Each week we talk with Chris Walsh, the editor of the NT Independent about the top stories that are making news in the Territory on a long form podcast we call Weekends With Walshy.

Territory Story News Bites is a short form weekly podcast which gives you a snap shot of some of the stories we're going to be talking about on the weekend podcast. It's meant to give you a quick insight as to what's happening in the Territory each week and some of the stories that we'll discuss in more detail during Weekends With Walshy.

On this episode of News Bites we speak with Chris Walsh from the NT Independent about what he's working on at the time of recording.

Some of the stories making headlines this week include:

1. Cops called on NT Independent to ban it from anti-corruption conference

https://ntindependent.com.au/cops-called-on-nt-independent-to-ban-it-from-anti-corruption-conference/

2. 2024 NT election kicks off in Palmerston, as independent saves the day for CLP https://ntindependent.com.au/2024-nt-election-kicks-off-in-palmerston-as-independent-saves-the-day-for-clp/

3. ‘Our community cannot sleep’: MLA calls for action amid ongoing low-level riots in Palmerstonhttps://ntindependent.com.au/our-community-cannot-sleep-mla-calls-for-action-after-ongoing-low-level-riots-in-palmerston/

4. Lawler Government says it will now fund ‘bare minimum’ Domestic Violence programs – if electedhttps://ntindependent.com.au/lawler-government-says-it-will-now-fund-bare-minimum-domestic-violence-programs-if-elected/
5. New school funding tied to increased attendance rates and number of students passing Year 12
https://ntindependent.com.au/new-school-funding-tied-to-increased-attendance-rates-and-number-of-students-passing-year-12/

6. Lawler Government signs deal with St John Ambulance
https://ntindependent.com.au/lawler-government-signs-deal-with-st-john-ambulance/

7. Panel advises on euthanasia, excludes mentally ill and dementia patients https://ntindependent.com.au/panel-makes-recommendations-on-euthanasia-excludes-mentally-ill-and-dementia-patients/

8. New microbrewery planned for ‘The Quarter’ at Casuarina Square https://ntindependent.com.au/new-microbrewery-planned-for-the-quarter-at-casuarina-square/

9. Job of the week - https://www.seek.com.au/job/77734862?savedSearchID=3a06b5cc-a1de-11e8-93a9-0bd920cd47b0&tracking=JMC-SavedSearch-anz-1

Have a listen to the details of some of the big stories Chris and Co are preparing to put online this week and some of the stories we'll be discussing on Weekends With Walshy.

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