‘Off-the-planet bylaw proposals’: What you need to know about Council’s proposed dog bylaws
OPINION: Like most of you, I was surprised to see a 78-page list of the proposed new bylaws which the citizens of Darwin are supposed to read and comprehend and make submissions on in a few short weeks. It’s quite a task, so I’m writing this to hopefully show some of...
Police response to ‘sudden surge’ of crime in northern suburbs results in charges
A police blitz in Darwin’s northern suburbs has resulted in dozens of charges and eight minors taken into protective custody in a week, NT Police said. Superintendent Sean Parnell said duty officers responded to a “sudden surge” in youth criminal activity in the...
Four garbage bags of freshly harvested marijuana allegedly found by police during traffic stop
Another traffic stop has led police to a drug operation, this time in Howard Springs and Malak, involving an alleged marijuana grow op, NT Police said. Two men are facing charges after their Toyota Hilux travelling south on the Stuart Highway was pulled over around...
‘A figure of enormous respect in all parts of Australia’: Gunner lauded in national publication
Chief Minister Michael Gunner has been celebrated by a national public service publication as an “exceptional” leader, whose “unique rise” to power was “marvellous in itself” and a fascinating tribute to what can be achieved with a bipartisan approach to solving...
