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Sarah Matthews is a court reporter for NT News. She made the move to the Top End in November 2019 after working for a year as a reporter at Brisbane’s Courier-Mail. She has covered everything from politics, crime, court, entertainment and lifestyle and, as well as the Courier-Mail and NT News has written for U on Sunday, QWeekend, Brisbane News and the ABC.

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Police & Courts

Izz Danial bin Muhammad Helmi was allegedly assaulted whilst at work. Picture: Che Chorley

Woolies workers speaks out after being attacked on the job

A STUDENT and retail worker has spoken out about being punched several times and being racially abused by a customer while stocking shelves

Business

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA- NewsWire Photos JUNE 10 2021: Fourth lockdown in Melbourne ending tonight, masks will be required inside and outdoors if social distancing is not possible. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Sarah Matray

Territory retail spending up 12 per cent: ABS data

Territorians have been treating themselves despite the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic over the past year, with new figures showing a boost in NT retail spending.

Centralian Advocate

Food security an ‘urgent’ issue for remote communities: AMSANT boss

An increase to JobSeeker and other federal government subsidies is needed so people in remote communities can afford to buy healthy food, according to the AMSANT boss.

Northern Territory

Criminal Lawyer Cameron Browne talks about Terror laws FILE PICS of Judge's Gavel Reporter Mel Pilling

Alleged thief reprimanded for ‘rude and disrespectful remarks’

An alleged thief has been reprimanded by a Supreme Court Justice for calling a Crown prosecutor a “piece of s– t” from the dock before court proceedings commenced.

Police & Courts

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Prominent NT sportsman returns to court

A Territory sportsman appeared in court charged with rape and domestic violence offences.

Police & Courts

Manicaros countersued by Cattlemen’s Association for misappropriation of $6K of meat, documents reveal

The NT Cattlemen’s Association has launched its own legal action against its former chief executive Ashley Manicaros, after he took both the NTCA and its president to court for wrongful dismissal.

VIDEONorthern Territory

WATCH THE VIDEO: Defiant souvlaki shop boss arrested after allegedly refusing to shut down for noncompliance

The owner of a Darwin takeaway business has been arrested after allegedly refusing to shut her doors for alleged Covid noncompliance.

Politics

Beetaloo Gas Basin. Origin's Kyalla well drill site. SUPPLIED

Feds announce $21m for Beetaloo Basin fracking project weeks after parliamentary inquiry vote

A $21 million grant for fracking projects in the Beetaloo Basin has been announced, just weeks after a Parliamentary inquiry into the operation was established.

Police & Courts

Constable Zachary Rolfe who hass been charged with the murder of Kumanjaya Walker arrives at his parents home in the Canberra suburb of Red Hill. Photograph taken by Andrew Taylor on the 14th November 2019

Zachary Rolfe arrives in Darwin ahead of murder trial, court hears

NT Police Officer Zachary Rolfe has arrived in Darwin from Canberra ahead of his murder trial later this month.

Police & Courts

Northern Territory Police have charged three men following the seizure of approximately 132kg of cannabis. Drug and Organised Crime Detective Superintendent Kerry Hoskins made the announcement.Photograph: Che Chorley

Man allegedly involved in multimillion-dollar drug ring faces court

A court has heard prosecutors are working to establish an alternative charge for a man charged over his alleged involvement in a multimillion-dollar drug syndicate.

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