news / 15 February 2017

Exotic plant pest found in WA

The Department of Agriculture and Food, Western Australia has recently detected an exotic plant pest, the tomato potato psyllid (TPP) which attacks a range of plants in the Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae family, including potato, tomato, eggplant, capsicum, chilli, tamarillo and sweet potato.

news / 13 February 2017

Funding available for NT resource exploration

The Northern Territory Government is committed to the development of the NT by providing exploration opportunities to assist in unlocking the Territory’s untapped resources.

news / 13 February 2017

Government funds free cat desexing for concession card holders

The Northern Territory Government has provided funding for 120 concession card holders in the Palmerston and Litchfield areas to have their cats desexed at no charge.

news / 13 February 2017

100 years of NT geological reports now online

More than 100 years of geological reports collected for mineral exploration in the Northern Territory are now available online.

news / 07 February 2017

Lower Daly River reopened for recreational barramundi fishing

The Daly River Fish Management Zone has been reopened for recreational barramundi fishing.

news / 02 February 2017

Drone technology aiding legacy mine remediation

Drone technology is being used to inspect Legacy Mine sites in the Northern Territory.

news / 25 January 2017

Expressions of Interest open for AZRI horticultural development

30 hectares of land at the Arid Zone Research Institute (AZRI) near Alice Springs is being made available for a commercial horticulture lease.

news / 23 January 2017

Fruit fly found in Ti Tree

An outbreak of fruit fly has been declared in the Ti Tree area and eradication activities have started.