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. Government rejected free advice on shade structure from global experts due to criticism fears, emails show

https://ntindependent.com.au/government-rejected-free-advice-on-shade-structure-from-global-experts-due-to-criticism-fears-emails-show/

2. ‘Panic mode’: Labor criticised for late campaign text message dump

https://ntindependent.com.au/panic-mode-labor-criticised-for-late-campaign-mass-text-message-dump/

3. Labor blocks corruption investigation into Deputy Chief Minister Chansey Paech

https://ntindependent.com.au/labor-blocks-corruption-investigation-into-deputy-chief-minister-chansey-paech/

4. ‘Hendo’s Law’: Both Labor and CLP pledge lobbyist register if elected

https://ntindependent.com.au/hendos-law-both-labor-and-clp-pledge-lobbyist-register-if-elected/

5. Alleged ‘Catfish Cop’ who oversaw Rolfe murder investigation to face charges on unrelated matter

https://ntindependent.com.au/alleged-catfish-cop-who-oversaw-rolfe-murder-investigation-to-face-charges-on-unrelated-matter/

6. Permit needed for commercial cotton to be grown on stations, former Pastoral Land Board chair says

https://ntindependent.com.au/permit-needed-for-commercial-cotton-to-be-grown-on-stations-former-pastoral-land-board-chair-says/

7. International student caps will not adversely affect NT, Feds say

https://ntindependent.com.au/interstate-student-caps-will-not-adversely-affect-nt-feds-say/

8. Federal Environment Minister approves Sun Cable project

https://ntindependent.com.au/federal-environment-minister-approves-sun-cable-project/

9. Job of the week - https://www.seek.com.au/job/78271152?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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