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SEACULTURE FOR THE WIN: CROC PITCH 2026’S TIGHTEST COMP YET

Darwin, 9 September 2026: A packed, loud and attentive audience including government, industry, investors, press and Indonesian Consulate members at the Darwin Innovation Hub saw North Australian SeaCulture (NASC), a Northern Territory seaweed cultivation and biorefining company, named winner of Croc Pitch 2026, putting it in line for up to $1...

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OCTOBER BUSINESS MONTH 2026

This year’s theme is: EMBRACING CHANGE October Business Month 2026 is all about Embracing Change. This year’s events will have a focus on adapting to rapid advances in technology, shifting market demands and evolving workplace dynamics. Renee Wootton Tomlin: Leading from the edge in a changing world  Friday OCTOBER...

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BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES

From remote classrooms to hands-on science labs, young Territorians are gaining new opportunities to learn, grow and lead through a collaboration between Charles Darwin University's (CDU) Radicle Centre and the AFL Northern Territory’s Make Your Mark program. By bringing together hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics...

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CREATING VALUE

The Northern Territory is a place defined by opportunity, resilience, and strong community connections. At INPEX, my Darwin-based team and I are proud to contribute to that success through the ongoing operations of Ichthys LNG and the partnerships we have built across the Territory. As the dry season brings people together for community...

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SANTOS PARTNERS WITH TOP END COMMUNITIES

It has supported three Territory programs with several more in the works. The Aboriginal health practitioner training program supports young Indigenous Territorians to gain their Certificate IV Aboriginal Health Practitioner accreditation through Danila Dilba Health Services. The qualification provides a direct pathway to employment with...

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LEADERSHIP KEY TO BUILDING WORKFORCE

The family-owned business has gone from strength to strength and now employs nearly 300 employees across development, construction, operations and hospitality. DCOH’s Chief People Officer Emily Nyamdorj says the company has gone one step further to boost future growth by introducing a leadership program. “DCOH is privileged to have many...

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DARRIKARDU

From its head office in Wadeye, DARRIKARDU Art Collective is building a strong regional platform for Aboriginal artists – supporting creativity, culture and economic opportunity from the Wadeye Men’s Shed and Women’s Centre to artists living and working across the Thamarrurr homelands. Across the Thamarrurr Region, art has never simply...

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NT SEAFOOD MONTH

‘The Territory doesn't really do subtle. It does heat, distance, crocodiles and a coastline that most of the world couldn't find with a map and a guilty conscience. And from that coastline comes seafood that needs no garnish, no foam, no chef's tweezers, just fire, salt and the good sense to leave it alone. Seafood month isn't marketing. It's a...

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MARK II

Menopause. Even the word sounds like a clinic nobody wants to visit. It sits somewhere between “tax audit” and “root canal” in terms of excitement. Yet suddenly, every bookstore shelf is bursting with menopause titles. There are the funny ones It’s the Menopause’ by Kay Cooke and Menopausal AF by Jules Van De Gevel, the famous ones...

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NOBBY BARTSCH

Nobby Bartsch and one of his mates literally tossed a coin to see if they would move to Australia or Canada, even though neither of them could speak English. Luckily for them, Australia won – and the two young Germans packed their swags. “I wasn’t even sure where Australia was,” says Nobby. “Where's Australia? No idea. Oh, you...

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NITMILUK DELIVERS

Nitmiluk Katherine Gorge is the kind of place that ruins other holidays. Once you've paddled a canoe past 1000-year-old rock art through a series of sheer rock gorges with a wallaby watching on, lying on a beach somewhere just doesn't hit the same. Nitmiluk sits about three and a half hours south of Darwin, and about 30 minutes from...

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BACKING THE NT

When government contracts are awarded interstate despite capable local businesses being ready and able to deliver, the impact reaches far beyond one missed tender. It means wages that are not paid here, apprenticeships that are not created here, suppliers that miss out here and money that no longer circulates through our local economy. For...