NT police seek couple over shooting
NT police have released CCTV images of a couple they believe spoke to people involved in the fatal shooting of Darwin man Fabian Brock.
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NT parliament march for indigenous rights
PROTESTERS concerned that the proposed ‘developing the north’ policies will detrimentally affect Aboriginal people have marched on NT Parliament House.
NT ICAC calls are corruption allegations
THE NT Treasurer has defended the government’s refusal to institute an ICAC, saying calls for one were baseless allegations of corruption.
Comment sought on Darwin’s growth plans
THE NT Planning Commission is inviting the public to comment on planning for Darwin’s growth over the next five decades.
NT Labor announces policy forums
MONDAY night will mark the beginning of NT Labor’s new policy development forums as MPs travel the NT seeking community input to develop major policies.
Emotional reunion for SA camper in NT
A SOUTH Australian camper has been found alive and reunited with her husband after she disappeared in a remote Northern Territory desert on Thursday.
Woman missing in NT desert
A WOMAN has disappeared in remote desert during a camping trip in Central Australia.
NT embraces northern development plan
THE NT government has welcomed the federal white paper on northern development and says it demonstrates a commitment to tangible investment.
Motion for NT ICAC-style body fails
THE NT CLP government has narrowly defeated a motion for the creation of an independent anti-corruption body as an MP resigns.
No NT suppression order for Kelly
A MAGISTRATE has agreed with prosecutors who say a man who evaded NT police for three weeks should not have his name suppressed.
NT govt moves to new travel booking system
IN a bid to increase transparency and accountability, the NT government says it is moving to a corporate travel booking system.
NT teen escapee likely badly hurt: police
POLICE say a 16-year-old who broke out of Darwin’s juvenile detention centre could be badly cut from scaling barbed wire fencing.
Three of six missing NT guns found
POLICE have found three stolen high-powered firearms hidden on an NT property, but say three more guns are still missing.
Inquest date set for NT ballooning victim
AN inquest will be held in November for a Sydney woman who died when her scarf was sucked into an inflating fan of a hot air balloon in Alice Springs.
Drugs involved in Darwin shooting: police
POLICE say drugs played a part in the fatal shooting of a Darwin man, and have seized a car they believe to have been involved.
Araluen could go in NT voter redivisions
THE NT Electoral Commission has flagged some major changes to electorates in response to shifting demographics, including dumping the seat of Araluen.
NT man arrested after three weeks on run
RONALD Kelly is behind bars after a three-week search by NT police investigating a break-in in May.
Man struck, killed by vehicle in NT
A MAN has been struck and killed by a vehicle in the Northern Territory town of Katherine.
Fatal NT shooting not random: police
A 25-YEAR-OLD man has been shot dead behind the wheel of his car in what police believe was a targeted attack in Darwin’s northern suburbs.
Tourist stable after Uluru rescue
A TAIWANESE tourist seriously injured after falling into a crevice at Uluru has had his condition downgraded form critical to stable.
Dalai Lama to visit Uluru for first time
THE Dalai Lama is looking forward to paying his respect to the traditional owners at Uluru when he finally gets a chance to visit the ancient landmark.
Tourist critical after Uluru rescue
A YOUNG Taiwanese tourist has fractures, head injuries and hypothermia after 24 hours spent trapped on Uluru.
No extension for Ranger mine
ABORIGINAL traditional owners say they will not permit operations at the Ranger mine beyond 2021, and oppose any development of the Jabiluka deposit.
Guns stolen from Alice Springs business
PUBLIC assistance has been requested to help locate three guns stolen from a business in Alice Springs.
NT arts centre hoped to boost tourism
THE NT government is pushing tourism as an economic saviour after a lucrative LNG plant winds down.
NT man charged over meth bust
AN Alice Springs man has been charged with possessing and supplying commercial quantities of methamphetamine after a traffic stop.
New tarantula discovered in NT
A TARANTULA completely new to science and several other new species of spider have been uncovered by scientists at a Top End park.
NT should have anti-corruption body: Labor
THE NT’s Labor opposition says it will create an anti-corruption commission if elected, and is calling on the government to make the same commitment.
NT teen prison escapees charged
TWO 16-year-olds have been charged with a number of offences after they broke out of juvenile detention and then broke back in.
NT Ombudsman call for anti-corruption body
THE NT Ombudsman has recommended police have new ways to report each another for improper actions and that an anti-corruption body be established.
Two Darwin men in hospital after stabbing
TWO men who were travelling together in a 4WD got into an argument, which ended up with both receiving stab wounds.
Remote communities told no work, no pay
INDIGENOUS Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion has announced changes to the Remote Jobs Program in an attempt to end “sit-down money”.
NT elders want basic community control
OVER a hundred Aboriginal elders in the Northern Territory fear a lack of control over health and education policies will cause their communities to fail.
Security ramps up at NT juvenile detention
SECURITY at a Darwin juvenile detention centre will be boosted after a breakout by two teens, who remain on the run.
$250,000 worth of ice found in Darwin raid
MORE than $250,000 worth of methamphetamine and thousands of dollars in cash have been seized in raids on two units in Darwin.
Ruling puts NT water licences in doubt
A NT Supreme Court justice has quashed the Minister for Land Resource Management’s decision to uphold 18 controversially allocated water licences.
Man charged in NT hit-and-run
A 33-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with hit-and-run causing death and low range drink-driving after police allege he hit and killed a woman in Palmerston.
Rare dry season rain for Darwin, Top End
DARWIN, the Top End coast and islands in the Arafura Sea are expecting a dry season downpour later this week, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
SA man arrested in Alice for child abuse
A MAN accused of child abuse has been remanded in custody and will appear in Alice Springs Court on Friday.
NT man charged with child abuse offences
A 67-YEAR-OLD Northern Territory man has been charged with 27 offences relating to child abuse, including intercourse with a child aged under 10.
Darwin man fights off crocodile attack
A DARWIN man has compared a croc attack with “getting smashed by a Mack truck” and says he didn’t expect to survive.
Four more charged over NT island riot
NINE people have now been charged over a violent brawl on remote Groote Eylandt, which required additional NT police and dog units to be flown in.
Unclear deal for NT remote communities
THE NT treasurer says a potential $155 million deal with the Commonwealth to take over essential services to remote communities is unclear.
Five charged over violent dispute in NT
FOUR men and a woman have been charged and seven more are being questioned by police following a violent brawl on remote Groot Eyelandt in the NT.
NT woman dies after star picket stabbing
A 52-YEAR-OLD woman is being held by police over the star picket stabbing of her 51-year-old relative in Katherine overnight.
NT travel agent to stand trial for fraud
A DARWIN travel agent and former Crimestoppers chair has been committed to stand trial accused of rorting a pensioner and carers concession travel scheme.
New homes arrive for cyclone-hit NT island
RESIDENTS displaced by tropical cyclones Lam and Nathan will soon be able to move into their new homes, which have started arriving at NT’s Elcho Island.
Infrastructure on NT budget wishlist
THE NT’s chief minister wants to see increased funding for infrastructure to develop northern Australia, while his treasurer is concerned about health.
Canberra should ‘butt out’ of NT hospital
THE NT Treasurer says that unless the Commonwealth is prepared to help fund the operational costs of a new hospital, it should “butt out”.
Remote NT high schools are failing: govt
THE NT government will begin encouraging remote students to board at regional high schools in a bid to close the educational gap for indigenous children.
Company pays record fine in 457 case
THE immigration minister has won a federal court case against a Darwin company that exploited and underpaid immigrant workers.
Lawrie referred to privileges committee
POLICE are investigating former NT Labor opposition leader Delia Lawrie and her deputy for their conduct during a controversial land deal inquiry.
NT’s Stella Maris affair explained
AS police investigate the NT former Labor leader for her conduct during a land deal inquiry, the parliament will send her before the privileges committee.
Labor lashes NT govt over travel
NT’S Labor Opposition says it will return integrity to government if it wins next year’s election, and says the government has a trust deficit with voters.
Protest outside Indonesian NT consulate
DARWIN protesters have called on Indonesia to do away with the death penalty.
NT budget a vindication: Tollner
THE NT Treasurer says unpopular past decisions such as school reforms and scrapping the Banned Drinkers Register have been vindicated by the budget.
NT budget could have been better: Labor
RESPONSE to the NT budget from community groups has been mostly positive, but the Labor opposition says the government is failing on health and education.
More children in NT care than ever before
FEDERAL policies that encourage passive welfare are to blame for more children being in care in the NT than ever before, the attorney-general says.
NT residents accounted for in Nepal
A DARWIN doctor will be sent by the federal government to Nepal to assist following the deadly earthquake.
No cuts to health, education: NT treasurer
TREASURER Dave Tollner says there will be no cuts to education or health in the NT budget because of structural changes and efficiencies.
Tollner accuses NT Labor of racism
AFTER the NT opposition leader announced a new policy measure to improve transparency in ministerial travel, the treasurer accused him of racism.
NT remembers diggers on Anzac centenary
THOUSANDS gathered at Darwin’s Bicentennial Park to remember the fallen on the centenary of the Anzac landing at Gallipoli.
Darwinites cheer Anzac centenary march
THOUSANDS have lined the streets of Darwin for the Anzac Day march, marking 100 years since the Gallipoli landings.
Top Enders pay respects at Anzac march
TOP Enders have turned out for the Anzac centenary march in Darwin in numbers that have astounded visiting Marines.
Seven NT WWI veterans finally acknowledged
HEADSTONES finally mark the resting places of seven World War I veterans who returned to Darwin but were buried in unmarked graves.
Adelaide River braces for Anzac influx
THE small community of Adelaide River in the NT will swell to almost 20 times its size as people flock to the Anzac Day dawn service at the war cemetery.
Cuts to NT health, education not ruled out
THE NT chief minister refuses to rule out cuts to education and health in next week’s budget but says there will be “a lot of investment” in those areas.
NT commemorates Anzacs
A NEW garden and a renamed walkway are the first formal Anzac commemorative places to be created in Darwin.
Asylum seeker gets good behaviour bond
AN Darwin magistrate has sympathised with an asylum seeker who pleaded guilty to smashing up a detention centre dining hall.
Asylum seeker, 5, attempted self-harm
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD Iranian asylum seeker has attempted self-harm by swallowing shampoo and nails, a lawyer says.
NT Labor’s Lawrie resigns amid probe
THE leader-elect of NT Labor says he wants to prove to Territorians that the party can be trusted after leader Delia Lawrie resigned.
Communities scared of losing cyclone jobs
INDIGENOUS Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion shares concerns of indigenous people in remote communities that they will miss out on cyclone rebuilding jobs.
NT schools ‘a front for township lease’
A RESIDENT of Yirrkala community in Arnhem Land says the visit of the indigenous affairs minister is a front to push the issue of township leasing.
Remote Aust needs more people, not fewer
THE Australian outback has been ignored and poorly planned for by governments, when what it really needs is more people caring for it.
Cyclones put pressure on NT communities
ABOUT 300 extra people from homelands on Elcho Island are putting a strain on resources in the NT’s main Galiwinku community after two cyclones in a month.
Rock-throwing NT kids threatened with care
PARENTS who cannot control children thought to be behind a series of violent incidents in Alice may lose their children to care, the NT government warns.
NT Labor silent on leader support
HALF the NT Labor parliamentary wing have refused to publicly state their support for leader Delia Lawrie ahead of an expected leadership spill.
Night of violence in Alice Springs
A GROUP of youths threw rocks at NT police and started several fires in a night of violence that saw 42 people taken into protective custody.
Marines arrive for 2015 rotation
THIS week marks the beginning of the latest six-month rotation for US Marines in the Northern Territory.
Big week of budget announcements for NT
THE NT government has begun revealing details of what the next year’s budget will contain, with six announcements made this week.
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