Despite a fresh injection of correctional officers, and more on the way, the United Workers Union’s NT secretary says existing officers, particularly in Alice Springs, will be working days up to 16 hours to cover shortfalls.
Here is a list of matters listed at Nichols Place Darwin Local Court on Wednesday.
Here is a list of matters listed at Alice Springs Local Court on Wednesday.
A public housing complex tucked away in the suburbs of Darwin is set to benefit from greater support services, with the Country Liberal Party splashing $850,000 in a bid to combat anti-social behaviour.
The role of defence and civil agencies in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy is explored in a new documentary to screen Boxing Day, the latest in a number of productions commemorating the disaster and Darwin’s recovery.
A young tradie whose discharge of a sawn-off rifle led police to uncover a “not insignificant” drug supply operation will spend actual time in custody. Find out why.
Deputy Chief Minister Gerard Maley was brought to tears as he recalled narrowly surviving Cyclone Tracy, huddled under a table and pelted with bricks as the roof flew off their shelter.
As families across the nation spend their Christmas morning opening presents, hundreds – including the PM – will gather at East Point Reserve to remember Cyclone Tracy.
Residents of a Territory town are disputing a police citizen’s arrest claim. Read what happened.
A 60-year-old woman was killed in a fatal pedestrian strike, bringing the total lives lost on NT roads this year to 59 ahead of Christmas. The Prime Minister in Darwin has issued a reminder to motorists.
An alleged mad dash for freedom by two prisoners in the Red Centre has proved short lived, with police arresting them in minutes. Find out more.
In the latest hurdle for St John NT’s leadership, a resounding vote of ‘no confidence’ has led the union to demand the executive is replaced. Read the details.
Here is a list of matters listed at Alice Springs Local Court on Tuesday.
Here is a list of matters listed at Nichols Place Darwin Local Court on Tuesday.
New ownership for subscription giant Foxtel and its hit brands Kayo and BINGE is set to shake up Australia’s media and sport landscape.
A pedestrian has been struck on a busy Top End road, with motorists urged to avoid the area.
The matriarch of a Darwin family that survived Cyclone Tracy explained why she returned to the devastated city after the big blow.
The UK sports streaming operator has big plans for the way the world watches sport – and Foxtel is set to become a key part of this.
A slain 3m crocodile has prompted a warning that the beasts are protected. See the vision.
As Christmas nears, so too does the green light for a long-awaited NT major project. Read what it is.
Cracking down on drink and drug driving is a top priority for NT Police over the Christmas period, with 80 per cent of this year’s 58 fatalities attributable to impairment.
Dozen of volunteers are busy prepping a free Christmas lunch in the Red Centre, and the driving force behind it is urging all to come along on the day. Find out more.
A former NT chief minister is on the move with a new interstate position.
As houses across the Territory light up to celebrate Christmas, one project is bringing festive season cheer to remote communities – and building community spirit too. Find out more.
A man has died in a vehicle fire in Alice Springs with police stating the death is believed to be non-suspicious.
Residents in a Territory town will be spending 2025 potentially driving more than 500km to pick up their hardware supplies, with the only store that stocks it shutting up shop.
Here is a list of matters listed at Alice Springs Local Court on Monday.
Here is a list of matters listed at Nichols Place Darwin Local Court on Monday.
From libraries to swimming pools, see what the City of Darwin’s services will be operating this festive season.
Mark Woodruff, the local boss of US banking giant, says market conditions are turning positive for the coming year.
An ‘irregularly shaped’ plot of land in Alice Springs could become the town’s newest stock shop, if a development application for the site is approved.
A meth addict who grew up in Alice Springs hit a car rental business twice and also stole a gun from the Darwin Military Museum, selling most of the loot to satisfy drug debts, a court has heard.
Eight new officers will be ‘behind the wire’ in a Red Centre prison only hours after graduating and being sworn in – as the Corrections Commissioner says an ‘emergency management phase’ continues.
Police are seeking information on an early morning blaze in Alice Springs that consumed what the agency says was a vacant house. Rumour briefly spread online the fire was connected to an alleged home invasion last week.
A Top End man stole cars from former employers and set them alight, poured petrol on a service station counter before igniting the fuel during an armed robbery, and rammed a police unit in a bid to evade capture, a court has heard.
More than 100 arrests and 1200 standard drinks have been emptied in the first month since a police operation began in Alice Springs. Find out more.
Women living with a condition which is often misdiagnosed – or even ignored by some doctors – will soon have access to specialty nurses, thanks to a new scholarship. Find out more.
NT Police say they seized a ‘large quantity’ of drugs and booze bound for communities in an alleged grog running bust. See the photos.
Operating hours for court services will expand this holiday season with seven judges operating across the Territory during the festive period. Read the details.
Investigations are ongoing after a woman was allegedly assaulted by her partner on Thursday night. Find out more.
Hours after passing his captaincy test, one pilot lost everything. But it didn’t stop him – or Red Centre residents – from stepping up when Darwin needed them the most. Read his story.
Here is a list of matters listed at Alice Springs Local Court on Friday.
Here is a list of matters listed at Nichols Place Darwin Local Court on Friday.
Here is a list of matters listed at Katherine Local Court on Friday.
Qantas, Woolworths and now ANZ have all found out the hard way. On reputation – you go up slowly but come down at high speed.
The potential impact on the Beetaloo Basin’s water resources from appraisal activities for unconventional gas has been assessed as minor, an expert committee has found, with Environment and Water Minister Tanya Plibersek declaring “you can’t pick and choose when you accept the science.”
Newly released environmental measures have been developed with the ‘best available science’, the government says, but not all are convinced – with one Red Centre resident believing they’ll turn the Territory into a ‘wasteland’.
As an 87-year-old woman sat in hospital with Alzheimer’s, her home in Alice Springs was broken into – again. Now, her exasperated daughter is questioning the future of the town.
A whopping 3.2 tonnes of sea cucumber has been seized on an illegal fishing vessel, with its 11-man crew arrested and set to face court.
Territory taxpayers will continue to pay for two ICAC Commissioners for the services of one, with a ‘well known’ veteran public servant now appointed as the anti-corruption watchdog’s acting top boss.
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