UPDATED: An internal investigation has been launched into why an NT Police officer fired a shot at a man during an armed standoff at his Parap home on Thursday evening, in an unusual situation that ended 12 hours after it started.
First-ever BBQ Festival to highlight biggest Darwin Oktoberfest celebration
Territorians will experience an ultimate weekend of barbecue food, beer and music as the first-ever Territory Bar-BQ Festival kicks off on October 5 and 6 at the Darwin Showgrounds, coinciding with Darwin’s Oktoberfest celebration, that will also see a legendary Australian rock band kick out the jams.
Woman sexually assaulted in break-in: police
A woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by a stranger who broke into her house in Borroloola, NT Police said.
‘No reasonable grounds’: Alice Springs curfew will not be extended
UPDATED: The three-day curfew for Alice Springs will not be extended, Police Commissioner Michael Murphy has determined, despite a massive street fight involving 100 people armed with weapons in the troubled town on Wednesday afternoon and a man making threats to a group in the CBD overnight, with the government now pledging to return visitors to their homes.
Officers pelted with rocks in Peppimenarti, union says police are assaulted every day
Police officers in Peppimenarti allegedly had rocks thrown at them after seizing alcohol, NT Police said, while the NT Police Association president Nathan Finn has said officers were being assaulted every day, including with rocks and iron bars.
NT road deaths surpass last year’s total after Daly River crash
A woman who was killed after a vehicle crash near Daly River on Sunday is the 32nd person to die on Northern Territory roads this year, which compares to the seven people killed in the same period last year, and the 31 people killed for the whole of 2023.
Hit-and-run in Darwin City under investigation
NT Police are calling for the public’s help to identify the driver of a black sedan that allegedly struck a 41-year-old female pedestrian on Mitchell Street on Wednesday night and drove off.
Fringe Festival kicks off Friday with spotlight on local artists
This year’s Darwin Fringe Festival kicks off this Friday, showcasing the NT’s best-emerging artists with performances ranging from art, theatre, music, and comedy.
Alice Springs street fight with spears and machetes leads to multiple arrests: Police
The streets of Alice Springs that had grown quiet following a 72-hour “public disorder declaration” erupted in violence on Wednesday afternoon, as dozens of people fought in the CBD with weapons, including machetes and spears, before police were able to restore order.
Safety alert for outdated meter boxes issued by NT WorkSafe
NT WorkSafe has urged electricians and home owners to use caution when accessing outdated electricity meter boxes built before 2014, after Power and Water Corp workers found several heat-damaged service fuse holders in NT homes.
Rangers shoot crocodile that took girl
The crocodile that killed a 12-year-old girl near Palumpa last week has been killed, NT Police said.
Two bars shut for customers’ ‘riotous conduct’; concerns raised over effect of Alice Springs’ latest curfew
Two bars have been shut for the next two days during the “public disorder declaration” in Alice Springs due to “riotous conduct” by patrons, while a local business had three vehicles stolen during the first night of the latest curfew, which political leaders say is not a proper solution to the town’s underlying problems.