A 40-year-old man has been charged after allegedly indecently touching and grooming a child under 16 during a vacation care program in the Darwin region, NT Police said.
Palmerston man arrested for online grooming and child abuse material: Police
A 28-year-old Palmerston man was arrested at a Bakewell home for allegedly grooming a 13-year-old online and related child abuse material offences, NT Police said.
Environment Centre NT’s executive director leaving role
A powerful and passionate Territorian who many political observers thought would enter NT Parliament at some point has resigned as executive director of the Environment Centre NT, to take up a national role after six years holding successive governments and industry to account for their environmental failings. Kirsty Howey’s last day will be August 14.
NT Business News – June 26
The week’s business highlights include Tivan partnering with Aboriginal Investment NT for the Molyhil Tungsten Project, AT-PAC expanding its network with a new branch in Darwin, and the NT Government’s eConveyancing platform streamlining land transactions, plus more.
Police investigating pedestrian strike in Acacia; fatal crash in remote area
UPDATED: NT Police are investigating after a driver in Acacia travelling to work on Tuesday morning said he struck an object on the road that he later identified as a man, with police seeking the public’s help to identify the injured man who remains in hospital in a critical condition.
CDU forced to back pay more than $4 million to at least 800 employees
Charles Darwin University has committed to backpay more than 800 employees owed more than $4 million due to historical underpayment issues as part of an enforceable undertaking imposed by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
Darwin local wins regional title in prestigious culinary competition
A 22-year-old chef from Muirhead has won the regional Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award securing her place in the 2026 grand final of the long-running national culinary championship.
Local councils want feds to match NT’s $100 million flood recovery fund, invest in infrastructure
NT local councils are demanding the Commonwealth match the $100 million Flood Recovery Fund set up by the NT Government, with the councils also urging increased infrastructure investment to keep up with economic opportunities during a visit to Canberra.
Cop facing five charges for alleged drunken night out in Palmerston
A 43-year-old male police officer has been suspended with pay after he was charged with disorderly behaviour, careless driving and failing to provide a breath analysis, among other offences over the weekend in Palmerston, NT Police said.
Territory firefighters reject CLP Government’s latest pay offer
A massive 99 per cent of the Territory’s firefighters have voted to reject the government’s latest enterprise agreement offer, the union representing firies has said, stating the government’s tactics to “strong-arm” workers to accept the deal has also been rejected.
Aero Dili’s first direct flight from Dili to NT touches down in Darwin
Timor-Leste’s national carrier, Aero Dili, has launched its first-ever direct service to Australia, with the first flight touching down in Darwin on Sunday morning.
Severe billing delays affecting thousands of electricity customers as Jacana owed $33m in unpaid charges
Approximately 5,000 Jacana Energy customers across the Territory are experiencing significant billing delays attributed to a major issue with the rollout of smart meters, the company revealed at Estimates hearings, while it is owed tens of millions in unpaid bills.