ICN Business

MATCHMAKING MADE EASY

The agency that acts as “matchmaker” between Northern Territory business and lucrative contracts on major and medium-sized projects is working smarter and faster – statistic by statistic.  Industry Capability Network NT is using in-depth data analysis to not only evaluate its own performance but to make effective use of a vast bank...

INPEX Business

ASHLEY TAKES INPEX PATHWAY TO SUCCESS

Ashley Stephensen worked as a lab technician for more than a decade in the mining industry before securing a laboratory analyst position with INPEX in July 2021 as part of the Solid Pathways Program.  Ashley is born and bred in Darwin and his family are Woolwonga people from the Frances Creek area near Pine Creek.  He started his...

DITT Business

BOOST FOR EXPORTERS

Northern Territory businesses punch well above their weight in the highly-competitive export trade.  And a new grant program aims to help keep it that way.  The Northern Territory Government released the Global Trade Scheme program to help Territory businesses establish or expand their exporting capabilities.  The program...

Darwin Convention Centre Business

FUTURE BRIGHT FOR CONVENTION CENTRE

Darwin Convention Centre is bouncing back from the covid pandemic with more energy than ever.  A national medical conference was held at the oyster shell-shaped centre in May and the first international conference in two years is scheduled for September.  At least four more international events will be held next...

GTNT Business

SPARKY SHINING LIGHT AT GTNT GROUP AWARDS

Apprentice electrician Mary Coulter is ecstatic about winning one of the Northern Territory’s most prestigious awards.  She was named Apprentice of the Year at the GTNT Group awards ceremony at Darwin’s Mindil Beach Casino Resort.  Mary, who is an electrical maintenance technician at the South32 manganese mine on Groote...

Wren Christou Business

WREN CHRISTOU: THEIR SUCCESS IS OUR SUCCESS

Northern Territory accountants Amanda Wren and Demetrios Christou know that there’s one thing business people dislike above all others: surprises. Particularly if the “surprise” is a bigger-than-expected tax bill. So Darwin-based accounting firm Wren Christou ensures clients know in good time what to expect in tax and how they are...

Kathryn Stenson Business

Kathryn Stenson – Changing Lives for the Better

There’s nothing Kathryn Stenson enjoys more than providing a Territorian with the opportunity to transform into a skilled worker capable of carving out a fulfilling career while contributing to their local community. “I love watching people change their lives for the better and I have a deep sense of commitment and responsibility,” she...

The Mineral Development Taskforce - NT Government Business

MINERAL TASKFORCE GETS DOWN TO WORK

A special high-powered team has been set up by the Northern Territory Government to help the Territory’s minerals sector grow. As we transition to renewable technology, there is a greater demand for critical minerals such as lithium, manganese and copper – and for the Territory, this is an area of opportunity. The Mineral Development...

DITT Business

HOW BUYING POLICY BENEFITS BUSINESS

Ryan and Soraya Smith had a newborn and toddler in tow when they set up their company three years ago. But the business overcame the demands of good parenting and survived the pandemic to grow from two people to a staff of 10. “We’re nothing if not resilient,” says Soraya. The 33-year-old Aboriginal woman runs the administration...

Nadine Jones Business

DREAM HOME BY DESIGN

Jan-Marie Jaillei of JM Interiors will provide a free two-hour consultation for clients who list with Nadine Jones of Knight Frank. Vendors can use Jan-Marie’s expert advice to give their properties that extra touch of class and style that will clinch a good sale. “And buyers can use the same expertise to make their new home just...

National Critical Care and Trauma Centre Business

TRAUMA CENTRE SUPPORTS BATTLE AGAINST COVID

NCCTRC and AUSMAT have been on 18 covid-related deployments, internationally and on home soil. As a result of increased demand for domestic covid response, the NCCTRC has enhanced its capability to support Australian community outbreaks. In January, the centre established a Rapid Response Team (RRT), a small, rapidly deployable team...

Department of the Chief Minister Business

AEROSPACE PRECINCT HELPS CREATE NEW INDUSTRY

The establishment of an AAI manufacturing operation in Darwin will lead the way for other new industries to establish here, including support service and supply industries, and industrial and commercial development to deliver an advanced manufacturing complex and residential and community development to provide the supporting infrastructure...