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Drunk driver five times the limit before horror fatal crash

The widow of a beloved Central Australian father has shared her grief with the court as a dangerous drunk driver faces his sentence for the horror crash.

Anthony James Hobden at the Darwin Supercars event in 2020 at Happy Valley. Picture: Glenn Campbell

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Larrikin’s loved ones share grief following fatal crash hearing

‘She’s is in a world of pain. Her whole world has been ripped away’: The loved ones of a Hidden Valley Supercar icon have spoken up following a court hearing over a horror fatal crash.

Outback Wrangler Matt Wright and his wife Kaia. Picture: Instagram

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Reality star’s airboat, chopper crash court battles stalled

An Aussie reality television star is fighting off work safety charges after his Top End companies suffered two high profile crashes over just 15 months.

Matt Wright arrives at the Darwin Local Court on Thursday. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

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Matt Wright switches lawyers in chopper safety battle

Outback Wrangler Matt Wright has brought on new lawyers over allegations his company illegally tampered with his helicopter flight logs before his friend’s fatal chopper crash.

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A 53-year-old male driver, his 57-year-old partner, a 57-year-old and a 63-year-old woman were all killed when their Corolla rolled off the Roper Highway on February 3, 2024.

‘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.

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Man who allegedly attacked bus driver could face more charges

A 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.

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Isabella Sampson, 16, with driving instructor Michelle Robinson of Lets Drive S.A, learning to drive in the streets of Ethelton, Port Adelaide, Saturday, January 28, 2023. The Advertiser/ Morgan Sette

‘Charge for stupidity’: Panicked driving teacher tried to ‘bribe’ cops

A 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.

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Kumanjayi Napurrurla Dixon, 50, was fatally struck in an alleged hit and run on the Stuart Highway, Coolalinga on May 30, 2022. Her severed leg was later spotted by motorists.

Northern Territory hit-and-run conspiracy driver lodges appeal

A young man who dragged a Territory grandmother’s body into a shallow grave in an attempt to cover up a gruesome hit and run has lodged an appeal over his punishment. Warning: Distressing.

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NT Police were part of the response after a ferry travelling between Darwin and the Tiwi Islands caught fire with 184 people on board, on Friday August 16.

Maritime watchdog investigates NT ferry fire after 184 people rescued

The federal maritime safety watchdog has launched an investigation after an ferry fire led to 184 people being rescued off the Northern Territory coast.

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Pictured is a flypast by a Australian Navy Seahawk Helicopter flying a large International Fleet Review flag, accompanied by a Squirrel helicopter in International Fleet Review livery over Sydney Harbour today.

NT helicopter ‘clips’ rocks at UNESCO site

The national work safety investigator is looking into a chopper incident in Kakadu National Park where rotor blades ‘clipped’ a rock face and forced a pilot into a hard landing.

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Outback Wrangler Matt Wright leaves the Supreme Court in Darwin after a brief call over hearing on March 14, 2024. Picture: Jason Walls

Matt Wright’s plea deal bid over fatal chopper crash

Netflix star Matt Wright is fighting to avoid a high-profile Supreme Court trial over an alleged conspiracy to pervert the course of justice in the wake of a fatal chopper crash.

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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.

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Death Notices and Funerals

NT Indigenous All Stars Rugby player Eddie Wosomo was one of two men killed in a single vehicle crash on the Arnhem Highway, 90km west of Jabiru, on Thursday, March 28.

‘Void that cannot be filled’: Funds flow after dad’s tragic crash death

The Top End community have shown their support for the family of Eddie Wosomo, who tragically died in a car accident last month – with funds flowing to support his young family.

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Nhulunbuy police do regular inspections upon passengers and their bags at Nhulunbuy airport, to curb the high influx of Kava trafficking into the town

Tributes for ‘beautiful lady’ fatally struck by a ute

A young woman who was fatally hit by a ute on an remote road has been remembered by her community as a ‘beautiful, kind hearted soul’.

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