When a suspicious vessel tucked away in the mangroves piqued the interest of locals, rangers took to the skies to recon the area. Within 48 hours, three foreign boats and more than a dozen illegal fishermen who had been exploiting the waters were scooped up by authorities.
Stretched thin domestic violence services in the NT are bracing for a spike in families needing help over the holiday period, with no sign of extra government funding until the new year.
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’.
Removing royalty distributions from Alice Springs and implementing 100 per cent income management for parents of youth offenders are just some of the changes the Territory Government will be seeking from the Feds. Read the full list.
In a bid to meet their political objectives, the Country Liberal Party has narrowed down which topics it will raise with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese later this month when the nation’s top leader comes to Darwin for Christmas.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will spend Christmas Day in Darwin to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Cyclone Tracy.
Constant vandalism, staff threatened, rough sleepers, alleged DV murders, tonnes of rubbish – Katherine’s mayor has issued a plea to her local MLA, saying her town is punch drunk. Here’s how Ms Hersey responded.
Authorities have found no evidence of another foreign boat arriving in Australia, contradicting reports multiple Chinese nationals landed on a remote stretch of the NT coastline this week.
No public forum will be held in Darwin for the government’s Territory Coordinator Bill, as the Chief Minister reiterates calls for the public to have its say on the contested proposal.
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.
The Australian and Northern Territory governments have handed back the last parcels of land on the Cox Peninsula to the Kenbi Land Trust, and the Larrakia Development Corporation – marking an end to complex negotiations going on since 1979.
A longstanding error in the Northern Territory’s fines recovery process has been fixed, with the government moving to claim more than $100m owing from Territorians who have failed to pay up.
NT Police have called out a ‘disgusting’ spike in domestic violence, with more than 100 Territorians a day becoming the latest suspected victims of abuse.
Despite the region fighting fires on multiple fronts, the new Barkly mayor says he is optimistic a brighter future is ahead and a competent, well-run local government can help bring it about.
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