power outage impacting, Darwin, Palmerston and Katherine, and says police are working with the circuit breaker team and other local agencies in Katherine to engage with youths after 11 incidents of rocks being thrown at vehicles including trucks

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NT Electoral Commissioner Kirsten Kelly says complaints about how to vote and other campaign material have been referred to NT Police to investigate as the NTEC does not have the powers to do so, adding that final results from the local government elections will be published tomorrow evening

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Vicki Bridge, who has become the first Northern Territory woman to race in 7-world major marathons after recently completing the Sydney marathon despite nursing a calf injury tells Katie Woolf it’s been a quiet goal for about 9 years, with her sights now set on Cape Town

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Stroke advocate Richard Crookes raises concerns about the Corella Ward at Darwin Private Hospital, where he recovered after his stroke, describing it as a “ghost-town” now and says he’s aiming to walk 30kms this month and raise $10,000 for the cause

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Northern Territory Major Events Company Executive Director Aimee Luxton says almost 7,000 people have registered since Monday for Season 11 of the Million Dollar Fish competition, which begins in October, with 11 barramundi carrying million dollar tags

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NT Transport Association Executive Officer Louise Bilato says she’s extremely concerned about rocks being thrown at truck drivers in Katherine and wants serious action to be taken to keep drivers safe, also highlighting the terrible state of NT Highways, with roads between Berry Springs and Katherine their top priority to get fixed

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Assistant Commissioner Peter Malley says 429 people have purchased 724 canisters of OC spray since Monday, with 8 people deemed not eligible to have it due to their criminal history, adding that officers are still working to track 2 of them down

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Tourism Central Australia CEO Danial Rochford says a new tourism campaign has been launched to attract visitors to the NT during the low and shoulder season, adding that the closure of the Museum of Central Australia is a big loss, but the town is buzzing with the Red CentreNats on this weekend

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Opposition Leader Selena Uibo says Labor will be keeping an eye on misuse of OC spray with the trial underway and labelled suggestions by Chansey Paech that CLP members should be sprayed as “cheeky”, adding that police do it in their training

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17-year-old Briseis Brittain, joins Katie Woolf in the studio with mum Marcey and Athletics NT Executive Officer Leanne Chin after being selected to represent Australia at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi, sharing her excitement ahead of her international debut in the 200m and 400m events

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UniSA’s Associate Professor Lesley-Anne Ey says there’s been a bit of an overreaction about social media companies collecting personal information ahead of the ban for under 16-year-olds, which she supports to protect kids from exploitation

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NT Fire and Rescue Service Watch Commander Luigi Cucchiaro says crews battled a large fire in Humpty Doo for a large part of yesterday, with a fire ban extended in the Darwin and Adelaide River forecast areas for a third day in a row due to dry and windy conditions and large fuel loads

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Cotality Australia’s research director, Tim Lawless says there’s not a lot of choice for people wanting to buy a house in Darwin, with low levels of stock, prices rising about 1 per cent each month and strong investment demand, deeming it as a sellers' market at the moment

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Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro says about 255 people, mostly older Territorians, purchased OC spray on day one of a 12 month trial, with four people deemed ineligible and police issuing one notice to appear, suggesting the safeguards are working

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Environment Centre NT Executive Director Kirsty Howey says a huge methane gas leak at Santos’ Darwin LNG facility could cause an explosion, be harmful to humans and the environment and she’s calling for the company to fix the leak and for the Federal Government to investigate why it’s been covered up

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Territory Childcare Group Director Sarah Lloyd welcomes a string of Federal reforms being rolled out in childcare centres, including a ban on personal devices and vaping and 24-hour mandatory reporting after a spate of alleged assaults on kids in care across the country

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Fishing and Outdoor World owner Ronald Voukolos says there’s been a steady flow of people keen to get OC spray today as the trial begins, and explains what’s involved in buying it and what criteria people need to meet

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Indigenous justice advocate, Thomas Mayo says the OC spray trial is an “ignorant approach” by the NT Government as it ignores experts, people vulnerable to violence and makes Territorians less safe

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ABC News Journalist Olivana Louthouris says it took the jury about six hours to find Croc Wrangler Matt Wright guilty on two charges in his Supreme Court trial last week, and sheds light on statements from Chris ‘Willow’ Wilson’s widow, Mr Wright himself and the family of injured pilot Sebastian Robinson outside of court after the verdict

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Salties Wheelchair Basketball coach Tracy York and NT player Tom O’Neill-Thorne says the team is looking to defend its title in the national finals in Sydney and are feeling good ahead of their first game tonight

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Real Estate Central, Agent Danial Harris has welcomed the Federal Government’s first home buyer deposit scheme but is calling for the price cap in the NT to be lifted after periods of significant growth, saying there aren’t many homes under $600,000

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The Week That Was - 29th August 2025

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AFANT CEO David Ciaravolo says a new land-based fishing guide has been launched to help more people embrace the Top End lifestyle, providing information on different fish species, tides and other tips

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Palmerston Rugby Union Club President Jacob Brant and players Meighn Barker and Cassidy White, with Darwin Dragon’s player Emma Healey tell Katie Woolf they’re excited to have been invited to play in Japan by Nations United North Queensland, which was founded by a Queensland mum who is passionate about boosting the sport in the NT

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Barkly Mayor Sid Vashist says police in Tennant Creek need extra support after string of serious incidents, especially with the town preparing for an influx of people for the footy finals, adding that the Council wants to work with the NT Government on a community safety action plan but it’s been left in the dark

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Commissioner for Public Employment Nicole Hurwood has described the current EBA offer for NT pharmacists as a good one, with a 3 per cent pay increase and a number of incentives including for professional development, adding she is considering feedback from workers and ideally wants the offer to go to a vote

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NT Electoral Commissioner Kirsten Kelly says she became aware of allegations about how to vote material being doctored on election day and has asked the candidate to provide a complaint with evidence in writing, warning if an offence has been committed the max penalty is around $19,000

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Member for Nightcliff Kat McNamara says is proposing an independent bond board be established, a 2 year rent freeze be introduced as well as minimum standards for heating and cooling as part of her motion on renter's rights, which is set to be debated in NT Parliament next week

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Sky News Darwin Bureau Chief Matt Cunningham says Matt Wright’s Defence Barrister will deliver his closing remarks to the jury in his Supreme Court trial this morning, adding that the jury could start deliberations as early as this afternoon

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A group of students from Haileybury Rendall and their teachers Tim Angus and Alisa Ogilvie join Katie Woolf in the studio to talk about what they’ve been learning at school about the media, interviewing and music

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NT Hockey CEO Jason Butcher says the Tigers will play Easts in both the men’s and women’s Territory Premier League Grand Finals this Saturday, with a blockbuster international clash on afterwards which will see a combined Malaysia/Stingers team take on the New Zealand Blacksticks

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Strike Force Trident’s Detective Senior Sergeant Darren Burns says police pursued a stolen car for a short time yesterday before the alleged driver crashed into someone’s front fence in the northern suburbs, with three youths aged 11, 12 and 16 arrested after a foot chase

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Professional Pharmacists Australia Executive Officer Jessica Hensman says the industrial action being taken by members will cost the NT Government $1 million a week, with the union concerned about major understaffing at hospital pharmacies, adding that they are calling for an EBA offer with fair pay and conditions

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