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On this weekend edition of the podcast, Chris Walsh, Editor of the NT Independent online newspaper, talks about some of the stories making news in the Territory. This week’s stories are:

1. Gunner Government kills motion to refer Chief Minister for investigation over ban on free press

2. The Chief Minister has blamed a server fault for the delay in receiving the damning email related to the cocaine sex scandal

3. Senior NT government official sacked due to dishonesty in relation to his role in the cocaine sex scandal

4. Labor MLA Mark Turner sent to disciplinary body over accusations he mislead Parliament

5. Police Association boss calls out the Gunner Government for rejecting a call for politicians and their staffers to get drug tests calling it "the greatest hypocrisy" at the same as the government is recommending that police members get tested

6. Dog owners in the rural area are considering legal action against Litchfield Shire Council due to dangerous attacks by wild dogs in the area

7. Covid-19 vaccines rolled out in the NT for frontline workers