Police & CourtsA man who dragged his ex through the streets of Darwin and attacked her new boyfriend in a fit of ‘jealousy’ has lost his bid for a lighter sentence.
Police & CourtsA young man in the grips of a psychotic episode allegedly attacked a driver and caused a Top End bus to come to a screeching halt on the highway, a court has heard.
Police & CourtsTerritorians who are fighting charges against them are spending on average 100 days behind bars waiting to clear their names. Here’s why legal experts say our justice system is ‘buckling’.
Police & CourtsA teenager and an older man relentlessly chased a Milingimbi man before bashing him in a suburban Darwin car park, a court has heard.
PoliticsDomestic violence campaigner claims a plan to ban Aussie kids from social media needs to happen alongside education to be effective in addressing the crisis of gender-based violence.
PoliticsA federal inquiry into children’s prisons will investigate allegations of ‘torture-like’ conditions across Australia.
PoliticsThe Police union has warned conditions inside the prison watch-houses could lead to ‘serious incidents or a death in custody’.
UPDATEDAlice SpringsUPDATED: A number of allegedly stolen puppies have been returned to a Central Australian animal shelter, after the shelter was broken into over the weekend. DETAILS.
Police & CourtsA Darwin driving instructor with a language barrier was filmed by cops on his knees offering to pay an ‘on-the-spot’ fine. See why a panicked miscommunication meant he was hit with a bribery charge.
Police & CourtsA disabled driver who fatally struck an 11-year-old boy in an NT car park has died in custody, just 96 hours after he was re-sentenced to prison.