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Darcy Fitzgerald is a reporter with the NT News. He is a former secondary school teacher – trading the classroom for the newsroom in 2024. He can be contacted at darcy.fitzgerald@news.com.au

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Police & Courts

The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested two males in relation to a large kava seizure in Galiwinku on Tuesday afternoon. Picture: NT Police

Kilos of kava and cash confiscated by cops

NT Police seized a huge haul of kava and lots of cash in an Arnhem Land sting. See the photos.

Police & Courts

Generic imagery of Katherine Police Station. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Youths allegedly assault elderly woman in Katherine

NT Police are searching for a group of youths alleged to have assaulted an elderly woman and fled with her bag in Katherine. Read the latest.

Politics

Stuart Knowles had his four dogs seized by animal welfare officers after they were found with a serious tick infestation and other health problems in 2015. Picture: NT Independent

‘Unintended neglect’: Diseased dogs seized from Territory big wig

Shocking images reveal tick-infested dogs, some with maggot-ridden wounds, seized from the Territory’s “most powerful” person. Find out who. WARNING: Disturbing content

Politics

A political party serving free coffee at a Top End polling booth has caused a stir, with the AEC saying it âdid not pass the pub testâ. Picture: Supplied

Free coffee does not ‘pass the pub test’: AEC

A political party serving free coffee at a Top End polling booth has caused a stir, with the AEC saying it did not ‘pass the pub test’. Read the details.

Police & Courts

NTPA emphatically rejected the latest NTG offer.

‘Slap in the face’: NTPA rejects wages offer

The NTPA has labelled the latest offer from the NT government as a ‘slap in the face’, claiming they have been ‘ambushed’ by the removal of a key entitlement.

Police & Courts

Karama bottle shop worker threatened with an edged weapon on Monday night. Picture: Facebook

Darwin bottle shop worker allegedly threatened by knife-wielding thief

A Karama bottle shop worker has been allegedly threatened with a knife – 24 hours after a service station employee was stabbed in the Red Centre.

Northern Territory

Donovan Lambert died in a two car collision near Lake Bennett on April 23. Picture: Facebook

Crash victim remembered as a loveable larrikin

One of the people killed in the tragic Lake Bennett double fatal on April 23 has been remembered as a loveable larrikin. Read the details.

Politics

Remote voters attended the AEC mobile polling station in Pirlangimpi for the launch of the 2025 federal election. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

‘There’s no job opportunities’: Remote voters reveal top issues

Roads, jobs and more opportunity. Read what remote voters want this federal election.

Police & Courts

A Northern Territory police officer in Alice Springs. Picture: Gera Kazakov NTPOL NTPFES generic NT police

Man who was allegedly struck by axe taken to hospital, offender on the run

A man who was allegedly struck by an axe has been taken to Alice Springs Hospital with a “deep laceration” to his forearm, as police search for the young man it claims was responsible. Read the details.

Education

Generic photo of an empty school classroom. Picture: iStock

Top 20 Territory primary schools revealed

The top 20 NT primary schools have been revealed, with some surprising additions. See if your primary school made the list.

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