NT Cattle station manager avoids fine after backpacker loses arm
A British backpacker whose arm was crushed on a remote Territory cattle station has shared his “moving” story of recovery post-amputation.
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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.
‘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.
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‘Profound grief’ over alleged DV death of young woman
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Top End clothing store banned from Centrelink credit scheme
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Kakadu leaders demand apology amid mine lease dispute
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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.
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