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. REVEALED: Natasha Fyles’s taxpayer-funded US itinerary included Vegas strip, Trump hotel in Hawaii

https://ntindependent.com.au/revealed-natasha-fyless-taxpayer-funded-us-odyssey-included-vegas-strip-trump-hotel-in-hawaii/

2. Police Commissioner quits Police Association after criticism of his apology to Indigenous people

https://ntindependent.com.au/police-commissioner-quits-police-association-after-criticism-of-his-apology-to-indigenous-people/

3. Taxpayers on the hook for Kirkman inflicting mental health injury on female employee: Judge

https://ntindependent.com.au/taxpayers-on-the-hook-for-kirkman-inflicting-mental-health-injury-on-female-employee-judge/

4. ‘System needs a shake-up’: Sleepy election campaign may get rude awakening as high-profile independent eyes seat

https://ntindependent.com.au/system-needs-a-shake-up-sleepy-election-campaign-may-get-rude-awakening-as-high-profile-independent-eyes-seat/

5. Ankle monitor device ‘ignited’ sending young offender to hospital

https://ntindependent.com.au/ankle-monitor-device-ignited-sending-young-offender-to-hospital/

6. Influenza cases in the NT rising during record Australian outbreak

https://ntindependent.com.au/influenza-cases-in-the-nt-rising-during-record-australian-outbreak/

7. Job of the week - https://www.seek.com.au/job/77943951?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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