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1. NT public servant arrested for alleged multi-million dollar fraud

   A 39-year-old NT Department of Children and Families employee has been arrested and charged with allegedly using her position to defraud the National Disability Insurance Scheme of millions of dollars.

   ntindependent.com.au

2. Batchelor Institute loses another $2.4m, fails to implement ICAC reforms

   The Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education recorded a $2.4 million deficit in the 2025 financial year, following a $2.2 million deficit the previous year. A recent Auditor-General's report found the institute has yet to fully implement ICAC recommendations.

   ntindependent.com.au

3. Queensland and NT reject Labor’s push to ensure that power-hungry AI datacentres use renewable energy

   Queensland and the Northern Territory have rejected the federal government's plans to mandate that power-hungry AI datacentres use renewable energy, amid warnings that electricity bills could skyrocket.

   theguardian.com

4. Will we ever find Peter Falconio’s body? - podcast

   Twenty-five years after British backpacker Peter Falconio disappeared on a desolate Australian highway after being approached by Bradley John Murdoch, police continue to search for closure for his family, with a former British government expert offering new insights.

   theguardian.com

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