Alleged drink-driver charged over NT death
A NORTHERN Territory man has been arrested after he allegedly drove drunk and crashed his car, killing his passenger.
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Darwin woman assaulted on walk home
A WOMAN has been sexually assaulted as she walked home in Darwin.
NT teen charged with robbery, assault
A TEENAGE boy has allegedly assaulted and robbed a staff member in an Alice Springs shopping centre.
NT teen charged with robbery, assault
A TEENAGE boy has allegedly assaulted and robbed a staff member in an Alice Springs shopping centre.
NT man accused of killing sister
A MAN has been charged with killing his sister in Northern Territory after hitting her with a wooden implement.
Inquest told of Kings Canyon tourist death
AN inquest in Alice Springs has heard how a British tourist ‘stepped on air’ as she fell to her death at Kings Canyon.
Man charged with murdering sister in NT
A MAN has been charged with his sister’s murder in Arnhem Land.
Pair charged after 1.8kg cannabis seized
DARWIN detectives and sniffer dogs discovered 1.8kg of cannabis and a cash counting machine during a home search, arresting two men.
Uluru land to become protected zone
FIVE million hectares in the Northern Territory are set to declared protected land.
Women arrested on drug charges in NT
TWO women have been charged with drug offences with police alleging they are part of a syndicate smuggling drugs into the Northern Territory.
Teen prisoners rights abused in poo claims
AN Aboriginal legal aid agency says allegations that juvenile detention centre staff dared detainees to eat poo are not the first rights abuse claims.
NT govt ‘spoiled, petulant child’: Speaker
THE NT minority government is damaging its chances of working with key independents after blaming them, in full-page ads, for not passing legislation .
Drunk driver caught smuggling 20L alcohol
NT Police say a man caught driving three times over the limit had 19.2 litres of alcohol destined for an alcohol-protected area.
NT road toll climbs to 37 after death
EIGHT more people have died on Northern Territory roads so far this year compared to the corresponding period in 2014.
NT teens kept in ‘inhumane’ cells: report
WHILE agreeing with the bulk of a report into systemic failures of the NT youth justice system, the corrections commissioner says it cherry-picked facts.
Police call about murderer went unanswered
A CALL from NT police to notify jail authorities a convicted murderer had been found with drugs while on parole went unheard for almost two days.
Man’s body found in Alice Springs
NT Police have found a man’s body in the bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs and are treating the death as suspicious.
NT govt debates words over ‘slap’ comments
THE slipping standards of language in the NT parliament were hotly debated after the attorney-general said he’d like to slap a female MP during a debate.
Escaped NT murderer captured in Alice
A MURDERER who fled after breaching parole has been captured in Alice Springs.
NT govt told to ‘frack off’ by farmers
A LARGE number of protesters, some on horseback, have howled down NT Mines Minister David Tollner over the hydraulic fracking of their land.
Teen behind fatal crash to remain in jail
THE alleged teenaged driver of a stolen car that slammed into another vehicle, killing his friend and hospitalising three others, is in custody in Darwin.
Fatal croc boat attack a ‘wake-up’ for NT
THE NT coroner will consider whether the territory needs a stronger public awareness campaign to shake up complacency about the risks posed by crocodiles.
Darwin teen dies after stolen car crash
ONE of the teens involved in a two-car crash has died in a Darwin hospital, while another remains in a critical condition.
NT inquest hears croc victim’s last words
NT crocodiles are less afraid of people and more likely to tackle larger prey, an inquest into two fatal crocodile attacks has heard.
$30m for remote telecommunications
THE NT government and Telstra have announced a joint $30m investment to improve phone and Internet connectivity in remote communities.
Land rights champion farewelled in NT
ABORIGINAL land rights champion Mr Wunungmurra will be farewelled at a state funeral.
Govt has failed to protect people: Triggs
THE botched Border Force operation is the same violation of domestic Australian rights that occurs in offshore detention centres, says Gillian Triggs.
Borroloola residents betrayed by Glencore
TRADITIONAL owners from Borroloola have petitioned the NT govt to shut down the MacArthur River Mine, fearing the consequences of a contaminated waterway.
Open speed limits to be extended in NT
TWO open speed limit sections of the Stuart Highway in the Northern Territory will be made permanent and connected by another 60km stretch.
Govt must act on indigenous suicide: Calma
THE government must start listening to expert indigenous advice on how to stem the high rates of suicide, says University of Canberra Chancellor Tom Calma.
NT boot camp helps kids reset
THE NT government hopes an early intervention youth boot camp will help young people make better life choices and stay out of the justice system.
Gull Force 70th anniversary marked in NT
GULL Force soldiers have been remembered on the 70th anniversary of their liberation, and the event has brought back memories for a former prisoner of war.
NT mine ‘destroyed community livelihood’
LEAD and zinc miner Glencore has been contaminating the water near Borroloola, freedom of information documents show, and locals are unhappy.
NT agrees on anti-corruption body
THE NT’s CLP government has been dogged by calls for the creation of a corruption watchdog following a series of scandals, and now it has finally agreed.
Motorcyclist killed in Darwin crash
A 28-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist has died in a Darwin hospital after colliding with a car in Malak, bringing this year’s NT road death toll to 33.
One dead in Alice Springs highway accident
A MAN has died in a car crash on an Alice Springs highway.
NT Police car hits two elderly men
AN internal police investigation is probing an incident in which a Darwin police car apparently reversed into two elderly men after dropping them off.
Home failed Aboriginal kids: commission
THE Royal Commission on child abuse found that the Christian organisation running a home for Aboriginal children in Darwin failed them on multiple levels.
Man thrown from horse airlifted to Darwin
A MAN has been airlifted to a Darwin hospital after he was thrown from his horse and knocked unconscious at a remote Northern Territory cattle station.
A prisoner has died in hospital in the NT
A REPORT is being prepared for the coroner after the death of an Alice Springs prisoner in hospital.
Lab teaches remote kids healthy living
A TRAVELLING health lab has found a fun way to make people interested in their long-term health, and is finding success in a remote top end community.
Lab teaches remote kids healthy living
A TRAVELLING health lab has found a fun way to make people interested in their long-term health, and is finding success in a remote top end community.
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.
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.
Peris backs Indigenous plebiscite
NT Senator Nova Peris says holding an indigenous plebiscite before a referendum on constitutional recognition would give them a voice.
Staffer’s Confederate flag shirt slammed
NORTHERN Territory senator Nova Peris says the decision of a senior bureaucrat to wear a Confederate flag shirt to a dinner was “totally inappropriate”.
NT breaks live cattle export records
LAST financial year the NT exported more head of cattle from the Port of Darwin than any other city.
Fireworks injure 18 after NT celebrations
EIGHTEEN people, including three girls, have been treated for burns from fireworks in the aftermath of the Territory Day.
Alice Springs man dead after car crash
A MAN has died after being hit by a car in Alice Springs, while the female driver is in police custody.
Carpenters benefit in remote jobs program
WOODWORKERS and rangers in the remote community of Milingimbi in the NT say they see a benefit in the new remote jobs program.
Custody calls should be national: Scullion
INDIGENOUS Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion says a callout service that has prevented Indigenous deaths in custody in NSW should be rolled out nationally.
NT gears up for most explosive day of 2015
TERRITORIANS will celebrate 37 years of self-government on July 1 with cracker night, as officials warn people to be safe and sensible.
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