The Lawler Labor Government’s decision to spend $57 million to establish two new women’s detention facilities is an “expensive step in the wrong direction”, critics say, who argue the money could be put to better use in the “broken” NT justice system.
Three male youths are under investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting a five-year-old child who is known to them in an unnamed MacDonnell Region community, NT Police said.
An 83-year-old Katherine man who gave three female youths a ride home was later allegedly assaulted by the girls who stole his vehicle, NT Police said, and remain at large.
There has been a lot going on in Clown Town since our last edition, most of which we have tried to block out and move on from. But it appears it’s time once again to wallow in the misdeeds, malfeasance and asinine behaviour of our leaders and explore that sweet corruption-incompetence nexus that makes us all feel at home in the Great Territory Lifestyle.
Throb Nightclub’s legendary parties appear to be over for good after it was placed into liquidation this week.
The Darwin amphitheatre will again be among the venues for this year’s Darwin Festival, with Missy Higgins one of the acts to take to the stage, organisers have said.
This week, Dustin’s brings you its newly arrived white 2016 Toyota FJ Cruiser GSJ15R MY14 with a 4-litre 6-cylinder petrol engine and a 5-speed automatic transmission.
A video shows how two young teenagers and two 11-year-olds attempted a carjacking using a knife, with the group later being arrested after NT Police said they also allegedly tried to carjack a taxi before bashing the driver and stealing from his car. SEE the video.
Latest highlights include industry leaders discussing the opportunities presented by the Territory’s critical mineral sector, while the government has earmarked an additional $6 million for airlines and international marketing. Also, the latest resource news.
A woman was taken to hospital with serious cuts to her head, and hand injuries, after a fight in the street in Alice Springs on Thursday morning, NT Police said.
Chief Minister Eva Lawler appears to have contradicted herself about the demolition of the current Don Dale youth detention centre, now floating the idea that the facility once described as “only fit for a bulldozer” could be used to hold adult prisoners again, once the current young offenders are moved to the new purpose-built youth centre at Holtze.
Police used tyre spikes to stop a stolen car officers had chased along two highways, and then tasered the driver after he failed to “follow directions” after pulling into a Humpty Doo property, NT Police said.
