NT Police is investigating a “physical altercation” between a teacher and a student at Darwin Middle School, the Education Department has confirmed.
School classroom ransacked in break-in
Offenders who broke into and ransacked a Katherine school classroom are still on the run, NT Police said.
Casuarina pool scheduled to open mid-year
The new Casuarina pool will be open in the middle of the year, Darwin Council Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis has said.
Territory not on track to fully fund schools until 2050 Feds say
The NT has the most underfunded public schools on average in the country, the Albanese Government has said, and is not on track to fully fund them until 2050, while the teachers’ union has called on the Federal Government to follow an expert panel review on school finances and double its contribution to Territory schools to meet the shortfall.
Man dead after assault: Police
Police are investigating the death of a man who had been assaulted at Milikapati on the Tiwi Islands on Sunday, NT Police said.
NTPA boss says difficult for Police Minister to remain in role
NT Police Association president Nathan Finn has said he told Police Minister Brent Potter he found it difficult to see how he could continue in the role because of his Facebook posts sharing racist and anti-Semitic material, and said Chief Minister Eva Lawler’s defence of him “sent a damaging message”.
New Commissioner for Public Employment named
Nicole Hurwood has been appointed as the Commissioner for Public Employment, a promotion from her role as a deputy chief executive officer in NT Health.
Man assaulted twice in two home invasions
A group of offenders broke into a Coconut Grove home and threw “items” at the sole occupant before stealing his car, but the group returned the next day and again assaulted the man and stole more items, NT Police said.
‘Targeting police’: Kids drove stolen cars at police overnight in Darwin amid increase in youth violence
A 12-year-old and two 13-year-olds who were on bail were caught allegedly attempting to ram police cars in a stolen car in Darwin overnight, a senior member of Strike Force Trident has said, adding that the latest incident comes amid an emerging trend of kids driving stolen cars at police vehicles in Darwin and young offenders becoming more violent.
TRG arrested men over stabbing that was not made public
Two men were arrested by the Tactical Response Group and Serious Crime Squad members last week in connection to the stabbing of a man last month that police had not told the public about, citing unspecified “operational reasons”.
Judge who called Rolfe a liar had a history of ‘outrageous comments’, coronial hears
Former NT Police constable Zachary Rolfe defended his use of force when arresting Aboriginal people, as well as the language used in his text messages, while giving evidence at the Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest on Tuesday, stating he was not concerned a judge called him a liar because that judge was known for making outrageous and racist comments.
TRG held ‘coon of the year’ award, officers lied about racism in testimony: Coronial
A high-ranking police officer and other still-serving senior officers attended a Territory Response Group annual party where the “coon of the year” award was handed out to a police member with the “winner” presented a caveman club with nails in it, while some officers have lied to the coronial inquest about the frequency of racist language being used in the NT Police force, the Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest was told on Monday.