Former Australian boxing champion jailed for dealing cannabis

Jun 25, 2020 | Cops | 0 comments

A former champion boxer who held a national title and won a silver medal representing Australia will walk free from prison in six months after being caught dealing more than 40 ounces of cannabis over three months. The NT Supreme Court heard police found 33 small...

‘Someone is going to get killed’: Alleged teen Rapid Creek car thief involved in earlier scissors incident

Jun 25, 2020 | Uncategorised | 3 comments

The 15-year-old girl who allegedly stole a car in Rapid Creek last week, seriously injuring a man in the process, was under the care of Territory Families when she was involved in another serious incident last month involving a pair of scissors, the NT Independent can...

Severely injured good Samaritan in Rapid Creek theft was former Deputy Opposition Leader

Jun 23, 2020 | Cops, News | 1 comment

EXCLUSIVE: The 65-year-old good Samaritan who was horrifically injured trying to prevent his neighbour’s vehicle being stolen in Rapid Creek last week is a former Deputy Opposition Leader and long-serving Labor MLA. John Bailey, who was the Member for Wanguri for 10...

‘We are not punching bags’: Six NT cops assaulted in just five days

Jun 19, 2020 | Cops, News | 0 comments

Resentment towards cops in the Northern Territory appears to be continuing to fester, with a staggering six NT police officers assaulted in the past five days. Two more police officers were assaulted in Darwin overnight, while a police station and several police...

‘Completely shonky’: Jaytex accused of breaching guidelines over controversial grandstand

Jun 19, 2020 | News, NT Politics | 0 comments

The company responsible for building the Darwin Turf Club’s controversial $12 million taxpayer-funded grandstand is being investigated for breaching Environment Protection Agency guidelines during the construction of the project. Construction company Jaytex,...