NT Prison boss says compassion ‘quashed’ for terminally ill man
The Darwin prison manager has candidly told the Territory coroner, ‘I believe we’ve lost sight of the humanity aspect when we’re dealing with prisoners in most circumstances’.
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NT’s largest fracking project threatened with Federal Court injunction
Environmentalists have threatened to block the Territory’s largest approved fracking project over water trigger concerns.
NAAJA’s ‘insolvency’ risk over $1.5m+ CEO payout
The head of the Territory’s largest legal agency has rejected a $1.5m payout offer ahead of her unfair dismissal case in the Federal Court.
Family’s appeal after ‘callous’ hit and run driver mowed down three women
Two Territory families who were ‘robbed’ of their grandmother and mother continue to seek answers over a horrific hit-and-run near a scenic Darwin beach.
Cop claims mental health issues led to boozy driving, weapons charges
A policeman was so mentally distressed he was not legally responsible for drink driving and weapons offences, his lawyer has argued.
Woman allegedly raped at house party by NT cop
A NT Police Sergeant who allegedly ‘crossed a line’ and raped a woman at a boozy house party has been granted bail. Find out what happened in court.
‘Callous’ hit and run conspirator walks free after successful appeal
A young man who moved the body of a beloved Territory grandmother twice in an fumbled attempt to cover up a ghastly hit and run on the Stuart Hwy has won his appeal.
Hold out NT finally commits to closing loophole for child abuse victims
The Territory has committed to join the rest of Australia in supporting closing a legal loophole for victims of institutional child abuse. Here’s what it means.
‘We cried together’: Top End dog attack double amputee faces owner
An 11-year-old American bulldog Mastiff cross who ripped the arms off a 60-year-old woman in Palmerston has been compared to a fatal crocodile attack.
Outback Wrangler Matt Wright to hear gory details of airboat crash
A NT reality television star and his wife will soon be handed a summary of an alleged serious airboat crash in croc-infested waters, which injured eight tourists.
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