A 22-year-old man has had his charge upgraded to murder for allegedly stabbing a man in the chest in the Alice Springs city centre in May, NT Police said.
Coroner finds ‘racist’ Rolfe engaged in ‘officer-induced jeopardy’ during Walker arrest
Coroner Elisabeth Armitage has found former NT Police constable Zach Rolfe “was racist and worked in and benefitted from an organisation with the hallmarks of institutional racism”, which she said may have contributed to the “avoidable” shooting death of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi Walker.
‘We are fearing this man’: Health Department, Minister silent on alleged rapist’s return to work
The Health Department and the Health Minister will not comment on allegations a health practitioner under investigation by NT Police for alleged multiple rapes has been allowed to return to work, while police have refused to confirm the investigation and the industry regulator has claimed it can’t comment on whether a complaint has been filed against the practitioner.
Cover-up: Nurses union accuses Health Department of protecting alleged rapist
The Health Department is allowing a health practitioner under investigation by NT Police for alleged multiple rapes to return to work, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation has said, raising safety concerns for staff.
Elderly man threatened in home with shovel and edged weapon
A 72-year-old man was threatened by two young males armed with an edged weapon and a shovel who broke into his Alice Springs house and are now on the run. In another incident a police car was rammed by a 14-year-old boy in a stolen car.
Man on the run after alcohol robbery: Police
A man is on the run after he and another man smashed a door to break into Lasseters Hotel Casino in Alice Springs this morning, NT Police said. In another incident, a female staff member of a licensed business was allegedly hit in the hand with a bottle of wine by a man who was stealing it.
$197m sealing of 150km of Tanami Road completed
A 150km section of the Tanami Road from Yuendumu to the west of Chilla Well has now been sealed at a cost of $197 million, the Finocchiaro Government has said.
Man who had face slashed in Alice Springs attack is a corrections officer: Union
An off-duty NT Corrections officer who was returning home from a fundraiser for another officer who lost his eye last month in an attack at Holtze Prison, had his face slashed by an unknown offender late Saturday night after refusing demands for cigarettes and money, a union official has confirmed.
Chief Minister says she ‘can’t understand’ why Indigenous Territorians do not trust police
Nearly 800 letters demanding an independent investigation into the death of Kumanjayi White have been presented to NT Parliament, while the Chief Minister continues to reject the calls, stating this morning that she “can’t understand” why Indigenous Territorians do not trust the NT Police and claimed it is “a fantastic relationship”.
Here’s what’s on this Territory Day
Government fireworks displays will be held in 21 locations for Territory Day with other significant entertainment also being provided in Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine, Tennant Creek, and Nhulunbuy, the Finocchiaro Government has said.
Drivers, riders gear up for 2025 Finke Desert Race
Central Australia is gearing up for an action-packed long weekend as thousands are anticipated to take in one of the world’s toughest and most remote off-road challenges, the annual Tatts Finke Desert Race.
Man charged for allegedly driving onto footpath to try and hit woman
A man who allegedly drove a car onto curb in the Alice Springs CBD in an attempt to hit a woman, and who almost hit other pedestrians on a footpath before he crashed, has been charged, NT Police said.