Identity of alleged gun-toting outback pub kidnapper revealed
An alleged outback kidnapper accused of forcing a man to drive him hundreds of kilometres at gunpoint has been placed under intensive surveillance inside a Territory prison.
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‘Got a bad feeling’: WA Police chasing alleged NT chopper fraudster
A cross-border investigation into an alleged Territory chopper fraudster has complicated his upcoming Supreme Court trial, which will now be ‘cauterised’ to a five-day hearing.
Katherine man faces court after woman’s death
A man who allegedly brutally assaulted his 61-year-old partner in a Katherine home has faced Darwin court, 12 days after she passed away in hospital.
Inquest into Top End toddler’s death
A Territory toddler who died in Palmerston Hospital after suffering flu-like symptoms will be subject to a mandatory death in care inquest.
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Remote maternity unit keeps doors open amid local staff ‘deficit’
Katherine mums will be able to give birth at their local hospital despite fears that critical staffing shortfalls would result in the maternity unit’s closure.
Cattle group to plead over Wave Hill Walk Off site destruction
A cattle company that allegedly razed the birthplace of Australia’s land rights movement has indicated it will plead guilty following an eight month legal battle.
Mental health flags for woman who allegedly stabbed three people on bus
A young woman who allegedly stabbed three people with scissors amid a mental health crisis could be locked up in the hospital, rather than a prison cell, amid urgent local court battle.
Man charged with murder of Katherine woman put on suicide watch
A man arrested after allegedly murdering his 22-year-old partner has been put on a high risk watch list in Darwin Correctional Centre.
‘Profound grief’ over alleged DV death of young woman
Domestic violence advocates have called Katherine one of the most dangerous places in Australia to be a woman after the suspected homicide of a 22-year-old woman on the outskirts of town.
Top End clothing store banned from Centrelink credit scheme
A store has been accused of signing vulnerable Territorians up to a credit repayment scheme without confirming if it would push them into dire financial hardship.
Kakadu leaders demand apology amid mine lease dispute
Territory Traditional Owners fighting to expand Kakadu National Park have called out what they claim are ‘disrespectful’ comments by mining bosses and an anti-Voice campaigner.
NT Cattle station’s $200k safety pledge after backpacker loses arm
A worker who lost an arm in one of the most dangerous jobs in the Territory has secured a major victory, with the company agreeing to fork out more than $200K in safety upgrades.
‘Big unit’: SA truckie fined for slapping Territory pub’s peeping tom
A ‘unit’ of an Adelaide truck driver has been ordered to pay thousands to a man who filmed him urinating at an iconic outback Territory pub.
NT’s biggest fracking project hit with legal challenge
The NT government has been accused of failing to assess the real risk of chemical spills, water contamination and the threat of climate change in approving a 15-well fracking site south of Katherine.
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