NT Independent

Police seek CCTV of hit-and-run that injured three people

Two people suffered critical injuries, and one person serious injuries, in a hit-and-run near the coastal reserve in Brinkin overnight, NT Police said.

Kids arrested over two alleged attempted carjackings and taxi driver bashing

A video shows how two young teenagers and two 11-year-olds attempted a carjacking using a knife, with the group later being arrested after NT Police said they also allegedly tried to carjack a taxi before bashing the driver and stealing from his car. SEE the video.

‘Our prisons are full’: Chief Minister flags using old Berrimah jail as adult prison again

Chief Minister Eva Lawler appears to have contradicted herself about the demolition of the current Don Dale youth detention centre, now floating the idea that the facility once described as “only fit for a bulldozer” could be used to hold adult prisoners again, once the current young offenders are moved to the new purpose-built youth centre at Holtze.

Woman taken to hospital with serious injuries after Alice Springs street fight

A woman was taken to hospital with serious cuts to her head, and hand injuries, after a fight in the street in Alice Springs on Thursday morning, NT Police said.

NT Independent Cheapest Fuel Prices – April 19

The NT Independent is providing you with a guide of the cheapest fuel prices across the Northern Territory. See below which service stations offer the cheapest prices on diesel and unleaded petrol.

NT Criminal Court list – with charges – April 19

The 108 names facing criminal courts in the Northern Territory for Friday, April 19, 2024. This list includes all the charges.

Tyre spikes used to stop stolen car, Taser used on driver: Police

Police used tyre spikes to stop a stolen car officers had chased along two highways, and then tasered the driver after he failed to “follow directions” after pulling into a Humpty Doo property, NT Police said.

NT home construction to drop 55 per cent this financial year

Only 270 homes will be built in the Territory for the 2023-24 financial year, representing a drop of 55 per cent, according to the latest industry forecast from Master Builders NT, which has raised doubts about the NT Government’s ability to meet its target of building 11,000 homes in five years.

Firefighter’s Fair Work ‘industrial relations unicorn’ overtime win that could affect all firies to be appealed

The Fair Work Commission has found the deduction of a portion of NT firefighters’ time-in-lieu hours accrued as part of compulsory overtime from their annual recreation leave, was contrary to the original agreement signed with the Northern Territory Government, suggesting the practice of wiping their banked hours if not used within a year bordered on wage theft.

Scott Bowman hides from questions after Senate inquiry performance, as new undeclared conflict raised

CDU vice-chancellor Scott Bowman has refused to answer questions about his performance at last week’s Senate hearings into the proposed Middle Arm industrial precinct, including why he did not disclose that the university has recently been awarded the majority of a $2 million contract by the NT Government to monitor fracking operations in the Beetaloo Sub-basin and his apparent breaches of policy.