The Northern Territory’s Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary has recorded the first birth of a baby greater bilby since the species was reintroduced in May last year, part of a bilby boom in Australia in the last year.
‘A terrible mistake’: Domestic violence, alcohol emergencies cut in half since the return of alcohol bans, stats show
Alcohol-related presentations at Alice Springs Hospital have plummeted in the eight weeks since liquor bans were reinstated in the region, according to new data – a troubling fact that an independent MLA says shows the Fyles Government made a “terrible mistake” by letting the bans lapse that caused “untold harm” to Aboriginal women and children.
Government struggling with record inmate numbers and overcrowded NT prisons
NT Police have been forced to provide custody facilities at the Peter McAulay Centre and multiple watch houses to NT Corrections to help house the record number of prisoners in the NT’s justice system, after prisons in both Darwin and Alice Springs surpassed capacity this week, a situation the police said was a “short term solution” but that corrections says will not end soon.
Government proposes buy-back of grocery store liquor licences to reduce grog harm
The Fyles Government has announced a voluntary buy-back of grocery store liquor licences across the NT, which it said will reduce the number of takeaway alcohol outlets and alcohol-related harm.
Children aged 12, 13 arrested for dangerous driving in broad daylight around Alice Springs
Two children, aged 12 and 13, have been arrested for allegedly driving a stolen Toyota Hilux dangerously around Alice Springs for two hours in the middle of the morning, NT Police said.
Fyles introduces urgent reforms to block bail for knife crime in response to community outrage
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has announced her government will introduce urgent bail reforms that would see a presumption against bail for offenders charged with violent offences using a weapon, which comes in response to community outrage over the death of 20-year-old bottle shop worker Declan Laverty.
‘Tough-on-crime’ approach ineffective in curbing record-high NT crime rate: New report
Territorians want smarter justice solutions put in place to break the criminal cycle and improve community safety, according to a new report by the Northern Territory Aboriginal Justice Agreement group, that shows that the NT Government’s ‘tough-on-crime’ policies have failed.
‘Nothing changes’: Another chaotic weekend of crime in Alice Springs
A crime spree in Alice Springs over the weekend that saw multiple cars set on fire and businesses ram-raided have citizens terrified and calling on the Federal Government to take real action to restore order to the town less than two months after a visit from the Prime Minister.
Chalker forced to once again deny rumours of his resignation
Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has dispelled fresh rumours that he has resigned, or plans to resign, claiming the latest rumour was started by “anti-vaxxers and people with agendas”.
Alice Springs senior abducted, assaulted multiple times in car around CBD: Police
A 40-year-old man is facing deprivation of liberty charges after he allegedly abducted a 65-year-old man in his car and assaulted him multiple times while the vehicle drove around the Alice Springs CBD, NT Police said.
Government pays $3.66m for controversial Alice Springs art gallery site
The NT Government has paid $3.66 million for the controversial forced acquisition of Anzac Oval – the future home of the National Aboriginal Art Gallery – the Alice Springs Town Council has said, but the government has not given an up-to-date construction cost from the $180 million estimate nearly four years ago.
Property crimes in Alice Springs up as locals continue to lobby govt for help
Property crimes in Alice Springs reached all-time highs with 1,135 properties – or roughly one in 10 houses – having been broken into, stolen from or damaged per day in January alone, according to police figures, that come as the man behind Action for Alice calls for the government to “wake up” and address the ongoing crime problem.