An unmanned tinny discovered near the boat ramp at South Alligator River on Wednesday with its owner unaccounted for has led to a “thorough sweep” of the river with specialised equipment, NT Police said late last night.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for April 4
Today’s national news includes Australia’s population to double by 2070s, Samantha Mostyn is Australia’s new governor-general, Hanwha Ocean is moving to acquire Australian defence shipbuilder Austal, and Jetstar set to open its 100th Australian domestic route.
Little Miss Korea owners fined $12,000 over explosion
The owners of the now closed Little Miss Korea restaurant have been fined $12,000 in the Darwin Local Court for operating unsafe gas appliances and putting their patrons health and safety at risk, NT Worksafe has said.
Group assault taxi driver and pub workers, steals grog police say
Police are looking for a group who allegedly assaulted a taxi driver and then assaulted two pub workers and stole alcohol, NT Police said.
Police union says Alice Springs curfew may not be legal as govt, police brass change story for declaration
The Chief Minister and Police Commissioner appeared to change their stories over why the “emergency situation” was declared for Alice Springs last week, including the youth curfew, following accusations by the union representing police that the emergency order is unlawful.
Police looking for man who assaulted partner, threw rocks at officers
A man is on the run after he allegedly attacked his partner, then threw rocks at police, and shattered a police vehicle windscreen with an unspecified weapon in Wadeye, NT Police said.
Easter weekend traffic blitz results in multiple drug and drink driving charges
A motorcyclist was charged for driving 180km/h through Adelaide River and an alleged uninsured drug-head was picked up on Easter Sunday, after swerving at cars in a Nightcliff roundabout while allegedly high and with “illicit substances” in his possession, police said, as part of the NT Police’s high-visibility long weekend traffic blitz from Darwin through Alice Springs.
Three deaths in two days takes NT road toll for the year to 18
Two men were killed when the van they were in crashed and caught on fire at Jabiru, while a female pedestrian was killed at Nhulunbuy.
2,500 US Marines in Darwin for 13th Marine Rotational Force
A fresh batch of US Marines are currently in the NT for the 13th Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, that will see the Americans conduct combined training with Australian Defence Force personnel “across a number of scenarios”.
Victim and offender in hospital after attack with a knife
A man who attacked another man with a knife while trying to get into his house was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital with injuries NT Police did not explain, while one of his victims was also taken to hospital after being cut with the weapon.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for April 2
Today’s national news includes Australia’s population growing by 660,000 last year, Australia’s iron ore wasting away at Chinese ports, Australia supporting the US testing of hypersonic missiles, and Menzies Research Centre saying big tech companies seem to have “no allegiance” to Australia.
Clown Town: We are all the real clowns
CLOWN TOWN: Another week in the Territory and a further slide into terminal decline, so no better time than now to wallow 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. Find out the most clownish deeds committed in the NT this week.