A man has been charged with murder following the death of his partner in Alice Springs on Saturday after she was allegedly attacked with a blunt weapon, NT Police said.
New tourism vouchers needed to keep NT’s tourism industry afloat: CLP
A $1 million fund from the NT Government’s $35 million ‘market harder’ budget should be set aside for urgent tourism vouchers to keep Central Australia’s tourism industry alive following continued negative effects of Alice Springs’ crime crisis, the Opposition CLP says.
‘The ultimate in spin and deceit’: MLA questions untrue claim of four-year crime low for Alice Springs
Police Minister Kate Worden used “spin and deceit” when backing Deputy Police Commissioner Murray Smalpage’s extraordinary, and ultimately incorrect claim, that crime in Alice Springs dropped to its lowest point in four years, an independent MLA has said.
Thirteen arrested over theft of two vehicles in Alice Springs: Police
Thirteen alleged offenders aged between eight and 18 have been arrested over the alleged theft of a ute and a van in Alice Springs which were intentionally driven into the path of police vehicles, and which were ultimately stopped by tyre spikes, NT Police said.
Appeal Court rules Zach Rolfe is compelled to give evidence at Kumanjayi Walker coronial
Former NT police officer Zachary Rolfe will be forced to give evidence at the Kumamjayi Walker coronial inquest after he lost his appeal against a Supreme Court decision, with the judges finding his claim of protection from giving evidence by way of a “penalty privilege” was not covered under the Coroners Act.
Qantas boss says crime ‘impacted’ Alice Springs tourism, contradicting minister’s explanation for drop
Qantas chief executive officer Alan Joyce has said crime in Alice Springs had caused the number of tourists to drop but seemed to blame to the NT’s tourism industry for not doing enough to lure visitors back, rather than the Fyles Government – whose leaders he had hosted at an exclusive cocktail party last week – for not doing enough to reduce crime.
Man bashed and robbed in street in Alice Springs left with head injuries: Police
A man has head injuries after being assaulted and robbed in Alice Springs, with the alleged attackers not having been caught yet, NT Police said.
‘Action Man’ silenced as Darren Clark announces ‘break’ from Action for Alice page following Police Minister’s lawsuit
The Alice Springs business owner who exposed the full extent of the town’s crime crisis on a national stage through social media has announced he’ll be stepping away from the Action for Alice Facebook page for an indefinite period, following revelations the NT Police Minister took legal action against him over a post.
One dead, another injured in afternoon crash on Sandover Hwy
A single-vehicle car rollover near Arlparra Community, northeast of Alice Springs on Saturday, has claimed the life of a 27-year-old British woman with another occupant of the vehicle hospital with non-life threatening injuries, NT Police said.
Police Minister took legal action against Action for Alice administrator as page in limbo
Police Minister Kate Worden hired a lawyer to threaten to sue Action for Alice Facebook page administrator Darren Clark over comments he published about his first meeting with her, the NT Independent understands, which Ms Worden told Estimates this morning she paid for herself.
New pokies for Alice Springs amid community turmoil
Alice Springs will see more gambling machines in local pubs and clubs after Gaming Minister Chansey Paech only slightly reduced the numbers of pokies Territory-wide following deep community outrage over Iris Capital’s application for more machines at its establishments.
Man charged with murder over latest Alice Springs stabbing
A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection to the stabbing death of another man on Thursday afternoon outside the Todd Tavern in Alice Springs, police said.