Man claims he did not intend to kill wife in fatal stabbing
A Top End man said he did not intend to kill his wife and a beloved mother -of-five when he allegedly plunged a weapon into her back.
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‘Mercenary’ miners fined after drilling into sacred site near NT park
A mining company who repeatedly drilled and ‘desecrated’ a sacred site on the edge of Nitmiluk National Park has been fined $162,000.
Gold miner drills into sacred site near Top End national park
A multinational gold mining company has accidentally revealed it had damaged an Aboriginal sacred site near a Territory national park.
Tourist saved after overnight ordeal in NT national park
A 70-year-old tourist who failed to return to his accommodation in one of the Territory’s most popular national parks sparked a 12 hour search and rescue operation.
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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.
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.
Former model’s ‘bizarre’ hose attack on neighbour’s house causes $42k damage
A panicked mother barricaded her young children in a room as a neighbour smashed her way into their home and wreaked havoc in the dead of night, a court has heard.
How Golden Bowl laksa winners sprung surprise on their boss
Top End hospitality kingpin Jason Hanna, owner of triple Golden Bowl winner Chow, says even he didn’t know which laksa recipe his crew had submitted to the coveted annual competition until the dish was unveiled joint winner.
Gunlom Falls exposes cracks in Kakadu Park management ‘marriage’
A five-year fight over an illegal walkway has brought up dark memories of dispossession and voicelessness for Kakadu National Park Traditional Owners.
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.
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