Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor has labeled the Federal budget as a ‘cruel hoax’, saying it’s also short-sighted, touting the Coalition would focus on housing supply and nuclear energy instead of ‘handouts’

Property Council NT Executive Director Ruth Palmer says they’ve launched a Quarterly Report for the sector to map market trends, economic conditions and opportunities, which found median house prices dropped but rents increased and that needs to be reversed

Acting Commander David Moore says five youths have been arrested by Strike Force Trident and the dog squad after allegedly breaking into a Stuart Park home through the dog door, stealing two cars and later crashing one of them

NT Treasurer Bill Yan says the Federal budget delivered a slap in the face for Territorians, pointing to the $5 tax cuts and deeming the $200 million to upgrade the Stuart Highway as ‘maintenance money’

Minister for Northern Australia Madeline King says the Federal Government is providing more than $7 billion to the NT including $200 million on upgrades to the Stuart Highway and highlights Labor’s tax cuts

Minister for Education Jo Hersey says under no circumstances will the costs of free-swimming lessons come out of school budgets, adding that remote schools are working with Royal Lifesaving NT to ensure all kids can access pools to learn to swim

Cate Killiner says she’s doing the World's Greatest Shave after a family member in Perth received a cancer diagnosis, raising money and awareness for the cause and is grateful for all the support from Territorians

Superintendent Rick Magree and AANT CEO Simon Matthias say a record 5,000 students will take part in the NT’s biggest road safety event called Street Smart High on Thursday, which involves a car crash simulation and victims sharing their stories

AFL NT Chairman Sean Bowden says it’s vital to get moving on plans for a Darwin City Stadium to put the NT in good stead to bid for a 20th licence in the AFL, also pointing to the benefits for other sporting codes, jobs and liveability

Mel Brautigam says delivery day excitement quickly turned to disaster yesterday when she learnt 15,000 copies of her new Territory Savvy Kids magazine had been lost in a truck fire in Katherine