A 13-year-old boy has been arrested but three others are still on the run after allegedly assaulting a Darwin service station attendant, NT Police said.
Govt crime marketing manager working from Alice Springs
The marketing manager who provides strategic advice on the “Territory master brand”, installed by the government to control the NT Police media unit, has been working with police in Alice Springs at a time when the now-Lawler Government hopes to avoid national media attention about crime.
Core Lithium considering temporary mining shutdown as stock price plummets
Core Lithium has announced temporarily suspending mining operations at its lithium mine is one of the options the company is considering after a massive drop in the price of spodumene concentrate, which is a high-purity lithium ore.
New Children’s Commissioner announced
Shahleena Musk has been announced as the new Northern Territory Children’s Commissioner, an appointment which follows the undisclosed payout of the previous commissioner Colleen Gwynne, whose charge of abuse of office was thrown out of court earlier this year.
Christmas cheer: Batchelor Institute flew Alice Springs staff to Darwin for Christmas party
Alice Springs staff members of the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education were flown to Darwin and put up in hotel rooms for two nights at the public’s expense for its Christmas party, sources have told the NT Independent.
Police give no description of man on the run who assaulted a 76-year-old woman
A man who allegedly assaulted a 76-year-old woman, and was involved in a series of other assaults, thefts and criminal damage in Darwin this week, is still on the run, although police said they have identified him, they have not provided a description of him, in apparent contravention of the their transparency guidelines.
Wannabe car thieves throw bucket at 83-year-old
An 83-year-old man had a bucket thrown at him when he intervened to stop two people stealing his car in the early hours of the morning, NT Police said.
CDU student privacy breach disclosed two weeks after uni became aware of issue
Charles Darwin University took two weeks to inform students about a privacy breach of their sensitive and personal information, including mental and family health, along with passport and visa details and financial records, warning them yesterday to watch out for potential scams involving the release of their personal details.
Man arrested over Mitchell St punch
A man has been arrested after punching another man in Mitchell St, in Darwin, NT Police said.
Government accused of pork-barreling over new police division
The Fyles Government’s announcement of a so-called “Territory Safety Division” to be based at the Nightcliff police station is purely for political reasons in the Chief Minister’s electorate, NT Police Association president Nathan Finn has said, while questioning how the officers would be recruited and funded.
‘Shocking revelation’: Minister admits child protection team missing a third of its workers
Territory Families Minister Ngaree Ah Kit has admitted the child protection team is short-staffed by close to a third, but maintained they can provide 24-hour weekend staffing in Alice Springs while not able to say how many staff were rostered on each shift, which a local MLA has said would make it impossible for the government to deliver what they pledged.
Man charged with rape and threats to kill
A man in Tennant Creek has been charged with raping and threatening to kill a woman he knew, NT Police said.