NT arrest laws will lead to more deaths
THE controversial laws that facilitated the detention of a man who died in custody will probably lead to more deaths, an inquest has heard.
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Man charged after hitting NT shop worker
A DARWIN man who shoplifted and assaulted the shop assistant who questioned him will appear in court on assault charges.
Are new NT arrest laws to blame for death?
AN inquest into the death in custody of an Aboriginal man with a chronic heart problem is examining what part new NT arrest laws played.
Trio arrested for NT broomstick assault
A TEENAGED girl and two men face charges over an assault on police that allegedly involved a crate, a frying pan and a broomstick.
NT woman charged with stabbing
A WOMAN has been charged after getting into a fight with a man and stabbing him in the chest in Alice Springs.
NT minister tells of son’s ice battle
THE NT Police Minister has spoken out about his son’s battle with the drug ice and the toll it has taken on his family after drugs were found in his car.
WA painter Snell wins Aboriginal art prize
GREAT Sandy Desert artist Jukuja Dolly Snell, 82, has won the 32nd National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award and $50,000.
PM against indigenous constitution plan
DEBATE continues around if and how indigenous people should be recognised in the constitution as the prime minister rejects indigenous-only conventions.
Peris says Aboriginal wounds still raw
NT Senator Nova Peris says every time Aboriginal leaders tell their family story, it’s like ‘shut the book, we don’t want to deal with it’.”
NT govt announces indigenous jobs target
THE NT government will create at least 3800 new jobs for indigenous people by 2020, the chief minister says.
Arnhem Land agreement ‘an important step’
A MEMORANDUM of understanding towards the establishment of a township lease for the Gunyangara community has been hailed by an indigenous leader.
Indigenous leaders back Goodes at Garma
DANCERS at the Garma Festival in Arnhem Land have painted themselves red and white in support of embattled AFL player Adam Goodes.
NT renal patients to get $15.3m help
AN Alice Springs organisation providing dialysis for people from remote areas will get a funding boost from the federal government.
Prison Songs to debut at Darwin Festival
AUSTRALIA’S first documentary musical has been adapted into a stage show looking at the lives of prisoners inside Darwin’s Berrimah jail.
One of world’s biggest prawn farms for NT
THE NT and federal governments have given the green light to a major prawn farming operation that could expand Australia’s production capacity by 20 times.
Man arrested after three-hour NT stand-off
A MAN who kept police at bay for three hours in Darwin has been arrested.
Boy, 4, scares off home intruder in NT
A MAN broke into a Northern Territory home and was tying up the woman when her four-year-old son woke suddenly and startled him.
NT man charged over rape
A MAN accused of raping a middle-aged woman at Alice Springs has been charged and taken into custody before a court appearance.
Darwin crash ‘horrific’, police say
THE second double fatal car crash in Darwin in just over a month has prompted a plea for drivers to take care on the roads.
NT fugitive’s seven children found safe
TWO days after a Darwin man fled police with his seven children, he has been arrested and they have been found safe and well.
Fun run at Uluru to celebrate hand-back
INDIGENOUS children from around Australia have joined Olympians for a fun run celebrating the coming 30th anniversary of the Uluru hand-back.
NT govt adviser charged with corruption
PAUL Mossman, senior adviser to frontbencher Bess Price, will face court in the Northern Territory next week on corruption charges.
Accused NT sex offender arrested
NORTHERN Territory police have arrested a man who allegedly sexually assaulted three people at a Darwin shopping centre.
NT govt lashes electoral committee
THE NT government has attacked the electoral commission for allegedly implicating the chief minister in a damaging leak to the press.
NT disappointed by Indonesia cattle quota
THE NT government says Indonesia’s decision to reduce the number of cattle it takes from Australia highlights the need for more diverse Asian markets.
Indigenous suicide a ‘humanitarian crisis’
NAIDOC’S Person of the Year, Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, says assimilation policies are driving high rates of suicide among indigenous Australians
Teen pair charged over Darwin hit-run
TWO teenage boys face a string of charges after an alleged hit-run incident in Darwin.
Man charged over Alice Springs stabbing
NT Police have charged a man with three offences after he hit and stabbed his partner with a broken bottle.
17 people found crammed in one 4WD
THE driver of a Toyota Troop Carrier that was found overloaded with 17 people has been issued infringement notices by NT Police.
Big ideas welcome for Uluru tourism
ENTREPRENEURS with innovative business ideas for boosting tourism to Uluru are invited to apply to partner with traditional owners.
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