Youth who threw CCTV screen at judge ‘believes he can fly’ and ‘see through walls’: court hears
The youth who smashed a CCTV screen and threw part of it at a judge may be suffering from a rare condition which leads him to believe he “can fly” and “see through walls” as well as having graphic violent fantasies, a court had heard.
Man charged after allegedly ramming woman’s car then kidnapping her
A 30-year-old man has been charged in Alice Springs after allegedly repeatedly ramming his LandCruiser into a woman’s car before dragging her from the vehicle and physically assaulting her, then forcing her into his car and driving off, NT Police have said.
More than 24,000 people arrive in NT since border changes
More than 24,000 people have crossed NT borders since July 17, with 586 people currently in mandatory quarantine, NT Police Acting Commander Shaun Gill has said.
Vanuatu workers to come to NT to pick mangoes, required to self isolate
Up to 170 workers will be brought in from Vanuatu to pick mangoes in the Northern Territory under the seasonal worker program, and will be subject to self isolation, the Territory and federal governments have said in a joint announcement.
‘The matter has been investigated’: NT Government dismisses Silks Club safety allegations
The NT Government has dropped an investigation into allegations of serious safety and building non-compliance issues with the Silks Club bar, according to a brief, four-sentence letter by the NT's director of building control addressed to Darwin Turf Club chairman Brett Dixon.
COVID-19 NEWS STORIES
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park remains closed, hotspot flights stopped
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park remains closed and planes from hotspots will not be allowed to land in Yulara following a blockade by locals after a Jetstar flight from Brisbane landed on Monday, an Aboriginal Corporation head has said.
More than 24,000 people arrive in NT since border changes
More than 24,000 people have crossed NT borders since July 17, with 586 people currently in mandatory quarantine, NT Police Acting Commander Shaun Gill has said.
NT cop resigns for breaching border restrictions
An NT police officer has resigned after entering the Northern Territory by car and failing to follow checkpoint requirements.
Northern Territory’s COVID-19 website crashes
The Northern Territory Government's official COVID-19 website crashed on Saturday morning.
Darwin man arrives back from Melbourne with COVID-19: Health Minister
A Darwin man has tested positive to COVID-19 after arriving on a flight from Melbourne on Friday the Health Minister Natasha Fyles has said.
NT POLITICS NEWS STORIES
Freedom of Information request into Gunner China deal stalled until after election
The details of a secret deal Chief Minister Michael Gunner signed while in China last year will remain secret until after the election at the earliest, following a decision by Mr Gunner’s department to block the release of public information.
Territory net debt estimated to hit $8.2 billion this financial year but real numbers not disclosed
NT Treasurer Nicole Manison has said government debt was projected to hit $8.2 billion by the end of this financial year but the actual figures will not be revealed until after the NT election.
Gunner needs to come clean on senior public servant’s conduct: opposition parties
Chief Minister Michael Gunner needs to explain to Territorians how a senior public servant in his department accepted a gift of travel without disclosing it from a private company that is seeking taxpayer money for a development, the Territory's opposition parties say.
Top NT public servant had Disney World trip paid for by private company seeking government cash
EXCLUSIVE: The Northern Territory’s second-most senior public servant Andy Cowan had a trip to Disney World paid for by a private company seeking government funds to build an interpretive centre at Jabiru which appears to not have been disclosed, the NT Independent can reveal.
AFP to pull out of NT’s COVID-19 operations, Darwin watch house to close
NT Police will be closing the Darwin watch house and moving other resources around in an effort to prioritise protecting the borders as AFP personnel pull out of the Northern Territory on Friday, according to an internal police memo obtained by the NT Independent.
COPS NEWS STORIES
Youth who threw CCTV screen at judge ‘believes he can fly’ and ‘see through walls’: court hears
The youth who smashed a CCTV screen and threw part of it at a judge may be suffering from a rare condition which leads him to believe he “can fly” and “see through walls” as well as having graphic violent fantasies, a court had heard.
Man charged after allegedly ramming woman’s car then kidnapping her
A 30-year-old man has been charged in Alice Springs after allegedly repeatedly ramming his LandCruiser into a woman’s car before dragging her from the vehicle and physically assaulting her, then forcing her into his car and driving off, NT Police have said.
NT Criminal Court list – with charges – August 5
The 199 names facing criminal courts in the Northern Territory for Wednesday, August 5. This list includes all the charges.
NT Criminal Court list – with charges – August 4
The 192 names facing criminal courts in the Northern Territory for Monday, August 4. This list includes all the charges.
Group who entered NT from Queensland by road may have been in hotspot
NT Police are investigating an alleged border control breach and conducting contact tracing measures after four people drove through a border control point coming from Queensland into the Northern Territory on Monday.
BUSINESS NEWS STORIES
Vanuatu workers to come to NT to pick mangoes, required to self isolate
Up to 170 workers will be brought in from Vanuatu to pick mangoes in the Northern Territory under the seasonal worker program, and will be subject to self isolation, the Territory and federal governments have said in a joint announcement.
Territory net debt estimated to hit $8.2 billion this financial year but real numbers not disclosed
NT Treasurer Nicole Manison has said government debt was projected to hit $8.2 billion by the end of this financial year but the actual figures will not be revealed until after the NT election.
Gunner needs to come clean on senior public servant’s conduct: opposition parties
Chief Minister Michael Gunner needs to explain to Territorians how a senior public servant in his department accepted a gift of travel without disclosing it from a private company that is seeking taxpayer money for a development, the Territory's opposition parties say.
Planning Minister rejects The Gardens residential development days before caretaker mode
Planning Minister Eva Lawler has blocked the proposed Blake Street development in The Gardens known as Parklands two days before the Gunner Government goes into caretaker mode.
NT Government tenders awarded – July 28
The NT Government awarded 15 tenders to a total value of almost $4.3 million in the last week, including $100,000 to make signs for the George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens visitor centre, and $66,000 to paint the cells in the Gunbalanya Police Station.
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