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.
Man arrested over alleged theft of vehicle with child inside charged
UPDATED: A man who allegedly stole a vehicle with a young child in the back seat in Alice Springs on Wednesday night has been arrested and will face a string of charges including drink driving and child abduction, NT Police said.
AFLNT to remove Gwynne’s name from best and fairest medal
UPDATED: The AFLNT’s Gwynne Medal, awarded to the best and fairest female player of the year, will be renamed following revelations at Colleen Gwynne’s now discontinued criminal trial that she used racist and derogatory language to describe a female Aboriginal co-worker.
Prisoners escape from Alice Springs jail cell block, caught before full escape
Four prisoners escaped from their cell block in Alice Springs jail overnight, a source with knowledge of the facility has said, including one who reportedly made it to the roof of the building.
Alice Springs senior knocked out of wheelchair in home invasion: Police
NT Police are investigating two separate robberies in Alice Springs, including a home invasion in Sadadeen where an unidentified female knocked a 76-year-old man out of his wheelchair before robbing his home.
New low-cost airline Bonza considering NT flights, while Tourism Minister says too busy to meet
Australia’s newest low-cost carrier Bonza is considering opening Northern Territory destinations, including Alice Springs and Yulara to its network of flights, depending on airport use agreements with the Territory’s airports, despite the Tourism Minister saying she hasn’t had the time to meet with them.
Qantas to reduce Alice Springs flights amid ‘negative media attention’: Tourism boss
Qantas flights in and out of Alice Springs will be cut by 30,000 seats between March and October, Tourism Central Australia CEO Danial Rochford said, urging the NT Government to help bail out tourism operators in the embattled region following negative national media attention about the ongoing crime crisis in the town.
Man charged over alleged assault of partner, five break-ins of licensed premises
A Docker River man has been charged for allegedly breaking into five licensed businesses, and later assaulting his partner, NT Police have said.
‘I was a good cop’ – Zach Rolfe breaks his silence
Constable Zachary Rolfe breaks his silence in an opinion piece for the NT Independent, in which he explains those text messages, Commissioner Jamie Chalker’s legacy and how the ongoing coronial inquest is failing the community.