Two men have been arrested after allegedly assaulting a group of five with a metal pole, a machete and a guitar case full of other weapons, leaving one man with head injuries and a lacerated ear at a bus exchange, NT Police said.
Council avoids Work Safe charges after saying it regretted near drowning, pledging $76k to improve safety
Palmerston Council must spend $76,500 to improve safety as part of an enforceable undertaking it agreed to in exchange for having nine charges dropped that were laid after the near-drowning of a worker in 2020, NT Work Safe said.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for November 16
Today’s national news includes Peter Dutton seeking a national cabinet meeting, more funding for Indigenous-managed land and sea areas, ATO ramping up pressure on directors issuing more penalty notices and disclosure notices, and El Nino may bring on power outages.
New tangle bins for popular Darwin, Palmerston fishing spots
Fishing tangle bins are being installed across popular fishing spots in the Darwin and Palmerston region to keep the waterways clean from discarded fishing waste.
Police call for information regarding serious vehicle crash in Jabiru
NT Police are calling for witnesses in relation to a single-vehicle crash that occurred just outside Jabiru Monday morning that caused serious injuries to a “male youth” who was driving.
Northern Land Council chair Dr Bush-Blanasi passes away after illness
Land rights advocate and nine-term NT Land Council board member, including four as its chair, and the NT’s Australian of the Year Dr Bush-Blanasi died on Sunday at 61.
Six teens arrested for aggravated robbery after Alice Springs home invasion, others on the run
Six teens are facing charges following an apparent home invasion in Alice Springs on Friday night that involved five youths threatening occupants of a residence with weapons to steal their car keys, NT Police said, calling on the public to help identify another two suspects still on the run.
Trip around the Nation: Free to Read National News for November 14
Today’s national news includes Netflix spending $1 billion on Australian-related programming, Optus outage being investigated as consumers seek recompense, Nestlé shortlisting three companies for its $50 advertising campaign in Australia, and Jerry Seinfeld returning to Australia next year.
Woman stabbed in Nightcliff assault: Police
A 29-year-old woman is in hospital after allegedly being stabbed by her 33-year-old partner at a residence in Nightcliff on Thursday afternoon, NT Police said.
NT Independent Car of the Week: 2022 Suzuki Jimny JB74 GLX 4 Speed Automatic Hardtop
Check out this grey 2022 Suzuki Jimny JB74 GLX 4 Speed Automatic Hardtop that comes with a 4-speed automatic transmission and a 4-cylinder unleaded engine, with a total mileage of only 28,061 km.
NT building approvals plummet, further drop expected
Residential building approvals in the NT have fallen by 40.6 per cent annually, with only 39 approved in September, the weakest of any state or territory in the country, the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed.
NT Government mistakenly overpays seniors by nearly $500k; wants money back
Almost 2,000 Territory seniors received overpayments through a government rate relief program after the government’s provider botched the payouts, leaving the department moving to claw back nearly $500,000 from the seniors.