Jack Hislop
@jackhislop.bsky.social
Journalist and digital producer at ABC News in Darwin
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... Respected engineer sounds alarm on extent of defective Darwin apartment buildings
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.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... Respected engineer sounds alarm on extent of defective Darwin apartment buildings
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10... NT chief minister ignores requests for chauffeur service rules after pizzeria, golf club trips
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.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10... NT chief minister ignores requests for chauffeur service rules after pizzeria, golf club trips
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10... NT Opposition Leader Selena Uibo misuses VIP chauffeur service for private travel
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.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:28 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10... NT Opposition Leader Selena Uibo misuses VIP chauffeur service for private travel
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09... NT government exempts US military fuel tanks built unlawfully on Darwin Harbour from certification
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.
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September 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09... NT government exempts US military fuel tanks built unlawfully on Darwin Harbour from certification
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07... NT Police data shows 19 self-harm incidents in youth watch houses over six-month period
'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.
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July 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07... NT Police data shows 19 self-harm incidents in youth watch houses over 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
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.
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July 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07... Nearly 400 Indigenous children and teens held in NT police watch houses over six-month period
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06... Unlawful build of Project Caymus US military fuel tanks in Darwin not realised for almost two years
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...
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June 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06... Unlawful build of Project Caymus US military fuel tanks in Darwin not realised for almost two years
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05... Project Caymus fuel tanks built unlawfully in Darwin for US military not designed to withstand major cyclone
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.
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May 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05... Project Caymus fuel tanks built unlawfully in Darwin for US military not designed to withstand major cyclone
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05... Violent assaults, self-harm incidents, use of 'chemical agents' occurring at Darwin prison, FOI documents show
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.
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May 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05... Violent assaults, self-harm incidents, use of 'chemical agents' occurring at Darwin prison, FOI documents show
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05... Advisory firm linked to Tabcorp undertaking publicly funded NT racing review
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.
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May 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05... Advisory firm linked to Tabcorp undertaking publicly funded NT racing review
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... Call for ban on gifts from gambling companies to members of NT regulator
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...
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April 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... Call for ban on gifts from gambling companies to members of NT regulator
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... NT's regulation of Australia's online gambling industry labelled a 'complete farce'
How six people in the NT regulate Australia's online gambling trade
For years, Australia’s de facto online gambling regulator has been based in the Northern Territory. Advocates say that’s a problem and are urging the next federal government to take action.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04... NT's regulation of Australia's online gambling industry labelled a 'complete farce'
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03... Project Caymus fuel tanks for US military built unlawfully on Darwin Harbour
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.
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March 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03... Project Caymus fuel tanks for US military built unlawfully on Darwin Harbour
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.
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...
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February 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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.