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Luke Gosling denies assaulting Administrator at event

Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling has denied allegations he physically assaulted NT Administrator David Connolly at a public event over the weekend, while police confirmed on Tuesday they are investigating the incident.

Controversial child protection reforms debated while calls raised for Federal Govt to intervene

NT Parliament was busy Tuesday debating the CLP Government’s controversial changes to child protection laws which the government says will put safety first for all Territory children, but comes amid protests outside the chamber and an extraordinary rebuke from nearly every other child protection minister in the country, while a Victorian Senator called for the Federal Government to intervene and override any legislative changes passed.

Woolworths charged following serious forklift collision with motorcycle

A forklift incident at the Katherine Woolworths that resulted in serious injuries to a motorcycle rider has led NT WorkSafe to charge the supermarket giant with various work health breaches that could see it hit with a maximum penalty of $4.5 million.

Six arrested after alleged weapon attack on teen

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly physically assaulted by a group of six females who attempted to remove her clothing and attack her with an edged weapon in Alice Springs overnight, NT Police have said.

Scientist says Minister’s pole-flip and earth axis-tilt water claims are false

Trade and Business Minister Robyn Cahill’s claim that the Earth’s poles can flip during periods of heavy rainfall in the Northern Territory and that the water causes the Earth’s axis to shift is incorrect and shows she has a “very poor and terrible understanding” of how hydrology works, a leading expert in satellite hydrology says.

$10m announced for RDH maternity services

The Federal Government has announced $10 million for maternity services at Royal Darwin Hospital following the closure of Darwin Private Hospital’s maternity services in June last year, but the spending does not increase the number of birth suits or maternity rooms.

Corroded Brass: The NT Police force has become a bad joke

ANALYSIS: The recent demotion of Assistant Commissioner Janelle Tonkin suggests superficially a willingness to enforce discipline, although what she is alleged to have done remains a mystery – whatever the cause of Tonkin’s fall, this rare act of accountability stands in stark contrast to so many others in recent years who have acted with impunity.

Police assaulted during Wadeye fighting

A police officer was allegedly bitten, another allegedly struck with a star picket, and officers forced to retreat after a crowd allegedly threw rocks, window louvres and metal bars during unrest in Wadeye on Friday evening, with NT Police saying alcohol contributed to the violence.

Five arrested, knives seized at Katherine Show during police blitz

Five people were arrested at the Katherine Show over the weekend and another two detained under paperless arrest powers, NT Police said, with seven knives and 12 other prohibited weapons seized during wanding operations at the show as part of a massive police blitz.

Cop fires two shots at alleged car thief on Saturday morning in Palmerston

A police officer opened fire on a car driven by an alleged thief in Palmerston Saturday morning, in what the NT Police said was an attempt to stop the vehicle. There were no injuries reported and the alleged driver was later arrested while an internal investigation into the use of force has been launched.