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.
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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.
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New justice agreement to be signed at Treaty birthplace
Thirty-six years after a Prime Minister promised a Treaty at Barunga Festival, the Territory Government is expected to sign a historic agreement giving Barunga and Wugularr communities a greater say in law, culture and justice issues.
Caravan carnage: Pair lucky to escape injury as car, van flip on highway
Two people have managed to escape serious injury after their car and caravan flipped on the Stuart Highway, less than 24 hours after a young man lost his life on the same stretch of road.
One dead, three injured in ‘head-on’ highway crash
A person has died and three more have been injured in a horror crash near Pine Creek. Read the latest.
Toddler’s drowning leads to pool safety overhaul
The Territory could splash out harsher penalties, on-the-spot fines and mandated pool safety inspections following the drowning of a two-year-old girl in Katherine.
Top End pilot left stranded 11 hours from help
No mobile, no radio and 11 hours walk to the closest town. Here’s how a Katherine chopper pilot managed to escape the bush.
Firebug hunt after blaze near Top End school
A series of fires near two Top End schools has sparked a police search for arsonists.
Aussie rock legend calls out plans for Kakadu
An Australian rock legend has claimed “people will be ready to rally from every corner of the nation” if a uranium licence is extended in Kakadu National Park.
Radioactive battle lines drawn over NT mine proposal
Territorians are fighting to expand Kakadu National Park to stop another radiactive scar from being carved into Country.
Investigation released into NT cattleman’s chopper death
A beloved Katherine pastorialist’s fatal decision to board his helicopter on a smokey, moonless night has been investigated by the aviation watchdog.
‘Red flags’: Katherine office slammed in corruption investigation
Allegations of leaking, favouritism, invoice splitting, undeclared gifts and conflicts of interest have rocked a Katherine government office, with the ICAC releasing his scathing report.
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