EXCLUSIVE: A man’s body has had to be exhumed after he was buried in the grave of another man, following body identification failures by a Northern Territory hospital and a funeral home, the NT Independent can reveal.
Violent ‘microburst’ thunderstorm wreaks havoc on Alice Springs
Alice Springs residents were still picking up from the damage Sunday night caused by a violent “microburst” thunderstorm that tore through the town late Saturday afternoon, leaving homes severely damaged, one school with its roof torn off and at least 80 residences still without power as of last night.
Concerns Darwin gallery cost blow-out could impact National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs as debt grows
The NT Government has committed more than $300 million on art galleries and museum projects across the Territory, with an independent MLA raising concerns that the recent cost blow-out of the Darwin city art gallery could result in a shortfall for the long-delayed National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs.
The NT’s most notorious vehicle crash sites revealed
The Stuart Highway near Adelaide River is the worst hot spot for vehicular accidents with the major highway identified as the most dangerous road in Darwin, according to the latest data from national insurer AAMI, with men found to be the predominant drivers involved in the crashes.
Five men charged over alleged attempted supply of drugs to remote community
Five men have been charged charged with drug possession and supply after allegedly being caught driving with drugs to an un-named remote community, northwest of Alice Springs, NT Police have said.
Police use drone to track dangerous driver in Alice Springs
An Alice Springs man allegedly assaulted a police officer while being arrested over allegedly driving dangerously while drunk, NT Police said, after he was tracked by a drone.
Alice Springs town council by-election contenders separated by 17 votes
The by-election for a new Alice Springs town councillor has come down to two candidates separated by only 17 votes after preliminary counting over the weekend, with the NT Electoral Commission saying the winner may not be made official until November 11.
$100 note with Steve Irwin’s face on it could be making rounds at Alice Springs businesses: Police
NT Police are warning Alice Springs business owners to watch out for people trying to pass off fake $100 notes that have Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin and Alf from Home and Away on them, after the funny money was stolen overnight Monday.
Woman sexually assaulted in Alice Springs, police call for witnesses
NT Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Alice Springs.
Fyles Government announces crime action plan for Alice Springs
The Fyles Government has announced a “co-ordinated approach” to tackle the ongoing Alice Springs crime crisis after years of repeated cries for help from the community.
Police probing bikie gang’s alleged ‘disturbances’ during Darwin visit
NT Police are calling for witnesses to an alleged “number of disturbances” at bars in the Darwin CBD Friday night, allegedly caused by the Mongols Motorcycle Club whose members are in town for its national run.
Tennant Creek Post Office franchisee sentenced to four and a half years for $425,000 theft, money laundering
Former Tennant Creek Post Office manager Rebecca Liebelt has been sentenced in the Northern Territory Supreme Court to four and half years jail, suspended after six months when she will go into home detention, after pleading guilty to stealing more than $425,000 from Australia Post.