NT Health Medical Entomology, Operations Manager, Stephen Fricker says mosquito numbers have boomed in Darwin after a recent 8m high tide and rainfall created ideal conditions for eggs to hatch

NT Electoral Commissioner Kirsten Kelly says about 50,000 people didn’t vote in the NT election and notices are now being sent out in the post, with fines of $25 for those who don’t have a valid excuse

Criminal Lawyers Association of the NT President Beth Wild says an additional $1 million for Legal Aid NT won’t allow it to resume business as usual and there’s uncertainty around trials for next year where people are unlikely to have legal representation