Two businesses in Katherine were robbed with weapons by different groups of kids, while a taxi driver in the town was bashed by a passenger and had his car stolen, NT Police said.
Evacuation of residents suspended as Tropical Cyclone Megan hits NT
Tropical Cyclone Megan is set to hit the NT, bringing 200 km/h winds and massive rains, with questions raised over the NT Government’s delay in ordering the evacuation of residents of Borroloola, which was called off on Monday afternoon hours after the Chief Minister said up to 700 people would be evacuated, which follows delays to the construction of a cyclone shelter that was supposed to be finished last year.
Two males charged in connection to last week’s fatal crash involving stolen ute in Alice Springs
Two 18-year-old males have been charged in connection to a fatal crash in a stolen vehicle that occurred on Railway Terrace, Alice Springs last week, which killed another 18-year-old male in an incident that saw multiple youths leave the teen to die with no assistance after the crash.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for March 19
Today’s national news includes Australia unfreezing UNRWA funding, Interest rates remaining steady amid an economic slowdown, NSW banning offshore oil and gas in its coastal waters, and Easter travellers being warned of Murray Valley encephalitis.
Editorial: It’s time for Brent Potter to leave Cabinet for the good of the Northern Territory
EDITORIAL: In pursuing her defence of Brent Potter and his posts, our Chief Minister has demonstrated that nothing is off limits, no boundaries respected, and no consideration given to her role as the person ultimately responsible for upholding her government’s values and our community standards.
Clown Town: Labor announces new NT Ministry for Nazi Propaganda
Clown Town: This week in Clown Town, the Lawler Government has drawn up a convenient list of the good Nazis and the bad Nazis for all, that sends us to wallow for another week in the misdeeds, malfeasance and asinine behaviour of our elected leaders and explore that sweet corruption-incompetence nexus that makes us all feel at home in the Great Territory Lifestyle.
NT Business News – March 18
Latest Business News highlights include a multi-rail corridor flagged that would include the NT, Santos awarding Darwin LNG project construction to UGL, and NT’s most awful suburbs for rental stress revealed. Also, making resource news is the Rinehart-backed Arafura mining company receiving $840 million in taxpayer aid for the NT project, and Core Lithium CEO quits amid downturn of battery metal prices.
Man pulled from wheelchair in home invasion: police
A woman who broke into an Alice Springs house and pulled the resident from his wheelchair while robbing him, is still on the run, NT Police said.
Tourism NT launches ‘choose tourism’ campaign
Tourism NT has launched a campaign aimed at encouraging First Nations Territorians, young people and those living with a disability to work in local tourism.
Walk to commemorate one year since Declan Laverty’s death on for Saturday
A walk to remember Declan Laverty will be held at 4pm on Saturday afternoon at the Jingili Water Gardens – nearly one year since the 20-year-old was killed after being stabbed while working his shift at a Darwin bottleshop.
Feds kick in $840m for NT rare earths project
The Federal Government has pledged up to $840 million in loans and grants for a combined rare earths mine and refinery facility north of Alice Springs to be run by mineral exploration company Arafura, which the Federal Resources Minister said was “not corporate welfare” but rather an investment to create local jobs and “compete on the world stage” in rare earths.
NT Independent Car of the Week: 2022 Kia Carnival KA4 MY23 S
This week, Dustin’s brings you its newly arrived blue 2022 Kia Carnival KA4 MY23 S with a 2.2-litre 4-cylinder diesel engine and an 8-speed sports automatic transmission.