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Jack Hislop

@jackhislop.bsky.social

Journalist and digital producer at ABC News in Darwin

50 Followers  |  175 Following  |  14 Posts  |  Joined: 18.11.2024  |  1.6754

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Respected engineer sounds alarm on dodgy Darwin apartments A respected consulting engineer says about 80 per cent of apartment buildings he has inspected in Darwin have serious structural issues.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... Respected engineer sounds alarm on extent of defective Darwin apartment buildings

10.11.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NT chief ignores requests for private driver rules after pizzeria trip The NT chief minister is ignoring requests for information about rules for a taxpayer-funded VIP chauffeur service after claiming trips to a pizzeria and golf club were above board.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10... NT chief minister ignores requests for chauffeur service rules after pizzeria, golf club trips

09.10.2025 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NT Labor leader misuses taxpayer-funded chauffeur service for private trips NT Opposition Leader Selena Uibo held a press conference on Friday to disclose the misuse, just days after travel logs were released to the ABC through Freedom of Information.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10... NT Opposition Leader Selena Uibo misuses VIP chauffeur service for private travel

03.10.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NT minister exempts unlawfully built US military fuel tanks from certification The Northern Territory government has exempted 11 massive US military fuel tanks built unlawfully on Darwin Harbour from needing occupancy certification.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09... NT government exempts US military fuel tanks built unlawfully on Darwin Harbour from certification

05.09.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'They shouldn't be in there': Children self-harming in NT custody Confidential Northern Territory police data shows there were nearly 20 cases of self-harm involving Indigenous teenagers in police station watch houses over a six-month period.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07... NT Police data shows 19 self-harm incidents in youth watch houses over six-month period

28.07.2025 22:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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400 kids held in NT police watch houses in six months, FOI data shows Around 1.5 per cent of Northern Territory children aged between 10 and 17 spent time in police watch houses over a six-month period.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07... Nearly 400 Indigenous children and teens held in NT police watch houses over six-month period

27.07.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unlawful build of US military fuel tanks in Darwin 'a mess', minister says The Northern Territory government was unaware for almost two years that 11 massive US military fuel tanks were being built unlawfully on Darwin Harbour, it has been revealed during NT budget estimates...

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06... Unlawful build of Project Caymus US military fuel tanks in Darwin not realised for almost two years

19.06.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US military fuel tanks in Darwin not built to withstand major cyclone An engineering report has revealed 11 massive fuel tanks built unlawfully on Darwin Harbour for the US military are not designed to withstand a category three cyclone.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05... Project Caymus fuel tanks built unlawfully in Darwin for US military not designed to withstand major cyclone

27.05.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Documents reveal violent assaults and use of 'chemical agents' at NT prison Executive incident reports from the Darwin Correctional Centre have been released to the ABC following a Freedom of Information request, revealing a series of serious events within a 24-day period.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05... Violent assaults, self-harm incidents, use of 'chemical agents' occurring at Darwin prison, FOI documents show

12.05.2025 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Firm linked to major gambling company conducting NT government racing review A review of the Northern Territory racing industry is being undertaken by a consultancy firm that also represents Australia’s largest gambling company, sparking questions about its integrity.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05... Advisory firm linked to Tabcorp undertaking publicly funded NT racing review

01.05.2025 00:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Call for ban on gifts from gambling companies to members of NT regulator Crossbench politicians in the Northern Territory are calling for a ban on gifts from corporate bookmakers to members of the NT’s gambling regulator, after revelations its chair declared he had accepte...

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... Call for ban on gifts from gambling companies to members of NT regulator

16.04.2025 22:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How six people in the NT regulate Australia's online gambling trade For years, Australia’s de facto onlineΒ gamblingΒ regulator has been based in theΒ Northern Territory. Advocates say that’s a problem and are urging the next federal government to take action.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... NT's regulation of Australia's online gambling industry labelled a 'complete farce'

15.04.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Huge fuel tanks for US military built unlawfully on Darwin Harbour Leaked correspondence obtained by the ABC shows 11 fuel tanks built to support US military activities in the Indo-Pacific have been unlawfully constructed on Darwin Harbour.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03... Project Caymus fuel tanks for US military built unlawfully on Darwin Harbour

09.03.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Acacia 'shemozzle': How an NT Health software upgrade went so wrong After nearly nine years and almost $300 million spent, the first stage of the NT government's five-stage Acacia project has barely been completed, with the system currently suspended at the NT's busie...

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02... After nearly nine years and almost $300 million spent, the first stage of the NT government's five-stage Acacia project has barely been completed, with the system currently suspended at the NT's busiest emergency department.

02.02.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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