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. Bowden’s strange adventure to beach bar during caretaker period questioned

https://ntindependent.com.au/bowdens-strange-adventure-to-beach-bar-during-caretaker-period-questioned/

2.Labor power couple who backed paedophile endorse Shlok Sharma in Wanguri

https://ntindependent.com.au/labor-power-couple-who-backed-paedophile-endorse-shlok-sharma-in-wanguri/

3. NT Greens not proud of preferencing Labor, say voters should make their own decision

https://ntindependent.com.au/nt-greens-not-proud-of-preferencing-labor-say-voters-should-make-their-own-decision/

4. ‘They must be worried’: CLP unleash attack ads against independent candidates in close electorates

https://ntindependent.com.au/they-must-be-worried-clp-unleash-attack-ads-against-independent-candidates-in-close-electorates/

5. Opinion: Here’s how the Northern Territory Parliament can function without political parties

https://ntindependent.com.au/opinion-heres-how-the-northern-territory-parliament-can-function-without-political-parties/

6. Record 20,000 early votes cast in first three days of pre-polling for 2024 election

https://ntindependent.com.au/record-20000-early-votes-cast-in-first-three-days-of-pre-polling-for-2024-election/

7. Police Commissioner forced to ‘apologise’ to Alice Springs pub

https://ntindependent.com.au/police-commissioner-forced-to-apologise-to-alice-springs-pub-for-suspending-liquor-licence/

8. ‘Terrible outcome for taxpayers’: Buying gas to generate electricity more expensive than solar, report finds

https://ntindependent.com.au/terrible-outcome-for-taxpayers-buying-gas-to-generate-electricity-more-expensive-than-solar-report-finds/

9 Job of the week - https://www.seek.com.au/job/77973315?savedSearchID=3a06b5cc-a1de-11e8-93a9-0bd920cd47b0&tracking=JMC-SavedSearch-anz-1-JYMHM

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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