Mongrel Mob bikie’s ‘retirement plan’ on remote NT island
An outlaw motorcycle gang member fresh out of a Victorian prison claims he was just looking for a sea change when he was allegedly busted with a large amount of drugs.
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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.
Wadeye man allegedly ran from brother’s body after horror crash
A young driver who allegedly ran from a horror crash which killed his older brother has made a bid for freedom in court.
Queensland soldier jailed for brutal NT club bashing
A young soldier who shattered the jaw of another man in a brutal Darwin nightclub bashing has learnt his fate. Read the latest from court here.
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Inquest into woman’s death in Top End crisis shelter
‘Like there’s a death sentence hanging over your head’: Self harm tragedy in domestic violence shelter being investigated by the Territory coroner. *WARNING: DISTRESSING*
Inquest to examine drug driver’s death 48-hours after he was sent back to jail
A disabled Territorian who was sentenced over the death of a boy while driving high may have suffered a seizure 48-hours after losing his freedom, the Territory coroner has heard.
Inside a killer’s mind: ‘Notorious’ NT murderer’s prison cell letters to be released
A coronial inquest will delve into the handwritten letters and notes of Martin Leach to explore the infamous killer’s state of mind in his final years behind bars.
US gov’t ‘immune’ from $7.6m claim over NT defence base BBQ explosion
A young American marine who suffered burns to a third of his body in a barbecue explosion in Darwin will not be given a cent from his own government.
‘Violent and traumatic’: Darwin mum guilty of kidnapping five-year-old daughter
A Darwin mother who became embedded with ‘conspiracy theorists’ has been found guilty of kidnapping her daughter and taking her on the run for 13 days, in an explosive Supreme Court trial.
Outback Wrangler’s waiting for mates’ phone records, crash report
Police still compiling phone records and crash report ahead of Outback Wrangler Matt Wright’s mammoth eight-week trial.
‘On the brink of collapse’: $1m NT Legal Aid boost ‘insufficient’
A decade of ignored warnings about NT Legal Aid’s budget has resulted in the critical service scaling back services, despite a $1m cash injection.
‘What if I buy a $1 drink?’: Late-shift workers ignore hapless robber
A masked bandit had to beg Darwin late-night shift workers to open the cash register after they refused to take him ‘seriously’.
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.
Declan Laverty’s murderer seeks appeal
A Darwin teenager who fatally stabbed bottle shop worker Declan Laverty is fighting to overturn his life sentence. See why the convicted killer is seeking to appeal the jury’s decision.
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