Traumatised Top End teacher loses compo bid
A Top End teacher scarred from the threats from her teenage students has taken a workers’ compensation battle all the way to the NT Supreme Court of Appeal.
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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.
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.
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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Commonwealth to pay record-breaking fine for Kakadu sacred site breach
Gunlom Falls could reopen to the public next year as Kakadu traditional owners start the process of ‘healing’ after a five-year battle with the Commonwealth.
‘Dodgy’ roads, drivers boozing: NT speeding towards horror death toll
A toxic combination of “f—ed” roads and “dodgy corners” with boozy, lead-footed drivers has resulted in the Territory being on track to record one of the worst road death tolls in more than a decade.
Jovi Boy’s crossbow shot caused ‘catastrophic’ injuries, killing man
A young man whose friend was falsely accused of killing a 36-year-old man has admitted to firing the fatal shot.
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.
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